Kirsty Wilkinson Midwifery and Antenatal Education

16/03/2024

A look at our beautiful new unit and my new place of work! Opening 19th April

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21/08/2023

It's all on in the teaching world for me from next month! Not only will I be teaching antenatal education with Parents Centre, I will now also be teaching with Jess at Authored here in Christchurch! So if you'd like to come along to one of my classes these are what I have coming up:

# Classes # #
Due date Dec/Jan
Classes 28th Sept- 7th Dec Thursday nights (6 classes)
6pm-8pm Antigua Street CBD

Due date Feb/Mar
Classes 16th Nov- 1st Feb Thursday nights (6 classes)
6pm-8pm Antigua Street CBD

weekend classes also available with Jess

book here: https://www.authored.co.nz/book-now

# Centre Classes # #

Homebirth Class
any due date, online class with myself and Sophie Moskowitz
one off 2 hour class about preparing for birthing at home
11th October

Antenatal Classes
9th November-14th December
6:45pm-9:15pm
Held at Springston Community Hall (6 classes)
Optimally for due dates falling Jan/Feb 2024

Classes also available in Cashmere and Papanui with other instructors.

Book here: https://parentscentre.org.nz/antenatal-parenting-courses/

17/08/2023

For those looking at having a home birth, or who would like to more about birthing at home, Parents Centre are now running a 2 hour online course. This will be taken by myself and Sophie over at Imperfect Parents!
I also have a face to face 6 week antenatal class coming up in Lincoln for Parents centre for November that can be booked on the same link below just search Lincoln- would love to see some of your faces there!

https://parentscentreonline.parentscentre.org.nz/?fbclid=IwAR1EkdVlbeay17uVIXnT3XGjiKyb-S4iBTuKyDezSxpP4LB9dGic92ebtJw

Aotearoa NZ’s Largest Provider of Parenting Support & Education, including Antenatal Classes and more. Supporting parents to grow great kids.

21/06/2023

Mums and Bubs coffee group happening at the church next door to the clinic tomorrow morning! 180 Queenspark Drive, check out "Mums and Bubs in the East' Facebook group for more info, its run by our lovely local Plunket nurse! Great group for any local Parklands parents looking to connect with other local new mums

14/05/2023

Happy mothers day to all the mama's out there!
I hope today has been exactly what you needed it to be.

Special thanks to all those mums who have let me be part of their entries into parenthood. I see each and every one of you and hold you close in my thoughts today 💜

Thanks to these kids who made me a mum. The single hardest and most rewarding thing I have ever done.
📷 Lucy Jane Photography

10/04/2023

A great photo demonstrating a resus at a homebirth!

Your midwife carries an assortment of gear and has been trained for emergencies like this during birth.

Emergency procedures can often be done without separating you and your baby- hopefully we will see some more bedside resuscitaires (the wall mounted baby examination tables with all the bells and whistles) in our hospital and primary units soon 🤞

Fun fact: Christchurch Women's has invested in a bedside resuscitaire for one of its rooms to trial them, so you may see this if you birth up there!

My son, William, was born very quickly. He was not immediately a vivacious, screaming baby. My midwives expertly and efficiently helped me stimulate him. We remained skin-to-skin with his placenta providing fundamental oxygen.

William didn’t need any of these medications, nor did I, but I’m grateful they were available and my midwives were prepared and trained to administer them. Evidence supports the care model they provided, and, equally as important, their response protected how I felt about my birth experience. My is son now a vivacious 10-month old, and these first moments allowed for essential bonding time.

BBY Certified Birth Photographer Lindsey Ellis of The Montana Birth Collective] shared these powerful words in our group for the theme advocacy. These words were a part of her testimony in front of the Montana House Human Services Committee.

The image above is from Lindsey's birth. She is a doula, two-time home birth mother, and the co-creator of The Montana Birth Collective. Through her birth experience, Lindsey was able to empower midwives through policy in her state. This week on the blog, we feature Three Birth Stories on Advocacy. Image by Lauren, co-creator of The Montana Birth Collective]

When it comes to birth, advocacy can be a critical component of a positive birth experience. Join us on the blog to read the full story as well as two more empowering birth stories on birth advocacy.

