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Franklin Midwives

Midwifery Service

Description

We are a group of midwives with varying levels of experience. We are based in Pukekohe and hold our clinics close to the new Franklin Hospital on Glasgow Road. 

We provide midwifery continuity of care for women who reside in the Franklin area and birth at home or at Pukekohe Maternity Unit. Care at Middlemore is provided for women who go into spontaneous labour and may be able to be provided for women following induction or having an elective caesarean in negotiation with an individual midwife. 

We are all on Find your Midwife website and this will show you our availability but if we have provided care for you in the past please contact us even if Find your Midwife states that month is full. We will try to make space if at all possible.

We work closely as a team and to support us in times of holiday or sickness we utilise locum midwives who you may meet along your journey. We support each other and you which ensures that you have comprehensive 24 hour care while we are able to take some vital down time with our own families. We take alternate weekends off.

We have student midwives working with us at times and you always have the choice of what level of involvement a student has in your care.

Midwives

How do I access this service?

Contact us

To make an appointment with one of the midwives in Franklin Midwives please contact each midwife directly. If the midwife you contact is not able to provide you with care she will be able to establish if the others have space and offer this as an alternative to you.

Hours

Working hours are hard to document for midwives as they vary day to day. Most of our clinics are held on weekdays and we all provide a combination of morning and afternoon clinics to try and meet your other responsibilities. 

When we are not in clinic we are out and about visiting new mum's and their babies at home or in Pukekohe Maternity Unit or even assisting a mum to birth her new baby.

At times these activities can take longer than anticipated and of course labours happen at any time. This means there may be times when we need to cancel and reschedule your appointment. This can be at short notice so keep an eye on your phone on days you have an appointment. We suggest you put your appointment in your phone and we will write it on your booklet.

Weekends and evenings after 6pm and until 8am are for urgent work only and we really appreciate your support by keeping non-urgent communications to weekdays and daytime. It make a very big difference to our down time while we are on call. 

Languages Spoken

English

Birthing Facilities Midwife/s Attend

Pukekohe Birthing Unit

Click on the following link for more information on Pukekohe Birthing Unit.

Counties Manukau Health - Middlemore Hospital

Click on the following link for more information on Counties Manukau Health - Middlemore Hospital.

Our group provide care for women if they need to continue labour and birth at Middlemore or if, for obstetric/medical reasons this is the safest birth location for them. There are times when we will need to hand over this care to our Counties Manukau Midwives such as if we have minimal numbers of midwives on duty, if we have a home birth labouring as this requires 2 midwives or if a labour is very long or complex. When you go to Middlemore there are other midwives but if you are birthing at home or a primary unit the responsibility is completely with us.

Some women choose to go to Middlemore for birth and this is currently a choice. But we would encourage you to look at the primary care options as for low risk mothers and babies it is just as safe. 

Services Provided

Labour and birth care

Your midwife will support and care for you during your labour and will help deliver your baby / pēpi. Franklin Midwives provide continuity of care and will try hard to be with you for the labour and birth of your baby. Times when one of the midwives may not be available would be If we have provided many hours of care and your baby has yet to arrive - this is usually if a labour is slower than anticipated and your care needs the involvement of the obstetrician at Middlemore. In this situation having a very tired midwife provide your care is not ideal and we would hand over to a well rested midwife. If you have a complication which makes having an employed midwife more familiar with the level of care you require. We will try to provide support in such cases. If you are having an elective caesarean section - we will try to attend if you would like that but women in labour must take priority If you need to birth at Middlemore due to complications or an induction of labour and there are women birthing who have no complications. A lead maternity carer midwife must prioritise primary care (normal and straightforward) while secondary care can be provided by the employed midwives. If there is a woman having a primary birth, we must provide care as there is no one else to do so. If you have higher needs then the employed midwives can provide an excellent standard of care. It is important that you understand that we also support home birth and each home birth needs two midwives to be present.

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

Franklin Midwives provide continuity of care and will try hard to be with you for the labour and birth of your baby. 

Times when one of the midwives may not be available would be

  • If we have provided many hours of care and your baby has yet to arrive - this is usually if a labour is slower than anticipated and your care needs the involvement of the obstetrician at Middlemore. In this situation having a very tired midwife provide your care is not ideal and we would hand over to a well rested midwife.
  • If you have a complication which makes having an employed midwife more familiar with the level of care you require. We will try to provide support in such cases.
  • If you are having an elective caesarean section - we will try to attend if you would like that but women in labour must take priority
  • If you need to birth at Middlemore due to complications or an induction of labour and there are women birthing who have no complications.

A lead maternity carer midwife must prioritise primary care (normal and straightforward) while secondary care can be provided by the employed midwives. If there is a woman having a primary birth, we must provide care as there is no one else to do so. If you have higher needs then the employed midwives can provide an excellent standard of care. It is important that you understand that we also support home birth and each home birth needs two midwives to be present.

