The Midwifery Service provided by the Domino Midwives is based on the strong belief that pregnancy, labour and childbirth are normal life events for most women. The midwives encourage women to choose a natural approach unless there are clinical issues indicating otherwise. We will encourage you to inform yourself about natural alternatives to the medical interventions so often used routinely in healthy pregnancies. We suggest things such as homeopathy, acupuncture, acupressure, massage, herbal remedies etc... Our aim is to minimise intervention during the whole process. Support and trust in women are essential elements of our practice and we work to achieve the best possible outcome for you and your family.

Our relationship with women involves the free exchange of information on which to base decisions. We believe this approach to be empowering and to enhance women's ability to make choices in pregnancy, labour, birth and postnatally. Continuity of midwifery care is central to our practice and to achieving good outcomes. Women's choice and our commitment to safety temper our practice.

We also give priority to those wishing to have a water birth or a home birth as there are not as many midwives offering this service in Wellington.

If this kind of approach does not sit well with your own philosophy, then there are other midwifery groups that can be found on www.wellingtonmidwives.com. It is always best to choose a midwife that you relate to on a personal and philosophical level as regards pregnancy, labour and birth.