Ange Hill, Taranaki Midwife

06/03/2025

What an awesome opportunity to have your teeth checked if you can't usually afford it. Such an amazing gift to the community Dental Delight!

31/12/2024

As the year draws to an end I wanted to thank every single one of you that allowed me to be part of your journey this year! In 2024 I walked with 50 different whānau from pregnancy to 6 weeks postnatal, what a beautiful gift ❤️

Next year is going to look at little different for me - I am taking some time off from June to reset and replenish. I am hoping to return with a rested heart and body a few months following, so please feel free to reach out if you would like me to be your midwife and I will see where I am at!

I hope 2025 treats you kindly, fills your wishes, soothes your heart and supports you to grow. From me and mine, to you and yours, Happy New Years ###x

10/12/2024

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09/12/2024

Welcome to the world, you beautiful, chonky, vernix covered princess!

Peep the incredible cord. You dont often see them like this! 😍

Thanks whānau for allowing me to share this gorgeous pic xx

04/08/2024

It's world breastfeeding week! Here's a throw back to me breastfeeding my eldest, many moons ago.

Breastfeeding came relatively easy to me (in hindsight). We had the usual cracked ni***es initially, but that settled quickly and with attention to latch. What I didn't have, however, was knowledge about ni**le thrush. THE WORST PAIN OF MY LIFE! I couldn't understand why all of a sudden, breastfeeding was absolute torture. Every time he stirred, I cried, knowing the pain I was about to endure feeding him.

I gave up before I had seen my midwife again or found an explanation.

With my subsequent 3 babies, thrush was never an issue. However, MULTIPLE bouts of mastitis was. Looking back, the speed at which things changed and I became so so sick is actually quite frightening. Thankfully, I had a great midwife who provided me with all the advice and home remedies and antibiotics when I needed.

After my 4th baby was born, I did some study and became a breastfeeding peer support person. This allowed me to meet with other parents who may have not been having the easiest BF journey and provide them with support and advice. It also opened my eyes to how many people struggled with breastfeeding for a multitude of reasons.

I acknowledge those that can't breastfeed, or choose not to for whatever reason. I see those that feel the grief. However you choose to feed your baby, I respect that. You do you, without judgment ❤️

25/07/2024

Curious about pain relief options? One of our anaesthetists is providing a free info session!

23/07/2024

Have you had the chance to look at the beautiful photos in our clinic space? Massive thanks to the generous whānau that have allowed us to share these glimpses into their birth stories ❤️

All photos taken by our awesome team mate and friend Gabby (minus the one of Gabby herself 😉)

If you have any pics of your pregnancy, birth, or postnatal period you'd like to share, we would love to see them😘

04/07/2024

21/06/2024

Another stunning view of our maunga whilst out doing a late afternoon postnatal visit. Wonder how many babies that big old moon will bring?

12/05/2024

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08/05/2024

Beaut views on my postnatal travels today

06/05/2024

I was a bit slow off the mark yesterday and didn't even acknowledge International Midwives Day 🤦‍♀️

To all the midwives I walk behind, walk beside and walk ahead of, thank you for all you do ❤️

Some people change the course of your life. My midwife Christine Shanahan, who passed away last month, changed my life, and the lives of literally thousands of mothers, babies, fathers and families. I met Chris in Melbourne, where we were living at the time, at our friend Sandy's first labour...