It's a philosophy, not a location
Midwife Directory
Home Birth Canterbury is providing this information to assist women looking for a midwife that offers home birth.
The midwifery groups and individual midwives listed on this page are current members of Home Birth Canterbury. However the Association does not provide any endorsement of midwives by being listed on this page.
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Listings are in alphabetical order by practice name.
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If you'd like to be included on our directory list and become a professional member of Home Birth Canterbury please email treasurer@canterburyhomebirth.org.nz
Birth Journey Midwives
Sammie Adams
022 159 5122
Birth Rite Midwives
Kate Nicoll
027 293 3776
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Garden City Midwives
Sylvia Stewart
021 181 0478
Molly Jakovickas
0212200367
Debbie Lyth
027 373 8244
Halswell Village Midwives
Jessica Skinner
02040323131
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Home Birth Midwives Christchurch
​We are a midwifery practice, working with women and their families in the Christchurch region who are planning to birth at home. We provide care to meet each family’s individual needs. We have a strongly aligned philosophy based on the belief that birthing at home increases the potential for a normal birth.
We consider that birth is a social event, not medical, and that birth belongs within a family context, whatever constitutes family for the individuals involved. Birthing at home keeps the woman and her family at the centre of care.
Emily Moeroa
021 0581473
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Kate Pearson
0273890038
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Kim McManus
022 690 6961
Violet Clapham
​Manaakitia Midwives
Ariana walker
0226849880
Tumanako Stone-Howard
021 170 8651
Debbie Sheridan
03 395 9728
Midwifery Associates
Helen Fraser
027 441 0540
Louise Ogle
022 657 1698
ÅŒtautahi Midwives
Annabel Bridgeman
0272758527
Ashley Bonham
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Rata Midwives
We at Rata Midwives believe that birth is a normal life event! We follow the evidence about where the best place to birth is, that is how we keep women, babies and ourselves safe. We provide full continuity of care, working with you from early pregnancy up to 6 weeks after your baby is born. We all care for small caseloads, ensuring we are working safely and providing you with quality care, it’s more fun that way.
Rata Midwives are a team, sharing our knowledge and experience in weekly meetings and with multiple daily communications. Finally, we are all deeply engaged with what we do – we at Rata hold our profession in high esteem and work with our professional body, The NZ College of Midwives, as representatives on various internal and external organisations. We feel a strong safe midwifery profession is absolutely essential for women to receive safe rewarding midwifery care.
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Hayley Gimblett
027 460 5097
Jackie Coursey
021 150 6654
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Jo Ryde
03-332-5702
Kirsten Read
027-337-3913
Sheena Ross
027 383 8006
Rural Delivery Midwives​
We provide midwifery care to both urban and rural families. Rural delivery Midwives encompass the full scope of maternity care from conception up to six weeks after birth. Our aim is to facilitate normal and safe childbirth in a woman-centered manner providing birth care options at home, Rangiora Maternity Hospital and Christchurch Women’s Hospital.
Janaya Coxon-Smith
0273584006
​Sharon Lindley
​021 247 2809
Shoreline Midwives
Lisa Wells
0272458226
South Canterbury Midwives
Kendra Short
021 053 7308
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Your Choice Midwives
We believe strongly in the power of the woman to give birth safely and naturally in the environment of her choice. Our midwifery practice offers a complete pregnancy, birth and after-care service centered to the woman’s individual needs. Each woman is cared for by her Lead Maternity Carer (midwife) and back - up midwife. This enables trusting relationships to develop and ensures continuity of care.
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Bex Tidball
021 134 7982
Events
We regularly host events for our community, including workshops, talks, and social gatherings. These events are a great opportunity to connect with other families who have chosen to birth at home and to learn more about home birth.
