Shaye Donaldson - Midwife

14/09/2020

Mama,

I can’t see past you right now, I’m so small and everything’s a little blurry.

All I see is you.

When you feel alone, like the walls are closing in, remember I’m here too. I know your world has changed and the days feel a little lonely. But they aren’t lonely for me.

You are my everything.

When you feel like you don’t know what you’re doing, you’re making it look easy to me. Even though we’re still getting to know each other, you know me better than anyone.

I trust you.

When you think some nights you’ll never sleep again, you will. We both will. But I’m scared right now. I promise I’m not manipulating you. I just need your smell and comfort. Do you feel that tug in your heart when we’re apart? I do too.

I miss you.

When you feel as if you’ve achieved nothing, please know, my cup has never been so full.
The days that get away on you will be some of my best memories of us playing together on the ground.

I love you.

When you feel like you don’t know who you are anymore, when you turn away from the mirror. That face will be the one I look to when I achieve something, the one I search for in a crowd. The reason for my first smile.

You’re perfect to me.

When you feel like the weight of it all is heavy in your heart, please know I’ve never felt lighter. Can I lay here with you a little longer?
I won’t always need you like this.

But I need you right now.

When you feel as if you have nothing left to give, when I see your hands outstretched at me, pleading. When we’re both crying. I wish I could talk, but I can’t.
If I could I would tell you,

There’s a reason I chose you.

I can’t see past you right now mama, because you are my world.
It will get bigger, soon enough.

But for now,
All I see is you..........................

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08/06/2020

😂😂 So good!

Had to repost, defo using this list in November.

Nowadays if you want to know what to pack in your "birth bag" it's so easy just to Google the answers.
But are these lists actually realistic?
Do you really need half of the cobwobble listed in these hospital bag "must-haves"? Together myself and a group of experienced birth babes have put together this realistic list of "must-haves". Forget everything you've read... Welcome to your birth-bible 👐

13/05/2020

Had this new mumma in tears reading this
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10/05/2020

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10/05/2020

First mothers day with my sweet little girl! Couldn't be happier 💛

10/05/2020

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03/05/2020

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2857801897608036&id=471162732938643

International day of the midwife is 5 May

Our midwives do amazing work in our community. They are often the frontline care person working with women from all walks of life and all sorts of situations. They are often the first to identify critical needs and the first to be there in support of a woman experiencing a difficult pregnancy.

Our continuity of care model is evidence based, it is the gold standard of maternity care - but no model, however how well evidenced will survive chronic underfunding. No model will survive exhaustion and overwork. No model will survive increased case loads and increased complexity without necessary support.

Please consider taking action to ensure our world class midwifery system continues.

Midwives deserve to be paid for the hours of work they do through dark nights, driving long hours on rural roads, performing necessary but unpaid secondary care for women in their care, helping women in all manner of situations - including situations with family violence, complex care needs, poverty and women with trauma.

Midwifery is so much more than catching babies, they are there to assess a range of care needs, deliver health messaging and support women in early motherhood. If you want to see what birth might be like in the absence of midwifery - check out countries like America with startling maternal mortality, or Hungary where homebirth is practically illegal.

Midwives are specialists offering specialist care and they deserve wages that reflect their skill and services.

Furthermore - women deserve birth care that is available, accessible, skilled, in partnership, has continuity and most of all offers CHOICE.

Because birth is choice.

11/04/2020

Your emotional and mental wellbeing is important. It is normal to feel stressed or lonely when self-isolating, but there are some things you can do to feel better.

Even if you are not sick you may be feeling anxious about COVID-19. This is normal.

Reach out to your family and whānau, friends and workmates. Sharing how we feel and offering support to others is important.

We want to remind you that if you or someone you know is struggling right now, there is free help available.

See below a list of helplines throughout New Zealand 👇

Kia Kaha Aotearoa.

03/04/2020

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27/03/2020

Due to the current circumstances we are living through the birthing centre and hospital have new rules around support people and visitors to keep mums, bubbas and medical staff safe. They are not doing this to be cruel and unfair. Please speak with your midwife for more information xx

26/03/2020

This is going to be a fantastic service! Please use it if you feel you need too x

25/03/2020

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