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Congratulations on your pregnancy!

Pregnancy is a time for looking at your options and making choices. All pregnant women need to choose a Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) to organise your care during pregnancy, birth and after your baby is born. The LMC you choose may provide all your maternity care, or may share your care with one or more practitioners.

If you choose a Te Toka Tumai National Women's midwife as your LMC, we can offer you a full range of quality services and expertise based on choice, consistency and continuity.

We see the importance of having services which meet the needs of Māori women. We also have a commitment to providing a quality service for the many different cultural groups of women using our maternity service. We have an interpreting service to make your visits easier.

We are happy to answer any questions you have.

At ADHB National Women's our experienced staff have a range of skills and expertise:

  • Midwives provide care during pregnancy, labour, birth and after the baby is born.
  • Obstetricians are doctors who can provide care during pregnancy and birth but who specialise in the care of women whose pregnancy, labour or birth becomes complicated.
  • Paediatricians are doctors who specialise in the care of babies, particularly those who are unwell or have special needs.
  • Physicians are doctors who specialise in medical complications during pregnancy, birth and postnatally.
  • Anaesthetists are doctors who give anaesthetics including epidurals for childbirth.
  • Registrars are doctors training to be obstetricians, paediatricians or anaesthetists under supervision from a specialist.
  • House Officers are doctors gaining experience in maternity care or paediatrics under specialist supervision.
  • Nurses work with midwives in some areas of the maternity service to provide care to women and babies.
  • Neonatal nurses and neonatal nurse practitioners look after newborn babies requiring specialist care.
  • Social Workers provide counselling and assistance for individuals, couples and families.
  • Physiotherapists provide a service to women experiencing physical problems related to pregnancy.
  • Lactation Consultants provide education and support for staff who assist women with breastfeeding and help mothers and babies when there are feeding difficulties, for example a premature or unwell baby.
  • For information on Auckland DHB Pregnancy and Parenting Education (Antenatal Classes)

National Women's Website:
nationalwomenshealth.adhb.govt.nz

How do I access this service?

Referral

Please make an appointment with your doctor or GP who will then refer you to our community team for maternity care.

Contact us

You can also contact the Walk-in Centre and speak with one of our midwives who will discuss your choices for care during your pregnancy, labour, birth and after birth. 

Walk in

The centre is open for walk-in visits (no appointment needed) Monday to Friday from 10.00am to 2.00pm (closed on public holidays).

You can leave a phone or email message at any time. Please listen to the Walk-in Centre phone message carefully. Leave your contact details and we will call you back by the following day.

Walk-in Centre Location and contact details

  • Open for Walk-in Visits: Monday to Friday, 10am - 2pm, Maternity Outpatients, Building 4, 6th floor, Greenlane Clinical Centre, Greenlane
  • Address:  214 Green Lane West, One Tree Hill, Auckland,1051
  • Phone: (09) 623 6455
  • Freephone: 0800 4BIRTH (0800 424 784)
  • Email: 

Once your information is received by Te Toka Tumai National Women's, expect to be contacted by a midwife within two weeks for an appointment.

Languages Spoken

English

Birthing Facilities Midwife/s Attend

Auckland DHB Labour and Birthing Suite

Click on the following link for more information on Auckland DHB Labour and Birthing Suite.

More information about the Labour and Birthing Suite can be found on the National Women's Health website  http://nationalwomenshealth.adhb.govt.nz/services/maternity/labour-and-birth/labour-and-birthing-suite

Services Provided

Labour and birth care

Your midwife will support and care for you during your labour and will help deliver your baby / pēpi. Labour & birth information on the National Women's Health website. You may also find it useful to view the Labour & Birthing Suite Virtual Tour and read some of our leaflets. Things to bring to hospital Pain Relief Options in Childbirth Auckland City Hospital Map There is additional information on the National Women's Health website www.nwhealthinfo.co.nz

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

Labour & birth information on the National Women's Health website.

You may also find it useful to view the Labour & Birthing Suite Virtual Tour and read some of our leaflets.

