Mountain Midwives

19/11/2025

We have a few spots available for our Infant CPR and Choking course, which is offered free of charge. To reserve your spot, please contact tanya.moffat@plunket.org.nz.

19/11/2025

18/11/2025

Can I drink alcohol and breastfeed? No harmful effects to babies have been reported from drinking no more than one drink a day. Our evidence-based article on Drinking Alcohol and Breastfeeding answers many questions you may have.

Alcohol is present in a woman’s milk at the same level as in her blood: it rises and falls along with it. If you know your blood alcohol level, you know your milk alcohol level. Alcohol passes freely into breastmilk and has been found to peak about 30 to 60 minutes after consumption, 60 to 90 minutes when drunk with food.

Alcohol also freely passes out of breastmilk so there is rarely need to express milk and throw it away. If the alcohol has gone from her blood, it will have gone from the milk. It takes a 63.5kg woman about two to three hours to eliminate the alcohol in one serving of beer or wine from her body; the more alcohol that is consumed, the longer it takes for it to be eliminated. For example, if the same woman had four drinks, it would take nine to ten hours for her breastmilk to contain no alcohol.

https://laleche.org.uk/alcohol-and-breastfeeding/
https://llli.org/breastfeeding-info/alcohol/
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02/11/2025

Joun us for the rest of this term’s Prenatal Yoga series — held Monday evenings, 6:30–7:30PM ✨

Join our beautiful circle of mamas as we move gently, breathe deeply, and create space for calm connection — to body, baby, and breath 🤍

📍 35a Old School Road — underneath the Shotover Bridge
💫 $120 for the rest of the term
🗓 Week commencing November 3rd – December 8th

Spots are limited — message to book your mat, mama 🌿

23/10/2025

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Poor bladder 😅

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22/10/2025

Hey mummas, don’t forget to book into some prenatal yoga!
Great for you and baby ❤️

Research shows prenatal yoga can significantly reduce anxiety, depression, and stress during pregnancy, while improving quality of life and body awareness. Studies also suggest it may lead to better birth outcomes, including shorter labor, more vaginal births, and less need for interventions like C-sections!!

✨💛 SoulJuice Prenatal Yoga 💛✨

Our Monday Prenatal Yoga classes are FULL 🙌 so I’m opening up an extra Wednesday evening class (6:30–7:30pm) to welcome more beautiful mamas-to-be.

This offering is especially for mums from 13 weeks pregnant onward — supporting your changing body, easing discomfort, calming your mind, and deepening your bond with your baby. 🤰💫

➡️ Spaces are limited and will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. Please confirm by next Wednesday to secure your space on the mat🥰

Don’t wait and sign up now to join this incredible community of mamas 💛 Message me today or sign up below 👇

https://souljuiceyoga.co.nz/prenatal-yoga-waiver/

21/10/2025

21/10/2025

Feeling grateful!

Driving back from Invercargill after supporting 2 mamas to birth their baby’s 3 hours apart at Southland Hospital.

I feel so privileged to support the beautiful women of Queenstown through their journey. Truely grateful and blessed to be a midwife here! 😊

15/10/2025

Date change: Sunday, 23rd November. Booking is now open. To reserve your spot, get in touch. Tanya.moffat@plunket.org.nz

06/10/2025

Kia ora!

I’m Kate, and I’m so excited to be joining the Mountain Midwives team in just a few weeks — from October 24th — to provide midwifery care under the New Zealand LMC model.

I have a love for movement and connection, and in my spare time you’ll often find me doing yoga, Pilates, hiking, skiing, or swimming. In the past, I’ve worked as a reformer Pilates instructor, rock climbing instructor, and gymnastics coach, and have practiced yoga and Pilates for many years, too. Alongside my midwifery practice, these experiences have given me a deep understanding of the body and a strong belief that movement is medicine.

I’ve been working at Auckland City Hospital, gaining extensive experience supporting high-risk pregnancies and births. I bring this knowledge and skill into my rural practice, allowing me to provide care across the full spectrum of maternity experiences — from normal physiological pregnancy and birth to those requiring secondary care support.

I come originally from a rural part of the North Island, so rural life feels familiar and special to me. I feel truly honoured to be part of such an intimate time in people’s lives, and I can’t wait to build meaningful connections and provide holistic, evidence-based care in Queenstown.

See you soon!
Kate 🩵

04/10/2025

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