Te Awamutu Birthing is committed to offering a whanau friendly, quality service & upholds the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi & the Health & Disability Code of Rights.
E oati nei a Te Kowhanga o Te Awamutu ki te tiaki whanau, manaaki mama poipoi pepe hoki, ka mutu, he whakamana i nga whanonga pono o Te Tiriti o Waitangi me te Tuhinga o Te Toi Hauora, Hauatanga.
The service is staffed by a midwife (who supports your LMC midwife) when there is a labour/birth and 24/7 after the birth for your postnatal stay.
Ka tiakina koe e tetehi kaiwhakawhanau (wahine/nehi e tautoko ana i to kaiwhakawhanau LMC) i te whakawhanautanga o pepe, i ao i t po, i te roanga o to noho ki a matou.
Te Awamutu Birthing services include;
Free pregnancy testing
Find a midwife services
Antenatal clinic rooms available for you to meet with your midwife throughout your pregnancy.
Lactation consultant referral or tongue tie assessment and treatment
New born hearing screening.
Safe sleep Pepi pod distribution
Support and assistance to connect with other agencies, Loving Arms, Well child/Tamariki Ora services, Whanau/family support services
Several options for Antenatal Education are available; which are held in our education room
Hapu Whananga antenatal and parenting education book via the DHB web page hapuwananga@waikatodhb.health.nz FREE
Parent Centre Antenatal Classes at Te Awamutu Birthing. Bookings can be made online at parentcentre.org.nz, select the location in Menu. FREE
WHIRIHIA Plunket birth and parenting support education. https://plunket.arlo.co/w/services FREE