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. Franklin Midwives like to meet with you in the first trimester, usually before 10 weeks, as there are screening tests you may wish to have around 12 weeks. Following this, appointments are generally every 4 weeks to 28 weeks, every 2 weeks to 36 weeks then weekly until your baby arrives. However there are often small changes to this to accommodate your personal needs. Most antenatal care is provided at our clinic which is located upstairs at 5a Glasgow Road in Pukekohe. This is conveniently placed just off Manukau Road and opposite the newly built Franklin Hospital (no maternity services).

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.

Franklin Midwives like to meet with you in the first trimester, usually before 10 weeks, as there are screening tests you may wish to have around 12 weeks.

Following this, appointments are generally every 4 weeks to 28 weeks, every 2 weeks to 36 weeks then weekly until your baby arrives. However there are often small changes to this to accommodate your personal needs.

Most antenatal care is provided at our clinic which is located upstairs at 5a Glasgow Road in Pukekohe. This is conveniently placed just off Manukau Road and opposite the newly built Franklin Hospital (no maternity services).

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. After the birth you may be tired and busy getting to know your new baby. Many women who have had a normal birth stay in a primary birthing unit if they do not wish to go straight home. If you have had a caesarean section, the usual hospital stay is 3-5 days with the first 24 hours being at Middlemore. Some women choose to go straight home after a normal birth, this is called a planned early discharge. Talk to your midwife about your postnatal stay and make sure your family know what your plan is. There are a few things which can mean an early discharge is not the safest choice and your midwife will discuss these with you. There is no time limit on how long you are able to stay at a birthing unit. It is individualised to ensure you and baby go home when you have gained some confidence in caring for him/her. It is very important that you are able to feed your baby when you are home. Franklin Midwives will visit you daily during your stay in the primary birthing unit and will try to do the same if you are in Middlemore. We work closely with the midwifery and nursing employed staff.

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.

After the birth you may be tired and busy getting to know your new baby. Many women who have had a normal birth stay in a primary birthing unit if they do not wish to go straight home. If you have had a caesarean section, the usual hospital stay is 3-5 days with the first 24 hours being at Middlemore.

Some women choose to go straight home after a normal birth, this is called a planned early discharge. Talk to your midwife about your postnatal stay and make sure your family know what your plan is. There are a few things which can mean an early discharge is not the safest choice and your midwife will discuss these with you.

There is no time limit on how long you are able to stay at a birthing unit. It is individualised to ensure you and baby go home when you have gained some confidence in caring for him/her. It is very important that you are able to feed your baby when you are home.

Franklin Midwives will visit you daily during your stay in the primary birthing unit and will try to do the same if you are in Middlemore. We work closely with the midwifery and nursing employed staff.

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. Franklin Midwives believe that postnatal care is a vital step toward successful breastfeeding, post birth recovery, emotional wellbeing and your transition to being a confident parent. As with all stages of this journey your care is individualised. If you have had a home birth we will often see you twice a day initially to make sure the initial period is going well. It is a legal requirement that we see you within the day following discharge from a birthing facility. Then we take into consideration type of birth, type of feeding and any other factors which help us know how best to tailor your care to 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.

Franklin Midwives believe that postnatal care is a vital step toward successful breastfeeding, post birth recovery, emotional wellbeing and your transition to being a confident parent. As with all stages of this journey your care is individualised. 

If you have had a home birth we will often see you twice a day initially to make sure the initial period is going well. It is a legal requirement that we see you within the day following discharge from a birthing facility. Then we take into consideration type of birth, type of feeding and any other factors which help us know how best to tailor your care to 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. During your postnatal time with us - between 28 and 40 days following the birth - we will discuss your preference for Well Child Provider as well as immunisations. It is important for you to know that we support your right to choice and that choice extends to your child/children.

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.

During your postnatal time with us - between 28 and 40 days following the birth - we will discuss your preference for Well Child Provider as well as immunisations. It is important for you to know that we support your right to choice and that choice extends to your child/children.

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access

Travel Directions

Travelling along Manukau Road in Pukekohe from North to South, Glasgow Road is on the right hand side. 

Our clinic space is upstairs (there is an elevator) above local businesses such as the Cake Shop, Music Mānia etc. 

 

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Parking

There is parking outside our clinic location. Whilst there is a lot of signage from nearby businesses, it is fine for you to park in any space. However, it is a busy area so we advise you to park for the duration of your appointment and then move to another car park if you have shopping to do etc.

Suburbs Covered by Midwifery Service

Awhitu Peninsula, Bombay, Clarks Beach, Drury, Patumahoe, Pōkeno, Pukekohe, Tuakau, Waiau Pa, Waiuku

Contact Details

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Cathi Wintle: 027 494 6859

Megan Hurst: 027 742 4476

Amy Newman: 022 585 0152

Sarah Holland:  027 776 6887

Megan Swarbrick 027 321 8855

Jenny Daly 027 232 7099

5a Glasgow Road
Pukekohe
Auckland 2120

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5a Glasgow Road
Pukekohe
Auckland 2120

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5a Glasgow Road
Pukekohe
Auckland 2021

This page was last updated at 10:11AM on October 16, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Franklin Midwives.