Taupo Area Midwives

1. Suzanne Buxton 07 3773306 or 0211737730 Reg Midwife Suzanne will take clients in Turangi and Taupo, and her service includes home births. A registered midwife since 1991, she is happy to meet prospective clients to answer their questions, at no obligation. 43 Koha St, Taupo 2. Meg Fegan 07 3765154 or 0275363164 RGN(1974) Holistic Clinic, 147 Heuheu Street, Taupo Meg does not accept clients from Turangi nor does she provide a home birthing service. Meg has been a registered midwife for 19 years and provides a midwifery acupuncture service. Meg is happy to meet prospective clients to answer their questions, at no obligation. My core belief is women have been created to have the ability to birth naturally. I will care for women who would like to birth at Taupo and Rotorua Maternitys and support women with water births. 3. Sonia Ransom 07 3774494 or 0272246289 ComNurse The Midwife Cottage, 43 Koha Road, Taupo sransom@xtra.co.nz Sonia does not accept clients from Turangi. She provides a home birthing service. A registered midwife 1998, Sonia is happy to meet prospective clients to answer their questions, at no obligation. I have been an independent midwife providing care to families in the Taupo district over the last 10 years. I support women to birth at Taupo Maternity, home and Rotorua when indicated. 4. Louise Sinkinson 07 3770487 or 0272442519 The Midwife Cottage, 43 Koha Road, Taupo Babiez1@hotmail.com Louise does not accept clients from Turangi, but does accept clients from Mangakino, Rangitikei and Taupo. Louise does not provide a home birthing service. A registered midwife for four years, Louise is happy to meet prospective clients to answer their questions, at no obligation. 5. Debbie Cullen 0276099920 Debbie takes clients from across the Taupo/Turangi area. She provides a home birthing service. A registered midwife since 2008, Debbie is happy to meet prospective clients to answer their questions, at no obligation I have a degree in Midwifery (Massey) and a Diploma in Naturopathics. I am able as an independent midwife. I support women from around the lake, including Turangi, to birth at Taupo Maternity, at home and transferring to Rotorua when medically indicated, and I also guide women with waterbirth. cullenfamily@inspire.net.nz 6. Karen Donald 3769528 or 0277230011 ComNurse Reg Midwife Karen takes clients from across the Taupo/Turangi area. She provides a home birthing service. A registered midwife for 18 years, I am happy to meet prospective clients to answer their questions, at no obligation I can offer women pregnancy and birthing information that will empower them to look at their options around birthing at home, at Taupo Birthing Unit, and in the water, and I will always use these skills to transfer women to the appropriate specialist hospital when warranted. Karen.vanderleden@xtra.co.nz

7. Toni Postlewaight

(07) 378 3081 or 027 273 2323

Toni takes clients from Taupo/Turangi as well as Mangakino and Rangitikei She provides a home birthing service Toni is a registered midwife and is happy to meet and greet and answer any questions poslw8@vodafone.co.nz

8. Jane Thompson 027 505 5733 Jane offers post natal care to a small number of women in the Taupo district She is happy to answer questions or discuss care options.

9. Maggie Anderson 021 029 42977 Maggie offers post natal care for women in Turangi who dont have an LMC Shes a Scottish born and trained midwife, a mother and a grandmother Maggie is happy to answer questions