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Midwifery Service

Description

Welcome to Top Midwives. We are two experienced midwives practicing in the Far North, with rooms in Kaitaia. Our midwives are:

Staff

Tania Currie
Tania is an experienced, Far North-raised midwife who has practiced for 30 years, 20 of which have been in and around Kaitaia. She enjoys not only helping mamas birth safely, but also the transition into parenthood and the local community.
Tania attends births at Kaitaia Hospital and at home.

Joanne McEwan
Jo practices as a LMC in the Far North, where she has lived for nearly 30 years. She is passionate about ensuring local women and whānau have access to quality maternity care. Jo can help support you in your decisions around yourself, pēpi and whānau throughout pregnancy, birth and beyond.
Jo attends births at Kaitaia Hospital and at home (including water births).

How do I access this service?

Anyone can access

Contact us

Tania Currie
Ph: 021 048 9793
Email: 

Jo McEwan
Ph: 021 181 7949
Email: 


or drop into our rooms at 30 Puckey Ave, Kaitaia Mon, Tues, Wed.

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Hours

Our rooms are open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. 
Please feel free to call if rooms are unattended and we will endeavour to meet you.

Birthing Facilities Midwife/s Attend

Kaitaia Hospital Maternity Unit

Click on the following link for more information on Kaitaia Hospital Maternity Unit.

Services Provided

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.

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.

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.

Parking

Free parking is available at the clinic

Suburbs Covered by Midwifery Service

Broadwood, Mangamuka, Pawarenga, Cable Bay, Panguru, Pukenui, Taipa-Mangonui, Coopers Beach, Kaitaia, Mangonui, Te Kao

Contact Details

Tania Currie
Ph: 021 048 9793
Email: taniacurriemidwife@gmail.com
Healthlink EDI:

Jo McEwan
Ph: 021 181 7949
Email: jo.midwife2021@gmail.com
Healthlink EDI:

30 Puckey Avenue
Kaitaia
Northland 0410

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30 Puckey Avenue
Kaitaia
Northland 0410

This page was last updated at 1:59PM on August 29, 2023. This information is reviewed and edited by Top Midwives.