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Welcome to the Howick Midwife website, a source of information for women, midwives and students.
My name is Nimisha and on this site you will also find information about my philosophy of midwifery care and other midwifery topics.
For me midwifery is a way of life and I believe birth for majority of women is a normal physiological process that usually requires little intervention. However, if there were any concerns I would not hesitate to suggest a referral to a specialist. I believe that all relevant information should be given to make sound decisions during the childbirth experience. My practice is to work in partnership with woman and family/whanau as I believe it is important to include as much as possible the people that the woman wishes to have around at this special time. I am committed to ensuring that the woman I provide care to does have the best pregnancy and birth.
I work part time as Senior Midwifery Lecturer at Auckland University of Technology and have a small caseload as an LMC (Lead Maternity Care). I am one of the expert advisors for the NZCOM, have been a member of competency review panel in 2009-2010 for the Midwifery Council and until 2009 was a reviewer for NZCOM Midwifery Standards Review. Currently I am an Academic member of the Ministry of Health (MOH) Compliance panel to monitor the Code in New Zealand.
In my LMC practice I have the privilege to work with two-three wonderful midwives who back me up. During pregnancy the women I care for have the opportunity to meet the midwife who is going to be the back up. I am also priveleged that I work with great midwifery and other colleagues within the facility who help to ensure that the care for the woman I am involved in is seamless.
Disclaimer: The information on this Web site is designed for educational purposes only. Do not use this information to diagnose or treat any health problems or illnesses without consulting your LMC or medical practitioner. Please consult your LMC or medical practitioner with any questions or concerns you might have regarding your or your baby's condition.