Seeking applications from midwives with multiples experience

Multiples Canterbury has a paid position available for someone with a background in midwifery to facilitate our quarterly antenatal information sessions.

Each session will be held over two days, Friday and Saturday, with the facilitator required from 10am to 1pm each day.

The 2026 session dates are;

• 24th-25th of April

• 31st of July- 1st of August

• 23rd - 24th of October

The venue will be the education room at the Kurawaka: Waipapa Birthing Unit on the Fridays. The venue for the Saturdays is yet to be confirmed but will be within Christchurch.

One or more of the sessions may be recorded for distribution to families who are unable to make it in person.

An outline of the session content has already been compiled and will be provided in advance, along with a slides presentation. The curriculum includes;

Friday

• Types of multiples

• Keeping healthy during pregnancy

• Pregnancy complaints and remedies

• Working during pregnancy

• Symptoms to watch out for

• Hospital bag

• Stages of labour

• Pain relief

• Induction of labour

• Natural delivery

• C-section

• Postnatal hospital stay

Information on NICU will be covered by staff from The Little Miracles Trust after 1pm.

Saturday

• Going home

• Breastfeeding

• Expressing and bottle feeding

• Crying

• Routines

• Baby blues and postnatal depression/anxiety

• Financial assistance

If you have any questions or to wish to apply for the role, please email antenatal@multiplescanterbury.org.nz by Monday the 6th of April.

Would you love to connect with young multiples families, but have to work during the week?

Multiples Canterbury has capacity to hire a venue for an Under Ones Meet Up on a Saturday or Sunday, but needs a couple of reliable volunteers to run it.

The position would be fairly straight forward - just turn up to the hired space, set up tea and coffee supplies, and chat with anyone who arrives. The aim is to provide a space for families with multiples under twelve months to connect at a time when most dads are able to come along too.

If you are interested in helping out in this area please email Sandra at events@multiplescanterbury.org.nz to discuss which times and locations would suit.

Multiples Canterbury is seeking people who may be willing to help out at events such as Tumbletimes and the Christmas Party. Roles could include;

• Helping with the Christmas Party BBQ for 40 minutes

• Welcoming and checking names at the Christmas Party for 40 minutes

• Helping with set up or pack down at the Christmas Party

• Checking names against the membership list at Tumbletimes (1 hour)

If this sounds like you, Will would be be very happy to hear from you at president@multiplescanterbury.org.nz