Rodney Coast Midwives

​Kathy Carter-Lee

As a midwife, my aim is to support women to have a positive experience, before, during and after the birth of their child. It is important to me to treat women as individuals, to inform and support them in making choices. I have wide experience as a midwife over the last 32 years, both in Britain and in aid agencies around the world. I returned with my husband (my best friend) to NZ in early 2007. My interests are walking, water activities and music. I have clients from Warkworth in the south to Maungaturoto in the north.
Birth Options: Home, Warkworth Birthing Centre, Wellsford Birthing Unit, North Shore Hospital or Whangarei Hospital.
​​Phone: 09 425 6749
Mob: 021 425 115

​Nicky Snedden

I am a NZ Registered Nurse; then trained in Scotland as a midwife, qualifying in 1992. I have three boys, two of whom were born at home. Since 1999 I have been working with Rodney Coast Midwives, providing all aspects of midwifery care. I believe midwifery is a partnership, where women and their partners are offered sound information so that they can make informed choices about their care. I am actively involved in a church and several community groups. I enjoy my family, organic gardening and handcrafts.
​Birth Options: Home, Warkworth Birthing Centre, Wellsford Birthing Unit and North Shore Hospital.
Phone: 09 425 8249
​Mob: 021 662 393

​Terri Jury

I graduated in 2011 and spent three years at Whangarei Hospital before becoming a Self-Employed Midwife. I feel that my role is to support and guide women through their pregnancy, birth and postnatal journey, ensuring a safe, happy and healthy experience. I believe in women making their own informed choices during this time in their lives and am happy to accommodate any individual/religious/cultural beliefs. I believe in the “less is more” approach during pregnancy/birth! I consider my part a privilege and a pleasure to be involved with your family/whanau. I live in Wellsford with my husband and two daughters. We enjoy various activities as a family, including travelling, fishing, cooking/baking, movies and gardening. Child birth is the most ordinary miracle - you can’t believe it happens every day!
Areas covered: Warkworth North to Brenderwyns and Paparoa out to Mangawhai.
​Birth Options: Home, Warkworth Birthing Centre, Wellsford Birthing Unit, Whangarei Hospital.
​Phone: 09 423 7350
Mob: 021 237 1856

​Donna Hamilton

Congratulations on your pregnancy. Childbirth is a life changing event and I feel honoured to be able to support and guide women and their families through this precious and sacred time. I aim to provide individualised, safe, up-to-date care throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. I endeavour to establish a good partnership with you to achieve a positive and unique experience that can be cherished. I am passionate about supporting women to achieve natural, gentle birth in low risk settings. However, having worked as a core midwife at Auckland Hospital I am aware that sometimes complications occur. Continuity and women centred care is important to me. I am enthusiastic about the postpartum phase and enjoy walking alongside women as they transition into motherhood. I live in Warkworth on my family farm, where I grew up. I value the importance of being surrounded by a strong and supportive network of colleagues, friends and family.
Birth Options: Warkworth Birthing Centre, North Shore, Home
​Phone: 021 140 9866

​Melanie Brownlee

Congratulations on your pregnancy! I am a Registered Nurse and LMC Midwife. I am passionate about women’s health, particularly in pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. It is a joy to share in the journey with women and partners as their families grow. Providing individualised care, unique to each woman is important in ensuring an enjoyable transition to becoming a mother. We have an admired maternity system in New Zealand where midwives like myself are highly skilled practitioners specialising in the normal while also recognising and referring to obstetric care if needed. I live in Mahurangi West with my family on a small block of land with an assortment of animals. I love spending time in the garden.
Areas Covered: Warkworth to Dairy Flat, Orewa and Silverdale.
Birth Options: Warkworth Birthing Centre, Home, North Shore Hospital.
​Phone: 021 263 3133

Creaghan Mitchell

I was born and raised on the North Shore and moved onto the Coast over 10 years ago. I have been practicing midwifery for 15 years. I feel that birth is an extremely personal and powerful time and women need to feel confident and supported with the choices they make. I am happy to support primary birthing at home, at Warkworth Birthing Unit, and at North Shore Hospital, I am happy to support waterbirth and also women who need a higher level of care with obstetric input. Birth can be natural and drug free but each woman needs to make choices that are right for her, her family/whanau and her particular circumstance. Pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period is an amazing time in any woman's life but when you look back it is also a relatively short time. Becoming a parent and a family is something that lasts forever and I believe that if you lay good foundations at the beginning your journey will be richer. I look forward to sharing this time with you.
Phone: 021 901 550

Sarah Martin

I am excited to support and guide you and your whanau during this amazing time. My role as your midwife is to provide advice and support to help navigate you through your pregnancy, while creating an enjoyable and comfortable environment. Having a baby is your journey and I am here to promote informed choices on decisions throughout. I believe in and support the physiological process of pregnancy, labour and birth, however I recognise the need for intervention. I recognise the importance of cultural and religious beliefs and am happy to accommodate these as you choose. I work closely with my partner midwife Terri Jury to provide safe, fun and enjoyable care throughout this time. I look forward to getting to know you!
Areas covered: Warkworth north to the Brynderwyns, Mangawhai to Paparoa.
Birth Options: Warkworth Birthing Centre, Wellsford Birthing Unit and Whangarei Hospital.  I will also support you to birth at home.
​Phone: 021 023 58188


​​Sue Wynyard and Sally Wilson

Sue and Sally are working as co-managers of the Warkworth Birthing Centre and are available as consultant midwives for our colleagues and to assist at births.