April & May notices
Pregnancy Support
Finding a lead maternity carer (LMC) is a key step early in pregnancy, with many choosing a midwife, or sometimes an obstetrician, for their care.
Find Your Midwife
Find Your Midwife website, created by the New Zealand College of Midwives, makes it easy to search for a midwife that suits you. https://www.findyourmidwife.co.nz/
If you're still struggling to find a midwife, the hospital community midwifery teams can assist or provide care directly:
Find a Midwife
· Wellington, Porirua, Kāpiti: Call 0800 346 369 (0800 FIND MW)
· Hutt Valley: Call 0800 488 628 (0800 HUT MAT) or fill out the Wellington, Hutt, and Kapiti
or visit www.findamidwife.org.nz or Visit the Pēpe ora website link here
Crisis Pregnancy Support – Hapai Taumaha Hapūtanga
Hapai Taumaha Hapūtanga is a free service of health care professionals to assist women in unplanned or crisis situations during pregnancy.
Cost: Free
Phone: 0800 004 277
Email: lowerhutt@crisispregnancysupport.org.nz
Hours: 8:30am - 5pm, Monday – Friday
Website: https://crisispregnancysupport.org.nz/ or Pēpe ora link
Mental Health Support
Little Shadow
Little Shadow offers counselling and support for parents experiencing perinatal distress, depression, grief, loss and anxiety. Little Shadow believes the road to recovery, resilience and wellness all begins with a little help. Little Shadow supports parents giving birth as well as partners, and provides individual and couples counselling.
Cost: Varies (sliding scale available)
Website: littleshadow.org.nz or Pēpe ora link
Email: hello@littleshadow.org.nz
Hours: Contact for details
Atareria
Atareira support whānau with mental health or addiction concerns. They provide information, advocacy and support for families, aiga & whānau, as well as a specialised children’s programme.
Cost: Free
Phone: 04 499 1049
Email: enquiries@atareira.org.nz
Visit: https://www.atareira.org.nz/ or Pēpe ora link
Alcohol and Drugs – See attached
The Wellington Region AOD Collaborative, formed in 2021, works together to improve outcomes for AOD tāngata whaiora and whānau. Contact us at wellingtonaodcollaborative@gmail.com
Please find their attached, Service directory Map for the Greater Wellington Region.
Parent Connect Groups & Antenatal Education
Tūpuna Parenting Foundations Lower Hutt Āti Awa
Te Rūnanga will be hosting an 8-week Tūpuna Parenting wānanga for māmā, pāpā, and caregivers in Lower Hutt, starting April 23rd. Learn traditional mātauranga on raising pēpi and tamariki to enhance your home environment.
Please registerby filling in this form click here this roopu will fill up! If you are a successful, we will contact you via email with more information
Facilitated by Jo-Mateira Hall. For more info, visit the Tūpuna Parenting Guide.
Facebook event link
Hāputanga Wānanga | Te Awhi o te Rito
Hāputanga Wānangais a bi-monthly 2-day wānanga at Kōkiri Marae, Seaview (next one happening in June) for all hapū māmā and whānau, offering empowerment, traditional Māori birthing practices, and evidence-based antenatal education.
For more details, visit the website:
Register: https://www.net-maori.org.nz/te-awhi-o-te-rito-hapu-wananga/
Email: netmaori@kokiri-hauora.org.nz
Phone: 04 939 4630
Pacific Health Service
Pacific Health Services Hutt Valley provides a wide range of services including social and wellbeing support, population health, primary outreach, nursing, and family-centred care to the Pasefika community in the Hutt Valley. Our mission is to provide culturally relevant, efficient, and sustainable health services, empowering families to live well and achieve greater control over their lives.
Contact:
Email: info@phshv.org.nz
Phone: (04) 577 0394 or 0800747213
Hours: Monday-Friday 9am - 5pm
Website: www.phshv.org.nz | https://www.pacifichealthhutt.co.nz/referral or Pēpe ora link
Youth Support
Vibe
Young Parent Support (24 & under) - Vibe offers a range of free, supportive services for young parents aged 24 and under, including one-on-one support from a Young Parent Social Worker, free antenatal course for pregnant māmā, and more. Their Chill n Chat playgroup (every second Tuesday in Upper Hutt) is a safe, fun, non-judgemental space to connect with other young parents while your pēpi or child plays, free lunch provided.
Cost: Free
Visit: https://vibe.org.nz/
Evolve
Evolve parents group is a social group that runs weekly. The group is open to any parents, partners or parents to be under the age of 25 and their pēpi. The group is located at Evolve Youth Service on Cuba St or other tamariki friendly places around Wellington.
Cost: Free
Phone: 04 473 6204 | 0800 380 583
Email: reception@evolveyouth.org.nz
Visit: https://evolveyouth.org.nz or Pēpe ora link
Practical Support
Bellyful
Bellyful is a volunteer-led charity providing free meals to whānau with babies or children under 12 who are going through tough times such as illness, stress, isolation, pregnancy, miscarriage, or baby loss.
Support is for families without a support network, with meals delivered by local volunteers to help ease the load during challenging times.
Cost: Free
Visit: https://bellyful.org.nz/bellyful-branches/ or Pēpe Ora link
Donor Milk – Seeking Donors
Wellington Regional Hospital is seeking breast milk donors to support newborn pēpi and their whānau while in hospital. If you have surplus milk, you can help make a difference. A Lactation Consultant will guide you through a simple screening process, including a questionnaire and blood test.
Email: DonorMilkMaternity@ccdhb.org.nz
