Postnatal/Infant Links

Below are links to some resources that you might like to access before or after the birth of your baby and up to their first year of life.

Birth
Voice for Parents ($)

Support and services for parents struggling to come to terms with birth trauma.

Can travel Waikato-wide

Home Birth Aotearoa

National collective of regional home birth groups throughout Aotearoa, information and links to support in relation to home birth

Exercise
Kangatraining Hamilton ($)
Full body workouts designed for postnatal mums and their babies worn in carriers, focused on regaining core strength while being pelvic floor safe

Be Active Fitness Classes ($)
Weekly ‘Mums and Bubs’ classes designed to get you in shape while connecting with your baby. Low/medium impact exercise in the Tabata/HIIT style

Contraception and Sexual Health
Family Planning (Waikato-wide)

Free for those under the age of 22, sexual health and reproductive health services and advice, contraception, pregnancy, abortion, etc

Breastfeeding and Infant Health Issues
Waikato Family Centre (Hamilton)

Free assessments by registered nurses, help and advice for breastfeeding, colic, crying, sleeping, nutrition, parenting and more

La Leche League Hamilton

Free Waikato-wide service run by mothers for mothers, information and support for breastfeeding

Breastfed NZ

Free app with information, advice and support for breastfeeding

GRSNNZ (Gastric Reflux Support Network NZ - formerly GRASP)

Gastric reflux services, support networks and information, social media support groups etc

Mothercraft Waikato (Waikato Hospital)

Live-in assistance and care for primary caregivers and their babies with registered nurses, support with sleep issues, breastfeeding, colic, poor weight gain, feeding issues, exhaustion, postnatal depression and anxiety

Sport Waikato ($)

Education programmes, nutrition and exercise advice for pregnant women and babies/children

Specialised Care
Rainbow Place

Hospice Waikato – providing care, counselling and support to help children and families through change, loss, grief, illness, and more

Conductive Education Preschool (Hamilton) ($)

Non-medical rehabilitation for children with neuro-developmental difficulties as a result of an injury to the brain or nervous system before, during, or after birth

Mckenzie Centre ($)

Based in Hamilton but caters for Waikato region

Early intervention, education and therapy for children with special needs in partnership with parents

Parent 2 Parent (Waikato-wide)

Free coffee groups for parents of children with special needs, disability, impairment, etc

C.A.R.E (Waikato-wide)

Free in-home support services for families of children with special needs or disability

Child Cancer Foundation Waikato

Free support and assistance for families of children with cancer including introductory kits with information and helpful items, help with transport and accommodation, financial assistance, etc

Hearing Association NZ (Waikato-wide)

Free one-to-one support for those with hearing problems, hearing health services, etc

NZ Down Syndrome Association Waikato

Free information and support for families/whanau of children with Down syndrome

Parents of Vision Impaired

Information, advocacy and support for families with vision impaired children, networking between families, etc

True Colours (Waikato-wide)

Free counselling, nursing care and education for seriously ill children and their families/whanau, therapy, in-home support or at hospital or True Colours, bereavement support, 24/7 service available when required

Fetal Alcohol Community Trust

Support and education about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, referrals for diagnosis of infants in the North Island, advocacy for families of children with FAS

Family Violence 

Women's Refuge

Waikato-wide 24/7 crisis service (call 07 855 1569)

Residential services, safe houses, transition houses, advocacy, etc

Shine

Family violence support

Based in Auckland but they have a national helpline (call 0508 744 633)

Safety planning and advocacy, etc