There is additional information on the National Women's Health website www.nwhealthinfo.co.nz  

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. Pregnancy Testing The National Women's Walk-in Centre can provide a pregnancy confirmation service as well as your own GP. Information about the Walk-in Centre can be found on the National Women's Health website https://nationalwomenshealth.adhb.govt.nz/our-services/maternity/pregnancy-care/walk-in-centre-and-community-clinic/ Pregnancy Check-ups and Tests First trimester (0 - 14 weeks): Check ups are once a month if all is well with your pregnancy. First trimester screening: Screening can provide some information about the chance of your baby having Down syndrome or another condition. This test requires a blood test and the 12 week ultrasound (see below) Ultrasound: At approximately 12 weeks you have the option of an ultrasound scan. There may be costs associated with this. Please consult your midwife. A blood test will usually be organised at or after your first appointment. Your midwife will discuss and advise you on this. Second trimester (15 - 28 weeks): Checks ups are once a month if all is well with your pregnancy. Ultrasound: At 18 to 22 weeks you have the option of an ultrasound scan; there may be costs associated with this. Please consult your midwife. Polycose Test: Between 24-28 weeks it is recommended that you do a polycose test. This blood test is to screen for gestational diabetes. This test is free and carried out at a Diagnostic Medlab. Other blood tests are also usually carried out during the second trimester at the same time as your polycose test. Your midwife will discuss and advise you on this. Third trimester (29 - 40 weeks): Weeks 29-35: Checkups are once every two weeks if you are in your first pregnancy and monthly with your second or subsequent pregnancy if all is well. Weeks 36-40: Checkups are once a week for your first pregnancy and fortnightly with your second or subsequent pregnancy. Additional tests during pregnancy: Consult your midwife if you wish to discuss these: Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) Amniocentesis Maternal Serum Screening Development of Your Care/Birth Plans The LMC is responsible for organising your maternity care. They may provide all your care or share the care with one other, or more, practitioners. They also provide information to assist with decision-making during pregnancy, preparation of the birth and for parenting. Topics will include nutrition, exercise, the risks of smoking and alcohol, labour and the birth process, pain relief, breastfeeding, baby care, immunisation, community services, contraception and many more. It is important that you have a 24 hour contact number for your LMC and that back-up arrangements have been discussed with you in case your LMC is unavailable at any stage. If you choose a community midwife at National Women's, she will only be available during the day but you will be given the delivery unit phone number to contact if you are in labour or concerned about anything regarding your pregnancy which cannot wait until your midwife returns the next day.

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.

Pregnancy Testing

The National Women's Walk-in Centre can provide a  pregnancy confirmation service as well as your own GP. Information about the Walk-in Centre can be found on the National Women's Health website https://nationalwomenshealth.adhb.govt.nz/our-services/maternity/pregnancy-care/walk-in-centre-and-community-clinic/

 

Pregnancy Check-ups and Tests

First trimester (0 - 14 weeks):
  • Check ups are once a month if all is well with your pregnancy.
  • First trimester screening: Screening can provide some information about the chance of your baby having Down syndrome or another condition. This test requires a blood test and the 12 week ultrasound (see below)
  • Ultrasound: At approximately 12 weeks you have the option of an ultrasound scan. There may be costs associated with this. Please consult your midwife.
  • A blood test will usually be organised at or after your first appointment. Your midwife will discuss and advise you on this.
Second trimester (15 - 28 weeks):
  • Checks ups are once a month if all is well with your pregnancy.
  • Ultrasound: At 18 to 22 weeks you have the option of an ultrasound scan; there may be costs associated with this. Please consult your midwife.
  • Polycose Test: Between 24-28 weeks it is recommended that you do a polycose test. This blood test is to screen for gestational diabetes.  This test is free and carried out at a Diagnostic Medlab.
  • Other blood tests are also usually carried out during the second trimester at the same time as your polycose test. Your midwife will discuss and advise you on this.
Third trimester (29 - 40 weeks):
  • Weeks 29-35: Checkups are once every two weeks if you are in your first pregnancy and monthly with your second or subsequent pregnancy if all is well.
  • Weeks 36-40: Checkups are once a week for your first pregnancy and fortnightly with your second or subsequent pregnancy.
Additional tests during pregnancy:
Consult your midwife if you wish to discuss these:
  • Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
  • Amniocentesis
  • Maternal Serum Screening

Development of Your Care/Birth Plans

The LMC is responsible for organising your maternity care. They may provide all your care or share the care with one other, or more, practitioners. They also provide information to assist with decision-making during pregnancy, preparation of the birth and for parenting.

