Te Papaioea Birthing Centre

Te Papaioea Birthing Centre For healthy pregnant women who don't expect medical intervention based in Palmerston North. The centre has a strong focus on post-natal care.

www.birthingcentre.co.nz

Te Papaioea Birthing Centre in Palmerston North is a primary birthing unit for women having low-risk births without intervention. Evidence consistently suggests that healthy women with a low-risk pregnancy who labour and deliver in a primary birthing facility have better outcomes for both mother and baby. Our philosophy is to offer that choice and support for women in the Manawatu who can give birth without intervention, with the support of her midwife. Pregnant women wanting to give birth at the centre must book in via their midwife. Midwives book in their mothers in the same way as they do at the hospital. Midwives must sign an access agreement to use the centre, and book women in by the 37th week of pregnancy. The service, which is run as a social enterprise by Birthing Centre, is free to all women who birth at the centre and are eligible for care in New Zealand hospitals, whose pregnancy is considered low-risk primary care. Birthing Centre operates Bethlehem Birthing Centre in Tauranga, and will soon open Melling Birthing Centre, servicing the wider Wellington region. A fourth birthing centre has been announced for South Auckland and is due to open in late 2018. Te Papaioea Birthing Centre employs a team of highly experienced midwives, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A qualified lactation consultant is available to support breastfeeding. Women who give birth at the centre will be able to stay for three nights’ post-natal care. Every mother at the facility has her own room, in which she will give
birth and also receive post-natal care. Birthing Centre is owned and supported by registered charitable trust the Wright Family Foundation.

He ara tautoko mō ngā māmā, pēpi, me ngā whānau – A pathway of support for māmā, pēpi and whānau.If you'd like to access...
24/10/2025

He ara tautoko mō ngā māmā, pēpi, me ngā whānau – A pathway of support for māmā, pēpi and whānau.

If you'd like to access Te Awhi Rito, phone 021 0246 9884, visit www.rongomauri.com, or feel free to register via the following link -

https://forms.gle/x6cvshSdg3uwmTd77

📌Rongo Mauri are located at 148 Manchester Street, Feilding

24/10/2025

🌼✨ Welcome to the world, little ones! ✨🌼 September was a month full of love, laughter, and new beginnings in the MidCentral region 💛

👶 A total of 158 babies were born — each one a bundle of joy! 💗 67 girls | 💙 91 boys
👯 One set of twins
⚖️ From 1640g to 4600g — every baby perfectly unique
🏥 Born across our amazing birthing units, hospitals, homes, and even one in transit!
🤱 100 vaginal births | 11 assisted | 47 caesareans
📅 The 28th was our busiest day, with 11 new arrivals!

To all the families, midwives, and maternity teams — thank you for your care, strength, and heart. Here's to the newest members of our community and the beautiful journey ahead 💐

Have you birthed at Te Papaioea Birthing Centre?If you would like to share feedback or your birth story from a recent st...
23/10/2025

Have you birthed at Te Papaioea Birthing Centre?
If you would like to share feedback or your birth story from a recent stay, please visit our page and message us with your experience and email address and we will be in touch. We love hearing about Whānau experience, not only do you get to share your precious story, but by receiving your feedback, we get to hear what you're telling us and ensure ongoing Whānau experience is top notch 💛

We would love to see you and your whānau at one of our tours. No need to book, just turn up!
22/10/2025

We would love to see you and your whānau at one of our tours. No need to book, just turn up!

Pop in and see out friendly Vaccinator to help protect you and your pēpi from Flu and Whooping cough. 9.30 am - 4.00 pm ...
21/10/2025

Pop in and see out friendly Vaccinator to help protect you and your pēpi from Flu and Whooping cough. 9.30 am - 4.00 pm every Wednesday and Thursday at Te Rauru Antenatal Clinic, ground floor Te Papaioea Birthing Centre. No appointment necessary, just turn up!

