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.

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🤰 If you’re hapū (pregnant), getting a free flu jab is your best defence against the flu virus.

Antibodies your body makes from the flu jab are shared with your pēpi (baby), so when they’re born, they have some protection against the flu for the first few months of their life.

➡ You can get the flu vaccine at any stage of pregnancy, and as well as if you’re breastfeeding. Our hapū māmā vaccination clinic is on every Wednesday and Thursday, 9.30 am - 4.00 pm, held in Te Rauru Antenatal Clinic, ground floor Te Papaioea.
There is no cost for wahine hapū.

If you’re hapū (pregnant), getting a free flu jab is your best defence against the flu virus. Antibodies your body makes from the flu jab are shared with you...

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🌟 Happy World Breastfeeding Week! 🌟

1st-7th August 2025 is World Breastfeeding Week. Let’s celebrate the amazing benefits of breastfeeding for both babies and mothers. 🤱💖

If you’re a new mother and are looking for feeding support, feel free to drop-in for our Milk Café facilitated by a Lactation Consultant in the Pohutukawa room at Te Papaioea Birthing Centre between 10 am and noon every Wednesday.

You can also head to https://www.womens-health.org.nz/find-your-breastfeeding-support/ if you need additional resources.

Together, we can create a nurturing environment for every mother and baby. 💪👶

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🤱🌍 World Breastfeeding Week 2025 | 1–7 August
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We recognise that for some, this week may bring up complex feelings. If you're finding this content difficult, please know it's okay to mute or step away from our posts this week — your wellbeing matters too. 💛

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Breastfeeding and lactation support 💫
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Breastfeeding and lactation support 💫

Free breastfeeding and lactation support whānau. Details below 🙂

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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.