Thames Birthing Unit

24/05/2025

We are always so grateful for the winter wollies our community provides to keep our new babies toasty!

02/05/2025

Come and meet the midwives on International day of the Midwife at TBU on Monday May the 5th 🥰 Our colleagues Taurima Te Pā Harakeke midwives will be there along with staff and local LMC midwives. Come and have a look around, chat and enjoy some light refreshments- 11-1pm :)

28/04/2025

25/03/2025

Glenys is our Whānau Mai midwife who is available for anyone who is unable to find a LMC midwife in our community. Glenys will provide all pregnancy care, with Thames birthing unit staff providing labour and birth support at our unit ☺️ Give us a call at TBU if you need midwifery care.

10/03/2025

We are lucky to have Mārama Midwives - Maddie, Amy and Annelies. They provide full pregnancy, labour and birth (homebirth also) and postnatal care to women/whānau in Thames, Paeroa and surrounding areas. You can find their details on how to contact them on www.findyourmidwife.co.nz or call Thames birthing unit and we will help you get in touch.

22/01/2025

The Wellness lab in Sealey Street Thames have started a class dedicated to supporting your body postnatally. Have a look on their website or Instagram page.

24/11/2024

This is a great film and highlights birthing in Aotearoa. Really great opportunity to watch in Thames!

08/07/2024

Register for this amazing day!

**UPDATED LOCATION DETAILS: Paeroa War Memorial Hall**

🤰🏽 Hapu Wānanga ki Hauraki 🤱🏾

Kia ora e te Iwi!

Our whānau over at Hapū Wānanga have another wānanga for Hauraki mātua and their whānau coming up this month.

Their next one-day wānanga is being held at Paeroa War Memorial Hall, 144 Normanby Road, Paeroa on Monday 29th July 2024.

Hapū Wānanga provide free kaupapa Māori antenatal education, available to all living in the Waikato rohe.

These wānanga are designed to empower, strengthen, and prepare hapū māmā and their whānau for baby. It covers a range of topics from the stages of labour, birth and breastfeeding to safety for baby, post-natal care, parenting and relationships.

💜 Monday 29th July 2024
💜 9:30am to 3:00pm.
💜 Paeroa War Memorial Hall, 144 Normanby Road, Paeroa

Lunch provided, whānau support welcome.

If you or any Hapū Māmā you know are keen to join this kaupapa, please check out the Hapū Wānanga page or go to www.waikatodhb.health.nz/hapuwananga to register.

06/10/2023

We're excited to introduce our new Whanau Mai team!
Glenys and Annelies are both experienced and passionate midwives who will care for you during the antenatal period from the birthing unit and also our Thursday clinic in Paeroa.

Then we have our awesome team of staff midwives who will support you during your labour and birth here at Thames birthing unit!
If you're pregnant and need a midwife, give us a call!

05/10/2023

We are really lucky to have our breastfeeding clinic up and running again! The lovely Karen Palmer is here most Thursdays for breastfeeding support/education. You can either TXT the number on the page or give us a call to book in.