Pregnancy and Maternity Links
Links and information on pregnancy, maternity care, birth, baby care, baby loss, parenting and support services relevent to Northland and Far North parents and families.
Pregnancy & Maternity info
Birth Trauma
Sometimes the unexpected does happen. Browse these sites to get an idea of what you would like to do if this did occur.
- AIM
Action to Improve Maternity (AIM) is a Charitable Trust that supports families where a birth tragedy has occurred which did not have to happen.
www.aim.org.nz
- Birth Trauma
Organisation that works with parents experiencing trauma and birth-stress after childbirth.
www.tabs.org.nz
Baby loss
Support for families coping with baby loss, and valuable suggestions to help create special memories of baby.
Breastfeeding Support Groups
- Lactation Consultant Northland / Whangarei
The lactation consultancy team are available at Whangarei hospital to see all women who require assistance with breastfeeding or who wish to discuss feeding issues.
- The team are also available to see women antenatally and at any point while they are breastfeeding, at free drop in clinics held at:
Te Puawai Ora, 18 Commerce Street, Whangarei.
Clinic times are Tuesday and Thursday from 10am until 2pm.
Phone: 09 430 2324
- In addition a free clinic is also held at:
Te Puawaitanga O Otangarei,175 William Jones Drive, Whangarei.
Clinic time is Wednesdays from 10am until 1pm.
Phone: 09 437 3045
- Breast Feeding
Get breastfeeding support and information from La Leche League.
www.lalecheleague.org.nz/local-groups/north-island
- Gastric Reflux Support network NZ
www.cryingoverspiltmilk.co.nz
Mental Health and Post Natal Depression
- Mothers Matter - Postnatal Depression
The most risky time to become mentally unwell is after having a baby. Mothers Matter provides information on how to recognise postnatal depression and post natal psychosis, and how to get support.
www.mothersmatter.co.nz
- Mental Health
Find online mental health resources on a range of topics.
www.mentalhealth.org.nz/resourcefinder/listings/search/
- Depression
Understanding more about depression will help you find a way through.
www.depression.org.nz
- Life Line
Need Help Right Now? Lifeline's telephone counselling service provides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week counselling and support.
www.lifeline.org.nz
Parenting Info
Links to a variety of parenting resources.
- Paid Parental Leave
Paid parental leave is a government-funded entitlement paid to eligible working mothers and adoptive parents when they take parental leave from their job(s) to care for their newborn or adopted child.
www.ird.govt.nz/yoursituation-ind/parents/parents-paid-parental-leave.html
- Plunket
Northland Plunket - Parenting advice, car seat hire, PlunketLine, Plunket nurse visits, Plunket clinics, parenting workshops.
www.plunket.org.nz
www.facebook.com/northlandplunket
www.facebook.com/KerikeriPlunket
- Parents Centre
Antenatal education for expectant Parents and baby and early childhood parenting classes.
www.parentscentre.org.nz
- NZ Multiple Birth Association
Offers help, advice and support to families experiencing a multiple birth.
www.multiples.org.nz
- Baby Wearing
New Zealand's own baby carrier and baby sling website- non-profit, educational, to promote and support babywearing.
www.slingbabies.co.nz
- Immunisation Advisory Centre
Offers unbiased information to the public and health professionals on all aspects of childhood immunisation against infectious diseases.
www.immune.org.nz
Immunisation Awareness Society
The Immunisation Awareness Society will help you make an 'informed' decision about vaccination.
www.ias.org.nz
- The Parenting Place
Wherever you are on your parenting journey the parenting place offers help and advice to support parents with children of all ages through workshops and resources.
www.parentsinc.org.nz
- SKIP
National programme designed to support parents to raise their children in a positive way
www.familyservices.govt.nz
- Working for Families
Financial assistance that is designed to help raise a family.
www.workingforfamilies.govt.nz
- Brain Wave Trust
Information/ resources about children's brain development from 0-3 yrs
www.brainwave.org.nz
- Parent 2 Parent
Parent to Parent seeks to empower families and whanau of people living with disabilities and health impairments through support and information.
www.parent2parent.org.nz
- Barnardos
Offers a range of child and family services and early childhood care and education in communities throughout New Zealand.
www.barnardos.org.nz
- Family and Community Services
Helping build strong families and connected communities.
www.familyservices.govt.nz
Family Planning & Sexual Health
Pregnancy and Birth Websites
Informative articles and resources about pregnancy, labour and birth, parenting and more.
- Bounty
A free informational website for new parents and expectant parents, providing online information about your pregnancy, new born or toddler.
Bounty offer FREE SAMPLE PACKS which you can request directly from your Midwife or Obstetrician on your first or second visit. If they forget to give you one, make sure you ask!
The pack also contains a magazine ‘Your Pregnancy’ which is written in a week by week format guiding you through the pregnancy and it contains all you need to know.
www.bounty.co.nz
- Kidspot New Zealand
Find baby & kids activities, pregnancy, birth and parenting information, articles, stories, tips, advice and chat.
www.kidspot.co.nz
- Baby Center
Find information on pregnancy, children's health, parenting & more, including articles, weekly newsletters and videos that detail your child's growth and development during pregnancy.
www.babycenter.com.au
- Spinning Babies
An informative site encouraging easier childbirth with fetal positioning.
www.spinningbabies.com/
- Breast Mates
More than just a maternity store, good information and support in pregnancy, motherhood and your feeding choices.
www.breastmates.co.nz
- Active Birth
Information on active birth, where the woman is encouraged to move during labour.
www.activebirthcentre.com
- Baby Web NZ
New Zealand information and shopping directory.
www.babywebnz.org