29/03/2023

Shaking things up a little bit on this page in the coming days: I am now the Parents Centre Facilitator for Lincoln! I will be teaching Antenatal classes and the postnatal 'Baby and You' classes.

I am also now working casually up at Christchurch Women's on birthing suite roughly once a week while I figure out what life looks like as a cancer survivor 💪

I am really excited to venture into parenting education and hope to deliver an engaging, fun and informative course.

First classes are running from May (lots of dates available) booking available via this link
https://parentscentre.org.nz/antenatal-parenting-courses/

You don't have to live in Selwyn, just be happy to travel out there once a week for 6 weeks- I'll make it fun and provide snacks I promise!

Thank you all for your beautiful support during the rollercoaster that the last 12 months have been. I am still so passionate about midwifery and all things birth so I am absolutely chuffed that I can still work in these spaces in some capacity while I continue to heal.

I would love to see some friendly faces at some of my classes so if you are keen or know someone who might be, please send them my way!

Aotearoa NZ’s Largest Provider of Parenting Support & Education. Evidence-based antenatal, pregnancy, labour and birth, feeding and parenting courses.

13/11/2022

Hi all, have recently noted my work phone is not working for anything other than calls. So if you have sent me a text I won't have gotten it!
If you need to get hold of me you can reach me on here or instagram and I'm happy to give you my personal cell number.

I am also taking on a VERY small number of 2022 families (as in 5 for the entire year) I won't be back on find your midwife etc and will be giving preference to return families. I am also only taking families who are OK with the possibility that my cancer may return and there is a chance I may need to find you alternative care- but hopefully not!

In terms of my cancer, I am still recovering from a radical abdominal hysterectomy which unexpectedly showed that my cancer had spread into my uterus. What this means is we are on watching and waiting. I could be cured, or it may have spread into my abdomen. There is no way of knowing other than time and regular checkups with my team. So for now, it's good food, exercise, low stress and trying to restore my health as much as I can- including a very slow and gentle re-entry to work!

I hope you all are well ❤

05/10/2022

An excellent education offering for those wanting to know more about caesarean section! Jess and Kate will offer more sessions if there is enough interest

A comprehensive 2 hour course led by registered midwives - covering the ins and out's of caesarean birth followed by a Q&A -What is a caesarean -Emergency vs elective -Before the event -On the day -Birth plan options (eg gentle caesarean, maternal assisted caesarean, microbiome seeding, optimising t...

23/06/2022

Just a wee update from me to say, getting all these messages telling me your little bundles have arrived is absolutely giving me life!

I miss you all very much, and you're all in my thoughts near daily while I smash this cancer. Today marks halfway through my radiation and chemo, and it feels like I am nearly there.
I share alot about the cancer stuff on my Instagram (mrsdangerwilkinson) you are welcome to follow me on there if you're particularly interested.

My work number can still receive messages but I am unable to reply to them as I've downgraded my account temporarily while I'm not working, but feel free to contact me on here/instagram.

Thinking of you all and wishing you all the best for your upcoming babies! Can't wait to be back in the game 2023 💪❤️

15/05/2022

Some important research being done by a wonderful friend of mine. If you've had a homebirth in the last 12 months please consider getting in touch with Violet!

11/05/2022

To all the wonderful families I have had the privilege of walking alongside this message is for you.
Thank you so much
I see your messages. My work phone is going through some plan changes and I can't reply right now but I will when it's fixed.
So for now this is just a huge big hug from me. Your messages of support light up my day
I appreciate you all so much for being so supportive and kind when my own journey has done a big ol crap on your own plans
I am doing well, treatment plan coming on Friday.
Do feel free to message me pictures and stories of your new arrivals as they enter this world. I am still invested in your journeys and I am so proud of you all ❤
Kirsty