Years of practice: over 20 years.

Philosophy of care:

Back up midwife: all the team back each other up at Kotuku Midwives.

Birth facilities attended: home birthing, Papakura Birthing Unit, Botany Birthing Unit, Middlemore Hospital and Māngere Birthing Centre.

General bio: I am a married mother of one beautiful girl. My maiden name is Smith and my husband is Dutch hence the change of surname to Van Cingel. My midwifery history has included 8 years working with the flying doctors in the outback of Australia, acting charge midwife at Middlemore Hospital for 3 years and as an LMC in South Auckland for over 20 years.