Mountain Midwives

02/04/2026

I would like to offer a FREE 1:1 Birth & Beyond Session (online) as part of my last step in getting fully certified as a BRM® Pro.

What it will entail:
- Full BRM® assessment
- Tools to use (including breathing techniques)
- Alignment tip
- Continuous support

Slots available between 6-9pm (only 60 mins sessions):
6th April
10th April

" Body Ready Method® (BRM®) is a research-based, holistic approach to pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery. Unlike generic fitness programs, BRM® focuses on biomechanics, functional strength, pelvic floor health, and nervous system readiness – all critical for a smoother pregnancy, safer birth, and faster recovery. " - quoted from BRM® Website

Please message me directly to book in your spots or even just to ask questions. Happy to help ❤️

Here's the link to my website:
https://www.mamasvillage.co.nz/services/birth-support

01/04/2026

✨ **Now accepting bookings** ✨

Mountain Midwives has **limited spaces remaining for October due dates**, with availability now open for November and December due dates.

We offer true continuity of care— supporting you through pregnancy, birth, and postnatal, wherever you choose or clinically need to birth:

🤍 Home birth (Lakes Basin)
🤍 Queenstown Primary Unit
🤍 Invercargill Hospital

We are currently the only midwifery team in the Queenstown area who provide care out of region, travelling with our families to Invercargill to ensure you are supported by a familiar midwife throughout your birth journey.

If plans change or an emergency transfer is needed, we will be right there alongside you — providing calm, experienced, woman-centred care every step of the way.

We are also committed to our community over the **December–January period**, continuing to work at full capacity and maintain our usual workload across the holidays.

📩 **Please reach out to secure your space or to see if we’re the right fit for your journey.**

Mountain Midwives

Mountain Midwives are a collective of experienced midwives offering holistic continuity of care to families in the Queenstown area. We support both low- and hig

31/03/2026

💙 1 in 10 dads / partners experience mental health struggles during the perinatal period. You’re not alone.

We have lots of support for new and expectant dads and partners including:
🎥 Acacia: Real dads, real stories
Watch the video “Dads Struggle Too” and explore resources for partners and dads:
▶️ https://ow.ly/scOA50PBm4Y
🌐 https://ow.ly/2Pxl50PBm4W

💭 Dads in Mind: Your mental health matters too. MIND has a page dedicated to helping partners during pregnancy and the postnatal period.
Explore the support here:
👉 https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/postnatal-depression-and-perinatal-mental-health/partners/

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31/03/2026

Update from pacific radiology on scan changes. From April 1, 2026 your scan fee will now be $90

29/03/2026

Hato Hone St John is a trusted charity that provides ambulance services, first aid training, event medical services and community programmes across Aotearoa.

26/03/2026

Today the High Court released its judgment in a class action brought by the New Zealand College of Midwives on behalf of Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) midwives against the Crown. A copy of the judgment, together with background information and a media statement, is available on this webpage.

24/03/2026

✨ Now booking for October & November due dates ✨

If you’re expecting a baby due in October or November 2026, I am currently welcoming new clients 🤍

I provide continuity of care throughout your pregnancy, birth, and postnatal period, with a focus on safe, supportive, and individualised midwifery care 🌿

If you’re looking for a midwife or would like to know more, feel free to get in touch for a chat — I would love to hear from you ✨

Kia ora I'm Kaitlin, I’m a registered midwife who is passionate about providing continuity of care and walking alongside women and their whānau through preg

22/03/2026

📣 Important Update for Queenstown Families – Changes to Maternity Transfers

The Mountain Midwives team would like to share an important update that may impact your birth planning in the Queenstown region.

Health NZ (Southern) has introduced a change to maternity transfer pathways.
All pregnancy and labour transfers — by road or air — are now directed to Dunedin only. Transfers to Invercargill are no longer available.

What does this mean for you and your whānau?

• If transfer during labour is needed, only the birthing mother can travel in the ambulance or aircraft
• Birth partners and support people must drive approximately 4 hours to Dunedin
• This means some partners are missing the birth of their babies
• It can create significant stress and separation during labour and birth

If transfer occurs after birth, there may also be time separated from your baby, partner, and support people

Health NZ outlines how maternity care and transfers between facilities are managed across Otago and Southland here:
🔗 https://www.healthnz.govt.nz/hospitals-services/hospitals/otago-southland/maternity-services

Impact on your midwifery care

Due to the distance to Dunedin, your LMC is often unable to remain with you following transfer, as this would leave other families in our care without timely access to urgent support.

How Mountain Midwives are supporting you

We continue to provide intrapartum (labour and birth) care in Invercargill, supporting families who choose to birth there.

✨ Your midwife can travel with you in early labour
✨ You remain supported by your known LMC throughout your birth
✨ This approach helps avoid the stress and uncertainty of emergency transfer to Dunedin

We are currently the only midwifery team in the Queenstown Basin offering this level of continuity of care for births in Invercargill.

Your choice remains at the centre

If you wish to birth locally in Queenstown — at home or at Lakes District Hospital — we will continue to support you in that choice, as always.

Our goal is to ensure you feel informed, supported, and empowered in your birth journey 🤍

Please reach out if you would like to talk through your options.
We are here to walk alongside you — wherever and however you choose to birth.

— Mountain Midwives Team

In the Otago and Southland region, which covers from Oamaru south, there are a number of options of where you can give birth and spend your postnatal stay.

21/02/2026

Our Mountain Midwives community, we’re reaching out with open hearts today. 🤍

One of our beautiful QT families has experienced a devastating house fire and has lost their home. Thankfully, everyone is safe — including their precious 3-month-old baby and lively 3-year-old toddler — but they are now facing the enormous task of rebuilding their lives from the ground up.

As they begin the long process of rebuilding their home, they are urgently looking for a **long-term rental in the QT area** where they can settle safely with their little ones.

If you know of any available rentals or private landlords — or have any leads at all — please **message Jazz Braden directly via PM**. Even sharing this post within the Queenstown community could make all the difference.

Let’s wrap this family in the same care and support we value so deeply in our village. Thank you for helping us spread the word. 💛