Bay Midwives • Hawkes Bay • New Zealand

Our philosophy is that pregnancy is a ‘normal’ event in life and we believe in promoting women’s health. Every woman has the right to give birth in a place and in a position which keeps her as comfortable as possible. We believe in working in partnership with women and in sharing the responsibility for pregnancy, birth and beyond.

ANNEKE KNEGTMANS		YOKA KNOX		BEATRIX EXETER
I am passionate about working with women in their childbearing years. I am a practicing midwife since 1988. I lived in Holland till 1983 when I immigrated to New Zealand with my husband and 3 children. The youngest of these is Yoka who happens to be my colleague in ‘Bay Midwives’. I came here as a general registered Nurse and did my Midwifery training in 1988 in Hamilton. By now I am a grandmother of 4 beautiful children. I have reached an age to think about retirement. There for I plan to retire by the end of 2012. Although I love midwifery I am also looking forward to spend more time with my family and do again more of my hobbies like pottery, photography, handcraft and socializing with friends.		I have been a midwife since 2003 and love my job. I cannot imagine doing anything else. It’s such a privilege working with women and their families at such a wonderful time of their life. I love supporting women through normal labour and birth, always referring them to the appropriate professional necessary. I look after women and their family during pregnancy, labour and birth and up to 4-6 weeks after birth. I am on call 24/7 11 out of 14 days, taking every second weekend off to spend with my own family and to refuel for the next 2 weeks on call. I am married to a wonderful man named Matt and we’re presently trying for our own family. I am also an aunty to four beautiful children of my sister. I love outdoor sports as does my husband and I do a number of crafts/hobbies. I look forward to meeting you and travelling with your during this specials time of your life. Feel free to meet me anytime.		I have been a midwife since 1987 and been part of over 1000 births in Germany and New Zealand. I am still fascinated and moved by the miracle of life and feel privileged to be part of the life-changing events of pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood. I enjoy working in partnership with women and their families. From 1998 till 2010 I had a break from midwifery to concentrate on my own family commitments. I have four children (2 stepchildren) and live with my husband and children in the country behind Bay View. I would like to provide my rural community with midwifery services but am also happy to travel to Napier and beyond to offer home visits. If you would like to find out more about me before choosing your midwife I am happy to meet you for an informal visit.

We work as a team in maintaining continuity of care for our women. We cover for each other when we have a weekend off or need to recuperate after working extended hours. This enables us to give the best possible care.