Fiona Heares

Midwives on Main Street

About Me

"The way a woman gives birth matters. It can affect the whole of the rest of her life." My particular emphasis is on education to support women towards an empowering journey. And my intention is to provide you with safe midwifery care based on researched information to help you make decisions that are best for you & your baby. I believe every woman & family are unique & I tailor my midwifery care and information to meet your individual needs. I think pregnancy & birth for most women are normal processes. They are also life changing events that many women & families find challenging. My midwifery care includes family support & education to prepare & help families through these life changes. Some women face extra challenges and I am experienced in working with complications. I work with other healthcare providers to care for women who require additional attention outside of normal pregnancy, labour or birth. I am in my 6th yr of practice and hold a post-grad certificate in midwifery.

How to Get Hold of Me

I provide midwifery care around greater Dunedin & have rooms in Sth Dunedin called Midwives on Main street. I offer home & hospital births. I have an access agreement at Balclutha primary birthing unit for women interested in a primary birth experience and happily offer water birth in all settings From my rooms I provide antenatal care on Tuesdays & Thursdays. Home visits by arrangement & for women intending to home-birth. I offer confidential FREE pregnancy testing I carry a small case load & only have around 4 women birthing each month to ensure I have time to meet your individual needs :-) I will ensure you have 24/7 cover for any urgent midwifery matter if I am off-call. You will have the opportunity to meet my back-up midwife. You may phone or text me to arrange an obligation free chat or pop into my rooms on a Tuesday or Thursday to meet me. You may find out more about my midwifery practice & philosophy by visiting my website

Areas

Dunedin
Lawrence
Middlemarch
Milton
Palmerston
Waikouaiti