Rural Delivery Midwives

Rural Delivery Midwives Rural delivery Midwives are Sharon Lindley, Janaya Coxon, Cath Shore and Dominique Krom. Covering the Rangiora and more rural Waimakariri and Hurunui districts.

Rural Delivery Midwives is a midwifery practice consisting of 4 experienced midwives, Sharon Lindley, Cath Shore, Janaya Coxon-Smith and Dominique Krom. We provide midwifery care to both urban and rural families. Rural delivery Midwives encompass the full scope of maternity care from conception up to six weeks after birth. Our aim is to facilitate normal and safe childbirth in a woman-centered manner providing birth care options at home, Rangiora Maternity Hospital and Christchurch Women’s Hospital. We provide 24 hour personalised midwifery care in a friendly, supportive way to every woman and her family/whanau. We provide backup services between the team so women and their family/whanau can be assured of Continuity of care. We are all members of the New Zealand College of Midwives [NZCOM] and regularly have our practice reviewed by the NZCOM Midwifery Standards Review Committee.

25/01/2026
15/01/2026
15/01/2026

If you're confused about whether it's safe to take paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen or Tylenol) in pregnancy, you're not alone.

Recent headlines and conflicting information have left many expectant mums wondering what to do when they're dealing with pain, headaches, or fever.

And midwives and birth workers are also struggling to know what to say.

Thats why I've written a blog post on paracetamol in pregnancy and birth. I explain the issues and link to evidence-based resources so that you can make the decisions that are right for you.

Read it at https://www.sarawickham.com/promoting-normality/the-paracetamol-question/

08/12/2025

Although this is not a robust study, the results are worth investigating further. We should be able to offer folate as cost effectively as we are able to offer the MOH recommended folic acid 💜

A further push for medicalisation above evidence based care 😢💜
19/11/2025

A further push for medicalisation above evidence based care 😢💜

Estimated, not absolute 💜
31/10/2025

Estimated, not absolute 💜

Yes! Even if you quietly say no, our job is to say it louder for you 💜
25/10/2025

Yes! Even if you quietly say no, our job is to say it louder for you 💜

If there weren't already enough reasons for us to eat less processed food, here are a few more 💜
15/10/2025

If there weren't already enough reasons for us to eat less processed food, here are a few more 💜

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161, Ashley Street
Rangiora
7400

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+64212472809

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