Waterford Birth Centre

30/04/2026

🚗🥐 Calling all Waikato midwives… McWaterford is BACK! 🍳🚗

To celebrate International Midwives Day, we’re opening our drive-through bright and early just for you 💛 No parking necessary just pull up to the door!

Swing by on Tuesday 5th May, 7–9:30am for a delicious breakfast on us - our small way of saying thank you for the incredible mahi you do for wāhine, pēpi and whānau every single day.

Whether you’re community or hospital-based, finishing a night shift or heading into your day… we’d LOVE to see you ☕️

We’re so grateful for the relationships we share across our Waikato midwifery community. Come through and let us spoil you ✨

We can’t wait to see you xx

29/04/2026

Today we had a special send off for three of our gorgeous support team members: Kimberley, Chelsea and Jane 🥰

Kimberley has joined the Little Miracles Trust team, supporting families in NICU, Chelsea is off to explore the world on her OE, and Jane has moved into a role much closer to home.

We are so grateful for the hard mahi these wonderful wāhine have done behind the scenes here at Waterford. They will be very missed, and we wish them all the best for their next chapters 🤍

27/04/2026

Welcoming beautiful baby Olive to the world! 🌎

Our lovely colleague Nic (LMC midwife) recently stayed with us postnatally with partner Ryan and big sister Florence as they settled into life as a family of four - dolls in hand of course 🧸✨

“Thank you for having us stay. The care was amazing and much needed after birth. The meals were very much enjoyed too.”

It’s always so special being able to care for our own midwifery whānau during such a precious time. Congratulations again to you all 💕

24/04/2026

Today we remember and honour all those who fought, served, and sacrificed for the freedom we have today ❤️

23/04/2026

We’re proud to be part of the midwife-led immunisation kaupapa in Waikato 🤍

As pictured in the front right, Tracey and Megan joined a celebration for this new initiative alongside leaders from other primary birth centres, Ministry of Health, Te Whatu Ora & Pinnacle PHO who are all committed to strengthening immunisation outcomes for pēpi and whānau across our region.

Midwives are often the first and most trusted health professionals whānau connect with. By offering immunisations in this space, we’re helping remove barriers like time, transport, and access - making it easier for whānau to protect their pēpi in a way that feels safe and supportive.

We now have midwife MaryAnne facilitating a drop-in immunisation clinic at our antenatal hub. Clients or their whānau are welcome to pop in on Mondays or Wednesdays, or get in touch with MaryAnne directly to arrange a time that suits.

Here’s to creating more accessible care and better outcomes for our community ✨

21/04/2026

So much love in one photo 💜 Tegan & Susie with big sister Addie and their newest addition, baby Tilly. It was such a privilege to have you stay with us at Waterford.

“Thank you for our wonderful stay and to all the caring, helpful staff” - Our pleasure, we loved looking after you all x

16/04/2026

If you stay with us at Waterford… this is just a little taste of what you might expect 🍽️✨

We love watching Chef Ash’s ideas come alive in the kitchen 🥗 From hearty meals 🍲 to thoughtful little touches 🍓🧁, it’s all part of helping you feel warm, supported, and looked after during your stay.

Good food, full hearts, and a whole lot of love in every plate 🤍

15/04/2026

15/04/2026

Welcome to the world, baby 🤍

Congratulations to Chantal and Hayden on the arrival of their beautiful little one. Big brother Felix is already very proud, gifting this adorable wee giraffe and loving his new baby! 🦒

Such a special time as a family of four - we loved being part of your stay with us x

12/04/2026

As the weather starts to cool down, we are gratefully accepting donations of newborn woollen and merino items for our pēpi ❄

We’re lucky to have a couple of very talented knitters in our team, but we can’t always keep up with demand. From time to time, we have babies who arrive needing extra clothing or warmer layers, and having these items on hand makes such a difference.

We are specifically looking for:
• Pure wool or merino items (beanies, booties, singlets, cardigans or blankets)
• Good quality second-hand merino pieces
• Warm cotton outer layers suitable for newborns.

If you have any good quality newborn-sized pieces your little one has grown out of, we would also be incredibly grateful to pass them on to another baby who needs them. Your generosity helps keep our tiniest pēpi warm and cosy this winter 🧶

Unfortunately acrylic “wool” doesn’t provide the same warmth, so we kindly ask for natural fibres only please.