Events
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Events in the Hutt
This calendar shows all public Oxytocin Trust events and all of the birth community events that we’ve been advised about. If you would like your event in the Hutt Valley to be added, please submit the details (for free/no charge) here.
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We hope all of our friends and supporters are having a restorative Matariki!Matariki is such a great opportunity to think about what we need to be well and resilient in this world. We hope that all our pregnant and birthing whānau, and those caring for them, are able to spend some time with those who are special to them and reflect on the year that has passed, while turning their minds to hopes and dreams for the year to come . Wishing everyone a new year filled with care, community and new growth✨ ❤️🌱
Yum! Check out some of the gorgeous baking our lovely volunteers have done for local midwives and maternity staff over the last few weeks. If you'd like to be added on to our roster please get in touch. If you are not a baker but would like to support us in spreading the love to those birthing and working in maternity in the Hutt please check out the other ways to be involved: https://oxytocintrust.org.nz/volunteer/
Today is international day of the Midwife. The focus this year is Critical in Every Crisis - highlighting how important the skills of midwives are to their communities in times of crisis. The International Confederation of Midwives has the following to say: “The world is facing an unprecedented number of compounding crises – natural disasters, conflict, and the ongoing impacts of climate change. These emergencies disproportionately affect women, girls, and gender diverse people, exposing them to heightened risks such as pregnancy complications and sexual violence, while also limiting their access to essential health services.At the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), we recognise that midwives are in these challenging times. Midwives are trusted first responders within their communities, who can strengthen health systems to be resilient to crises. They can provide up to 90% of sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, and adolescent health (SRMNAH) services, even in the most complex humanitarian settings. For this reason, the theme for this year’s International Day of the Midwife (IDM) is Midwives: Critical in Every Crisis.”Here in Te Awakairangi our wonderful Oxytocin Squad volunteers have been busy making deliveries of home baking to our hardworking community LMCs. We hope all midwives feel the community’s appreciation for their mahi today and all days.
Our friends at The Nest Collective NZ are low on stock! A great option to donate baby gear from NB - 1. While we also are always in need on NB clothing we don’t use clothing from NB up so we do encourage you to look for other options - we will always pass on anything we can’t use to another charity such as Nest Collective, Birthright or Greenstone Doors
Do you have a birthing community related event happening in Te Awakairangi/Hutt Valley? Have your details added to our events calendar!For those who attended our early forums, you might remember the idea of a directory app being sparked by midwives suggesting how valuable it would be to have, freely available to them and at their fingertips, details of essential local resources and connections that support midwives and whānau. Since then, we’ve invested significantly in both time and funds to develop a searchable new birthing community directory that will be accessible via our Infoodle phone app. It is still a work in progress, but we would love you to join us on it as it organically grows!Our app has a calendar that shows all public Oxytocin Trust events and all of the birth community events that we’ve been advised about. If you would like your event be added, please submit the details (for free/no charge) https://hmat.infoodle.com/f/AddAnEventYou can also go to our website to view the events we have listed https://oxytocintrust.org.nz/events/
Winter is coming! And with our next baby pack making session we need to restock the cupboards. If you have newborn sized baby clothes or wraps/blankets that could be passed on to a new family in need of some awhi/support please think of us!If you are well passed the newborn stage and would still like to help we accept financial donations to be used to purchase new items too!If you are keen to get involved with our pack-making team visit our website to register: https://oxytocintrust.org.nz/volunteer/
One of our trustees, Meg Waghorn, recently gave some comments to this podcast on RNZ recently covering local and national maternity care issues. It is great to see journalists keeping in touch with what is (and isn't) happening in the Hutt for birthing whānau and their care providers.