Topics will include nutrition, exercise, the risks of smoking and alcohol, labour and the birth process, pain relief, breastfeeding, baby care, immunisation, community services, contraception and many more.

It is important that you have a 24 hour contact number for your LMC and that back-up arrangements have been discussed with you in case your LMC is unavailable at any stage.

If you choose a community midwife at National Women's, she will only be available during the day but you will  be given the delivery unit phone number to contact if you are in labour or concerned about anything regarding your pregnancy which cannot wait until your midwife returns the next day.

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. Approximately 4-6 hours after the birth of your baby, if both mother and baby are well, you will be transferred to Birthcare Auckland. Please remember to bring a car seat for your car, to transport your baby safely. Your care will be continued at Birthcare, where you will be able to rest and become proficient with breastfeeding your baby. If you or your baby need further care or you have had a caesarean birth, you will be transferred to one of the maternity wards. At times the wards are very busy and the staff may request that if all is well with you both, you transfer to Birthcare Auckland for the remainder of your stay to free up the ward for those who need the beds more urgently.

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.

Approximately 4-6 hours after the birth of your baby, if both mother and baby are well, you will be transferred to Birthcare Auckland. Please remember to bring a car seat for your car, to transport your baby safely. Your care will be continued at Birthcare, where you will be able to rest and become proficient with breastfeeding your baby.

If you or your baby need further care or you have had a caesarean birth, you will be transferred to one of the maternity wards.

At times the wards are very busy and the staff may request that if all is well with you both, you transfer to Birthcare Auckland for the remainder of your stay to free up the ward for those who need the beds more urgently.

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. A midwife will visit you at home 5-10 times, until 4-6 weeks after baby has been born. This includes one home visit within 24 hours of being discharged from a maternity facility. You will usually receive approximately two visits in the first week, but more frequent visits if you have gone home straight away, after the birth to check on you and your baby's progress and to assist with any breastfeeding challenges. Discharge from the care of the midwife can be any time from 4 to 6 weeks postnatally and she will pass on your care to a Well Child provider of your choice. Your midwife will discuss this with you.

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.

A midwife will visit you at home 5-10 times, until 4-6 weeks after baby has been born. This includes one home visit within 24 hours of being discharged from a maternity facility.

You will usually receive approximately two visits in the first week, but more frequent visits if you have gone home straight away, after the birth to check on you and your baby's progress and to assist with any breastfeeding challenges.

Discharge from the care of the midwife can be any time from 4 to 6 weeks postnatally and she will pass on your care to a Well Child provider of your choice. Your midwife will discuss this with you.

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. You can check for Well Child Providers on the following website http://www.wellchild.org.nz/ and in the Well Child Provider leaflet

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.

You can check for Well Child Providers on the following website http://www.wellchild.org.nz/ and in the Well Child Provider leaflet

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access

Parking

Two hours free parking is available on and around Claude Road.

Auckland City Hospital Parking and charges

  • Parking charges apply if you park in the hospital grounds.
  • Pay parking for visitors and patients is available in the Visitors' Carpark - Carpark A (use the Park Road entrance and follow the signs).
  • A 5-minute drop off area is located outside the Main Entrance.

When you are in labour and need to be dropped off at the hospital, there is drop off parking at the entrance to the hospital at Level 4. The driver can temporarily leave the car and escort you to the Labour and Birthing Suite, but then must return to the car and find parking elsewhere. It’s a good idea to leave a note on the car dashboard or let a security guard know that the car will be moved shortly.

For all visitors and patients there is carparking on the Auckland City Hospital site. The carpark charges are shown by clicking the link above. A limited amount of short term free parking is available in the Auckland Domain and there is Pay and Display parking in the streets around the hospital.

Contact Details

Greenlane Clinical Centre

Central Auckland

For postnatal care referrals, email commreports@adhb.govt.nz.

Please note, emails are not monitored at weekends.

214 Green Lane West
One Tree Hill
Auckland 1051

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Street Address

214 Green Lane West
One Tree Hill
Auckland 1051

Postal Address

Private Bag 92 189
Auckland Mail Centre
Auckland 1142

This page was last updated at 9:53AM on November 27, 2023. This information is reviewed and edited by Community Team Midwives | Auckland | Te Toka Tumai.