Hapai Hapūtanga – Pregnancy Support – Māmā me Pēpi Oranga – Maternal and Infant Wellbeing is a local organisation based at St Lukes Health Centre who are committed to seeing any wāhine in the region who requires extra support in her pregnancy, have access to reliable, sustainable care. We also offer abortion and pregnancy loss support.

Our team is made up of health professionals who provide free consultations to wāhine and their whānau who find themselves unexpectedly pregnant, or require support in their pregnancy. We journey in partnership with our
clients, supporting them emotionally and practically, with an aim to reduce some of their stressors, and together build a holistic support network.

Our team understands the stress an unexpected or crisis pregnancy can bring and realise this can be a very overwhelming time. Our hope is to reduce isolation, build self-confidence and resilience and enable safer communities.

Wāhine are referred to us from a variety of sources, but are also encouraged to self-refer.

Hapai Hapūtanga – Pregnancy Support, also has some volunteers who are navigators and available to support wāhine through a variety of means such as general support, mentoring, transportation and visiting. All our volunteers have been thoroughly vetted and police-checked.

We facilitate care for wāhine if they are grieving related to pregnancy loss.