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Maternity

Information for Pregnant Women
District Health Boards - maternity services
Auckland DHB
National Women's Health Service, which is based at Auckland City Hospital, is a large maternity unit with primary, secondary and tertiary facilities for both mother and baby.

Bay of Plenty DHB
The Women, Child and Family service covers paediatrics, maternity and gynaecology services for Tauranga, Whakatane and the surrounding district.

Canterbury DHB
The Women's Health Provider directory contains the name of providers who may not necessarily be funded by the Canterbury District Health Board.
Capital & Coast DHB
Wellington Hospital provides primary, secondary and tertiary maternity services with two satellite units located at Kenepuru Hospital (Porirua) and the Kapiti Health Centre (Paraparaumu).

Counties Manukau DHB
Primary Maternity care is provided in Counties Manukau by a range of Lead Maternity Carers (LMCs); GPs, Midwives or Specialists, who are independent (not employed by CMDHB) and also by Midwives employed by CMDHB. CMDHB midwives work in both community and in hospital settings.

Hawke's Bay DHB
In conjunction with the LMC, the maternity facility provides inpatient services during labour and birth and the immediate postpartum period until discharge home.

Hutt Valley DHB
Maternity list of Independent Practitioners

Lakes DHB
The Woman, Child & Family Service offers a diverse range of services including hospital care services for children, a birthing unit and outpatient clinics for both women and children.

Nelson Marlborough DHB
In Nelson Marlborough GPs, independent midwives, midwives employed by NMDHB and some specialist obstetricians all provide LMC services. The LMCs are supported by parenting and pregnancy education and refer those women who have complicated pregnancy needs to the specialist obstetric secondary services.

Northland DHB
  • Maternity Service Whangarei Hospital
    The Whangarei Hospital Maternity Service is both a primary and secondary service. Usually you will be cared for by your Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) in labour with the hospital midwives supporting your LMC in the delivery suite.
  • Maternity Unit - Bay of Islands Hospital
    The maternity unit provides primary care maternity services in the Bay of Islands, with four post-natal beds and two birthing rooms. Bay of Islands Maternity has 3 LMC Midwives that offer continuity of care thought out pregnancy, labour and birth, and post natally with the LMC team.

Otago DHB

South Canterbury DHB
Well Child Services

Southland DHB
Southland Hospital services the population of Southland including the Wakatipu Basin. The Maternity Service at Southland Hospital provides a primary and secondary birthing and postnatal facility along with a secondary care specialist consultative service.

Tairawhiti DHB
TDH has a team of Lead Maternity Carer midwives who provide continuity of care in the community for women from early pregnancy through the childbearing process to 4-6 weeks postnatal.

Taranaki DHB
Taranaki Health Maternity Unit is a Base Secondary and Primary birthing unit, providing care for New Plymouth women and those transferred from other Hospitals throughout the region.

Waitemata DHB
  • Maternity Services at North Shore Hospital
    Women can choose to birth at North Shore Hospital if they have low or medium-risk pregnancies or if they are over 32 weeks gestation. Otherwise, it is recommended that women give birth at Auckland City Hospital’s National Women’s Health, where tertiary-level care is provided.
  • Maternity Services at Waitakere Hospital
    Women can choose to give birth at Waitakere if they have low risk pregnancies and are over 32 weeks gestation. Women who are expected to have complications requiring a 24-hour blood bank service or an intensive care unit are advised to give birth at North Shore Hospital. Women who have high risk pregnancies or complications that require tertiary-level care will be seen by National Women's Health at Auckland City Hospital.

West Coast DHB
Breastfeeding Help and Information Sources

Whanganui DHB
The Community and Rural Services continuum provides maternity, paediatric, neonatal, public health, school dental and visiting neuro-developmental services to individuals and families of the Whanganui region.

Choosing a Lead Maternity Carer (LMC)
For a list of Lead Maternity Carers (LMC) in your area, please call toll free on 0800 MUM 2 BE (0800 686 223).

Mothers and Midwives Association (www.mama-midwives.co.nz)
Information about Lead Maternity Carers and includes questions you can ask to help choose a LMC.

Your Pregnancy/Tō Haputanga
On being pregnant, giving birth, the first few weeks after the birth, and the roles and responsibilities of LMCs (Lead Maternity Carers).

View also more information on Mum2Be in the Sector Services section.

Nutrition
Food and Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women (April 2006)
A background paper intended to be used by health practitioners, including dietitians, nutritionists, midwives, doctors, nurses, primary health care providers, health promoters; educators and caregivers to provide sound and practical advice and support for pregnant and breastfeeding women and their families.

Food And Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy Infants and Toddlers (Aged 0 to 2 years) (June 2000)
This paper brings together the key areas of nutrition affecting the health of infants and toddlers at this point in time.

Birth
Vaginal Birth After Caesarean
This pamphlet provides information on birthing options for pregnant women who've previously had a caesarean birth.

Breech Birth
This pamphlet provides information for pregnant women on birthing options when the baby is in a breech position.

Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding (Ministry of Health website)

Breastfeeding: A Guide to Action (November 2002)
This document sets out the Ministry of Health's plan of action for improving the initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding throughout New Zealand during 2002-03.

Breastfeeding: You Can Do It
This publication provides information on basic information on breastfeeding including breastfeeding techniques.

Soy-based Infant Formula
Information for parents about soy-based milk alternatives.

Screening Programmes
Newborn Metabolic Screening Programme
This service is designed to provide early identification of newborns that are affected by certain congenital metabolic disorders. Screening for your newborn for all these disorders is strongly recommended, but it is not compulsory.

Antenatal Screening for Down Syndrome
Antenatal screening can estimate for each woman her chance of having a child with Down syndrome.

Related information
Publicly Funded Pregnancy Services in New Zealand
Information about eligibility criteria for publicly funded maternity services in New Zealand
Page last updated: 21 April 2008


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