Alternatively, check out your local pharmacy or make an appointment at your GP.

📣 Interested in having pēpi at Te Papaioea Birthing Centre?Here's the link to the midwives currently offering birth care...
19/10/2025

📣 Interested in having pēpi at Te Papaioea Birthing Centre?
Here's the link to the midwives currently offering birth care at this wonderful facility.
Enquire with the midwife directly to find out their availability.

Find a midwife in your region with Find Your Midwife. All our midwives are NZ College of Midwives members, offering expert care from gestation to postnatal.

Check out Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora's page dedicated to Pregnancy and maternity Te haputanga me te whanautanga. ...
17/10/2025

Check out Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora's page dedicated to Pregnancy and maternity Te haputanga me te whanautanga.

📌Find out about pregnancy, finding a midwife, labour and birth, Immunisations, antenatal screening having a healthy pregnancy - all things pregnancy and maternity related.

https://info.health.nz/pregnancy-maternity

Day or night, we are here for you 24/7 💛
14/10/2025

Day or night, we are here for you 24/7 💛

🕯️ Baby Loss Awareness Week | 9–15 October 🕯️This week is a gentle time to honour and remember all the precious pēpi who...
13/10/2025

🕯️ Baby Loss Awareness Week | 9–15 October 🕯️
This week is a gentle time to honour and remember all the precious pēpi who are no longer with us, and to wrap their families in aroha and support.
It all culminates on 15 October with the Global Wave of Light, part of International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. At 7:00pm, people around the world light a candle in memory of their baby or babies — creating a wave of light and aroha that begins here in Aotearoa and travels across the globe 🌍💜🧡

✨ Sands Manawatū-Horowhenua is hosting a local in-person Wave of Light — check their page for details.
✨ Sands New Zealand is offering a beautiful online remembrance service and can light a candle on your behalf — visit their page for the link.

Let’s come together in love, remembrance, and support 💜🧡

Māmās are superheroes! Did you know your immunity helps protect your pēpi/baby until they’re ready for their own immuni...
13/10/2025

Māmās are superheroes!
Did you know your immunity helps protect your pēpi/baby until they’re ready for their own immunisations at 6 weeks?

For more insights into immunising our tamariki, check out HealthCast - our new podcast on Spotify and YouTube. Health professionals go deep into important topics in a way that’s clear, relatable, and empowering.

Tune in now and share with your whānau!

https://open.spotify.com/show/4TlTqE6KDp9eGWToIkHPYc?si=ec97aed36a5c4a55&nd=1&dlsi=4efc168cab324dba&fbclid=IwY2xjawNVOAFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFsRzUwOURmc2R4Zmg2aHpXAR75IJ8usYai8chKdbeB4rkfuSS0OmbfsfZLfdl8uBh4ZLaUXIU_JRmPv_gyXw_aem_9OLr8Rd2jAUTS8HIXGu9eg

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www.birthingcentre.co.nz Te Papaioea Birthing Centre in Palmerston North is a primary birthing unit for women having low-risk births without intervention. Evidence consistently suggests that healthy women with a low-risk pregnancy who labour and deliver in a primary birthing facility have better outcomes for both mother and baby. Our philosophy is to offer that choice and support for women in the Manawatū who can give birth without intervention, with the support of her midwife. Pregnant women wanting to give birth at the centre must book in via their midwife. Midwives book in their mothers in the same way as they do at the hospital. Midwives must sign an access agreement to use the centre, and book women in by the 37th week of pregnancy. The service is free to all women who birth at the centre and are eligible for care in New Zealand hospitals, whose pregnancy is considered low-risk primary care. Te Papaioea Birthing Centre employs a team of highly experienced midwives, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, along with nurses who have strong experience in postnatal care and lactation qualifications. Every mother at the facility has her own room, in which she gives birth and also receives postnatal care. Te Papaioea Birthing Centre was opened in 2017 by the Wright Family Foundation and is managed by MidCentral District Health Board.