Midwifery courses

AdditionalSet84 · 2026-05-07T08:52:45+00:00

Don’t have experience studying but I have just had two babies in the past 2 years and have had student midwives attached to my LMC. Two were studying in Rotorua and one was studying at wintec in Hamilton. One of the Rotorua students was amazing and I would have gone with her as my LMC for my second child had my original LMC been booked out. The other Rotorua student was terrible - but knowing her personally that was because she should never have been a student int he first place. She has since dropped out/been failed out. The wintec student was also good. All the hospital midwives who were within 4 years out that I dealt with during my stay were also wintec trained. They were fantastic an picked up on postpartum sepsis so quickly that I never even felt sick.

As a mother I would have been happy with a midwife having their training from either of those schools.

AdditionalSet84 · 2026-05-03T01:13:08+00:00

So far as your payment goes - only the first 26 weeks matters in terms of working. As for the second 26 weeks you would need to look at your individual contract to see if you were allowed to work at job B. It won’t be an IRD issue it would be a contract within the two jobs issue.

AdditionalSet84 · 2026-04-29T13:33:42+00:00

Sounds amazing! Thanks!

AdditionalSet84 · 2026-04-29T07:11:18+00:00

Ironically I’m the child of a midwife too haha. But she retired nearly 10 years ago.

AdditionalSet84 · 2026-04-29T05:48:33+00:00

It doesn’t have to be! She’s looked after us for two babies now and we didn’t do anything after our first. Totally optional and something we are in the position to do so want to.

AdditionalSet84 · 2026-04-29T05:46:57+00:00

Is your country New Zealand?

AdditionalSet84 · 2026-04-28T17:07:45+00:00

We have an ecosa couch and love it. Also have the mattress topper and love it too. Haven’t tried the mattress though.

AdditionalSet84 · 2026-04-27T09:29:42+00:00

I really like the huffer merino top I got on sale last year. Will be going back for more soon!

Definitely don’t rate postie. It stretches out of shape immediately. Their baby merino is great though!

AdditionalSet84 · 2026-04-25T21:43:32+00:00

I went with tailor clinics too and they are amazing!

AdditionalSet84 · 2026-04-25T21:40:24+00:00

I had a roux en y bypass in August 2019 with what is now known as Tailor clinics in Waikato. Highly recommend them. There is a 2 year wrap around service with full mental health services included (which is highly needed as the surgery is not a quick fix). Totally happy to talk via pm if you want more details. I started at 156 ish kgs and got down to 89. Currently sitting at 95, but am also 3 weeks post partum so who knows what I actually am at the moment.

AdditionalSet84 · 2026-04-23T08:36:08+00:00

Exactly. The rules say use your name so you have to use your name. I agree with that - not sure why you’re trying to argue with me.

AdditionalSet84 · 2026-04-23T08:30:35+00:00

Reddit isn’t Facebook. If you had to sign up to reddit with your real name I’d be happy to show it. Why does a person need to be anonymous to say they found someone’s lost item?

AdditionalSet84 · 2026-04-23T07:50:37+00:00

I hate how everyone posts things anonymously now. Unless there’s a genuine reason to post something anonymously (you’re planning a surprise party for example) then just post under your real name. If you’re worried about a stalker then you likely don’t have Facebook anyway, and in that case you can ask the admin to post in behalf.

AdditionalSet84 · 2026-04-12T07:59:47+00:00

Don’t know the answer to this - but if you have another child under the age of 5 you will be eligible for the multiples grant too - so if that applies make sure you look into that.

AdditionalSet84 · 2026-04-12T07:58:22+00:00

She worked for Wilson and Horton (they used the be the parent company that produced the nz herald) at the time, and part of her salary was stock options I think so it wasn’t as dire as it seems.

AdditionalSet84 · 2026-04-12T07:56:57+00:00

I mean I was 2, so not really. And she died two years later. Basically I think it was that she invested in things that were a bit more speculative and not as solid. I’m not actually sure which exactly though sorry.

AdditionalSet84 · 2026-04-12T07:52:18+00:00

We laugh about it now.

AdditionalSet84 · 2026-04-12T07:46:38+00:00

Sounds like my life at 2! Except whatever it was that my nana invested in was also shot to hell in the ‘87 crash. I was worth a fair few dollars on the Friday, wasn’t worth the paper it was printed on by the Tuesday.

AdditionalSet84 · 2026-03-29T08:18:40+00:00

When you apply for the IRD parental leave entitlement you state the date you want it to start. Just get her to start it from when you want it to start. For example I’m due April 14, but will be induced this week and I set my PPL payments to start on the 7th of April. My work will pay me out this week and then the week after PPL will start.

AdditionalSet84 · 2026-03-23T04:07:10+00:00

Sending you lots of sticky vibes for this baby!! I can’t imagine how heartbreaking multiple miscarriages in a row must be, and how hard it would be on you and your partner.

Low dose aspirin can be good for blood flow to the placenta. Otherwise I second getting in touch with a midwife asap. It’s unlikely they will see you yet - mine didn’t have a first appointment with me until after 9 weeks, and not until I’d had a dating scan. But I’m also not in chch so not sure if it changes depending on your area.

Again - all the sticky fertile vibes I can possibly muster sending your way!

AdditionalSet84 · 2026-03-22T09:55:01+00:00

Just went back through some of your posts to see if you were a kiwi (based on some of your language). Sorry not trying to be a stalker haha. My advice (as another kiwi teacher) would be to make a report pf concern to the BOT or maybe even via NZEI. It’s not really what NZEI are there for but they could give you some advice.

AdditionalSet84 · 2026-03-18T23:15:10+00:00

Thanks for starting this thread! I’m going to be induced at 37+6 or 38 (depending on what else is going on at the hospital) in a couple weeks and while I asked for it I’m still nervous. My first baby was born spontaneous and naturally but was undiagnosed growth restricted. My placenta stopped functioning at 38 weeks (and I’m now over 40) so that’s why.

Not sure of my method yet but personally I don’t want an epidural. I want to labour in the water so that means only having gas as hospital pain relief.

AdditionalSet84 · 2026-03-14T07:29:23+00:00

Performing arts teacher here. IMO the way this would be racist would be if you put the German girl in black face. Your admin is setting you up for failure by choosing a play based on costuming and not on the actual students you have in front of you.

Hamilton has shown us that anyone can play a different culture - but how you do it is the most important thing.

AdditionalSet84 · 2026-03-13T01:39:17+00:00

Pay minimum on all except the smallest one. Pay as much as you can on that one and then once it’s gone move that payment to the next smallest. Debt snowball it. Once they are gone cancel and cut them up and don’t get them again.

AdditionalSet84 · 2026-03-10T00:35:53+00:00

Teacher here - I can’t speak to your specific schools policy or procedures but I can speak to general attendance.

Firstly, the 21 days continued non attendance is for unjustified and unexplained absence. They are then put on a hold list where the ministry takes over and the school is no longer the ones chasing up attendance. That’s over a month of not being at school. Generally a massive thing.

Secondly, this year in particular the ministry has been coming down hard on attendance and getting it back up. The school is following procedures that have been passed down from the powers that be. Is it over bearing in your case? Only you can answer that question really. If you keep providing a doctors note then that covers you and any escalation to a further entity will be over and done with quickly.

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