Diabetes in pregnancy clinic — Auckland
The Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Toka Tumai Auckland diabetes in pregnancy clinic is at Auckland Hospital. Our team of doctors, diabetes midwives and dietitians work with you and your lead maternity carer (LMC) to manage diabetes during your pregnancy (gestational diabetes).
Contact us
To contact reception at the diabetes in pregnancy clinic:
- phone: 09 307 4949 (extension 25920).
To check, change or cancel your appointment, contact your diabetes in pregnancy scheduler and leave a message:
- phone: 09 307 4949 (extension 29657).
To contact your Health New Zealand | Te Toka Tumai diabetes in pregnancy midwife:
- freephone: 0800 728 4368 (give the operator your midwife's mobile number).
Where to find us
The diabetes in pregnancy clinic is at:
Maternity outpatients and newborn clinic
Level 9, Building 1 Auckland City Hospital
2 Park Road
Grafton
Auckland 1010
Clinic hours are:
- Monday, 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4:30pm
- Wednesday, 8am to 2pm.
Services we provide
The diabetes in pregnancy team consists of:
- doctors who look after your pregnancy (obstetricians)
- doctors who look after your diabetes (physicians)
- medical registrars (doctors)
- diabetes midwives
- dietitians
- a South Seas Healthcare Pacific Liaison.
Appointments
Appointments may take 2 to 4 hours during which you see a number of the health professionals from our team. Come prepared with a book, healthy snacks and water.
To check, change or cancel your appointment, contact your diabetes in pregnancy scheduler.
Gestational diabetes (internal link)
Things to remember
- Contact your diabetes midwife by phone or email at least once a week with your blood test results.
- Bring your glucose meter to each clinic appointment. Write your results down so the diabetes team can track your
progress. - For repeat prescriptions and any non-urgent queries, contact the team between 9am and 3pm, Monday to Friday.
Referral information
To get an appointment with the diabetes in pregnancy team you need to be referred by your healthcare provider or LMC.
Our team will review the information we receive and either communicate with your LMC or contact you directly to arrange a clinic appointment.