Congratulations on your pregnancy
This is a maternity information website provided for women of Porirua and surrounding areas.
Useful Links
Screening in pregnancy
Risk assessment for Downs Syndrome
Pregnancy Health
Eating for healthy pregnant women (MOH Publication)
Nutritional advice - for a balanced diet in pregnancy and breastfeeding (NZ Nutrition Foundation)
Pregnancy Survival!
Pregnancy Tips - quick little gems from the NZ Pregnancy Book
Antenatal Classes
Wellington and Kenepuru free classes
Option 1: - taught by hospital midwives and held at Wellington hospital (7 weeks running on Tues evenings) or Kenepuru hospital (a full Saturday). Ph 385 5999 and ask for the community midwifery team coordinator to see when the next available course dates are.
Option 2 - Compass Childbirth Classes held at Kenepuru hospital or in Newtown over 4-6 weeks.
Other options
BirthEd: classes for all - plus special classes just for parents under 24.
Birth Resources - classes at Wellington Hospital
Birth Wise (Newtown) - limited class sizes with a focus on holistic birth
MATPRO Newtown - Phone 801 0305.
Parents Centre - Lower Hutt, Wellington North - offering membership benefits and antenatal/postnatal education.
Parents-To-Be - Tawa College Pregnant again (for second or more baby): WNPC
Wellington Multiple Birth Club
Parental Leave
New changes to paid parental leave
Applying for paid parental leave
Newborn Screening
Newborn Metabolic Screening (Heel Prick)
Organisations offering help to new mums/families
Bellyful - wonderful volunteers offering to deliver meals to mums in need. You can request help, volunteer, or donate
Pregnancy Help - a service providing informaton and practical help with baby clothing etc
Salvation Army Family Stores - for pre-loved clothing, blankets and equipment
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding - the best possible start to life! - an excellent resource on benefits, how to, and trouble shooting
The NZ Breastfeeding Authority - everything to know about breastfeeding
ONLINE DVD "Breastfeeding. Naturally." by the Ministry of Health NZ
Email: poriruamidwives@gmail.com
Areas serviced:
Full LMC care: Porirua to Pukerua Bay.
Postnatal care only: Porirua to Paekakariki.
Early pregnancy clinic: greater Wellington.
