I birthed at Te Awakairangi back in 2019 with my second baby. After having a lengthy labour with my first and having an epidural followed by an episiotomy with her. I really wanted to push for a more natural birth! The birthing unit was perfect, It was everything I imagined a home away from home. The perfect middle ground when you're too anxious to birth at home but want to stay away from the hospital and the cascade of intervention.
My midwife was nothing but amazing and the staff at the unit were phenomenal! I left the hospital with my first when she was 6 hours old, I managed to stay 30 hours with my second and only went home to settle in with my eldest.
Midwives in both units are AMAZING! But the birthing unit PROTECTS normal births but also know and have the ability to transfer and consult when things stray from this, then these cases the women come back and have a beautiful relaxed postnatal stay with support at hand and no one knocking on your door to leave for the next mum to come in nor shared rooms! It's truly a home away from home and is instrumental in protecting women and babies to have the ultimate birthing experience they so rightly deserve.
My midwife was nothing but amazing and the staff at the unit were phenomenal! I left the hospital with my first when she was 6 hours old, I managed to stay 30 hours with my second and only went home to settle in with my eldest.
Midwives in both units are AMAZING! But the birthing unit PROTECTS normal births but also know and have the ability to transfer and consult when things stray from this, then these cases the women come back and have a beautiful relaxed postnatal stay with support at hand and no one knocking on your door to leave for the next mum to come in nor shared rooms! It's truly a home away from home and is instrumental in protecting women and babies to have the ultimate birthing experience they so rightly deserve.
