?

Lakes > Maternity Services >

Glen Valentine - Midwife

Midwifery Service

Description

My name is Glen and I am a Registered Midwife working as a community Lead Maternity Carer based in Rotorua providing full antenatal, labour & birth and postnatal care up to 6 weeks. I do home visits also.

I am a father of 2 beautiful girls and have a strong family focus which is the base of my midwifery philosophy. I see pregnancy and childbirth as a normal physiological life event which is inherently linked with whānau/family and will support their involvement in your journey as much as you desire. I am committed to supporting women to make the choices that are right for them so they have the experience they want.

Yours and your baby's emotional and physical health and well-being is important to me so I have no problem consulting with other health professionals if needed to ensure a safe outcome for both.

Read more here

Midwives

How do I access this service?

Contact us

Feel free to get in touch with me if you would like to interview me and have a chat to see if I'm the right midwife for you, or if you just have any questions.

Best contact is my cell phone 0278298165 within usual hours of business (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)

Languages Spoken

English

Services Provided

Labour and birth care

Your midwife will support and care for you during your labour and will help deliver your baby / pēpi.

Your midwife will support and care for you during your labour and will help deliver your baby / pēpi.

Pregnancy care

Your midwife will provide pregnancy care including regular checkups, organising any tests as required and planning your labour plan. Pregnancy care is free for New Zealand citizens and permanent residents. For more information view the New Zealand Government website.

Your midwife will provide pregnancy care including regular checkups, organising any tests as required and planning your labour plan. Pregnancy care is free for New Zealand citizens and permanent residents. For more information view the New Zealand Government website.

Staying at a birthing centre or hospital after giving birth

Your stay at a birthing centre or hospital after giving birth will usually be up to 2 days, or 2-5 days if you have had a caesarean. During this time you will have regular visits from your midwife and be supported to care and feed your baby.

Your stay at a birthing centre or hospital after giving birth will usually be up to 2 days, or 2-5 days if you have had a caesarean. During this time you will have regular visits from your midwife and be supported to care and feed your baby.

Home visits from a midwife (from birth to age 4 - 6 weeks)

Your midwife will provide weekly home visits from after you give birth to when your baby / pēpi is 4-6 weeks old. Your midwife will provide support, assist with breastfeeding and monitor your baby’s growth and development.

Your midwife will provide weekly home visits from after you give birth to when your baby / pēpi is 4-6 weeks old. Your midwife will provide support, assist with breastfeeding and monitor your baby’s growth and development.

Ongoing care for you and your baby

Your midwife will help connect you with a Well Child/Tamariki Ora service once your baby / pēpi is 6 weeks old. Well Child/Tamariki Ora services provide free health checks for your tamariki from 6 weeks old to 5 years. It is also important to register your baby with a local GP for ongoing medical care and to organise immunisations. All babies born in New Zealand are registered with the National Immunisation Register.

Your midwife will help connect you with a Well Child/Tamariki Ora service once your baby / pēpi is 6 weeks old. Well Child/Tamariki Ora services provide free health checks for your tamariki from 6 weeks old to 5 years.

It is also important to register your baby with a local GP for ongoing medical care and to organise immunisations. All babies born in New Zealand are registered with the National Immunisation Register.

Contact Details

This page was last updated at 3:55PM on May 21, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Glen Valentine - Midwife.