Introduction
Hey, my name is Julz.
Born and bred in Otautahi/Christchurch.
I descend from Rangitane/Ngata Kuia Iwi.
I'm married to Jason and we are parents of three daughters. Ashleigh;
a 12 year old pre-teen (in every sense of the word). Caitlin; 9
years old, going on 21. Estella; our 4 year old, who knows how cuteness
can allow her to get everything she wants.
I've been involved in
midwifery for twelve years now (including training) and have the
privilege of sharing the most incredible moments with many women
and families.
After graduating in Christchurch I went over to the West Coast and
worked in an exclusive Home Birth environment. From there I relocated
my young family to the Horowhenua region in the lower North Island,
and spent a few years working in a rural environment.
In 2005 we returned to
Christchurch, where I worked at Christchurch Women's Hospital, after
six months I transferred onto the High Risk Team. We worked with
women who had either complicated medical histories or psychiatric
issues.
When restructuring took place at Christchurch Women's Hospital,
I left and joined the Whanau Mai Baby Catchers Practice.
Apart from the increasing
number of Home Births that I'm involved with, I also work with Mother's
on the Methadone Programme and those that are under the Corrections
Department Supervision.
I'm Whanau/Family orientated
and am extremely close with my own family which allows me to have
the time to invest in my clients.
Philosophy of Care
He aha te mea nui o te Ao?
He tangata, he tangata, he tangata
What is the most important thing in the world?
It is people, it is people, it is people
I believe that all wahine are entitled to good midwifery care that
encompasses all that is held in significance to them. By this, I
mean incorporating the midwifery standards of practice into the
care and providing information and support to try and ensure the
best possible outcome for both mother and pepi.
I endeavour to provide strong advocacy for each and every wahine
and their whanau whom I have the honour of caring for. i share my
midwifery knowledge, information and support to enable wahine to
make decisions during her journey to motherhood. I always allow
wahine and her whanau to celebrate and incorporate their Ethnic
and /or Cultural differences into the care and strive to maintain
an un-biased outlook.
It is important to me to up-keep my on-going midwifery education,
to support my professional colleagues, and maintain strong working
relationships with allied health professionals and agencies.
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