Anna-Lena Tews, Midwife

30/07/2026

I had to share

01/07/2026

This sounds amazing!! See below x

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1ZkQN1Hw7C/

After fifteen years of waiting my dream has come true. 💜

Limited tickets for those in Aotearoa, please share with your international friends ❤️

If you are an indigenous birth worker from around the world, I invite you to come to our TE WHEIAO conference in December 2026.

https://www.ivvy.com.au/event/ZKSY5C/home.html

25/06/2026

"Why do your women usually birth so well??"
"How come your emergency transfer rate is so low??" I get asked by my colleagues...

Here is one of my top recommendation as a Midwife for supporting a positive birth experience: ✨

✨ Preparing for Birth with Acuneedling (=Acupuncture by a Midwife)✨

Did you know Acuneedling can be used in the final weeks of pregnancy to help prepare your body for labour?

Pre-birth Acuneedling (from 36 weeks, once a week until birth) is designed to support your body's natural physiology - not to force labour, but to help it unfold more efficiently.

💫 What can it support?
• Quality contractions once labour starts
• Cervical ripening
• Baby's optimal positioning
• Your energy and stamina for labour
• A calmer nervous system: helping you feel safe, grounded, and empowered

Research by Wellington based acupuncturist Dr. Debra Betts (PhD) and Sue Lennox (NZ Midwife) has shown positive outcomes. In an observational study of women receiving pre-birth acupuncture, there was:
• Shorter average labour duration
• Reduced rates of medical interventions: e.g. epidurals (31% less), inductions (35% less) Caesarean Sections (32% less), increased vaginal births (9%)

Acuneedling is commonly used by midwives and practitioners throughout Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world to support pregnancy and birth preparation.

If you're nearing the end of your pregnancy and looking for a gentle, safe, drug-free and evidence-informed way to prepare for birth, Acuneedling may be a beautiful addition to your care.

AND YES, YOU CAN SHARE THIS SECRET WITH YOUR FRIEND 😂

👉To book an appointment at the Maternity Acupuncture Clinic:
www.altews-midwifery.com
📞 021 025 717 30
🤍
🔗 Read more about the research here:
https://acupuncture.rhizome.net.nz/acupuncture/research/prebirth/



Photo credit: Catherine Smith Photography

21/06/2026

Oh ICM (International Confederation of Midwives) what have you done...!🧐🤯
Over the past 25 years I have worked alongside INCREDIBLE indigenous midwives in many different countries. I deeply bow to your wisdom, knowledge and generations of experience in caring for women, babies and our communities.
The recent suspension of ICM's Position Statement on Partnership Between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Midwives leaves me deeply concerned. Indigenous midwifery knowledge deserves recognition, respect, and a strong voice within our profession!



https://www.facebook.com/share/p/199LUbJKYR/

From across the world, Indigenous Midwives came to the ICM Congress to learn that not only had the ICM statement in support of Indigenous midwifery been rescinded, but that the term “Indigenous midwifery” had been made explicitly unwelcome at this Congress.

This systemic erasure of Indigenous midwives, babies, and birthing people is a continuation of the colonial project that has led to the genocide of Indigenous people around the globe.

From Turtle Island to Gaza, from Aoteroa to Sápmi, Indigenous midwifery is the foundation of midwifery practice anywhere and everywhere. It is the collective heritage of our craft.

In their relentless attempt to patent the term “midwife,” ICM standards have criminalized our traditional practitioners and disparaged our ancestral medicines, even as colonial midwives appropriated our ancestral practices and technologies.

No matter the language, ICM does not, has never, will never own the term “Midwife.” Midwifery belongs first and foremost to the communities we serve.

We call on our allies, here and around the world, to hold ICM accountable. To assert their responsibility to repair the colonial legacies imposed on Indigenous peoples. And to stand up in defense of a midwifery that is inclusive to all.

Because if you want a million more midwives, you must start with Indigenous communities. You start with us.

05/05/2026

🌸 A small update from the Maternity Acupuncture Clinic 🌸

From Thursday 7 May, session fees will be as follows:

☯️ Initial consultation incl. assessment and treatment: $100.00
☯️ Follow up treatment: $95.00
☯️ Induction of Labour treatment: $100.00
☯️ Turning a breech baby incl. moxibustion: $120.00

My work is deeply informed by nearly 20 years of midwifery experience and 16 years practicing Acuneedling, supporting women through pregnancy, birth and beyond.

This change allows me to continue offering thoughtful, individualised care to each person I see.

Thank you for your ongoing trust and support 🙏

👉 For bookings:
www.altews-midwifery.com
phone or text 02102571730

The Maternity Acupuncture Clinic is always open Thursdays and Fridays 🙌

05/05/2026

Today I celebrated International Midwives Day with our wonderful midwifery ākonga and my beautiful colleagues 🩷

I shared the story of a recent birth - a reminder of how meaningful, sacred, and important this work truly is.

Especially in these challenging times, this calling MATTERS.
How babies enter the world MATTERS.
How women experience birth MATTERS.
Midwives MATTER.

Midwives have the power to change the world:
one baby at a time,
one birth at a time,
one family at a time ✨

What’s your superpower? ❤️

26/03/2026

Finally some good news - THE MIDWIVES WON!! 🙌🙌🙌
(That only took 10yrs of fighting incl. court but we are a resilient tribe!)
One day there shall be equity, recognition for our hard work and fair pay - still a long road ahead- but today is a celebration!

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/590715/high-court-rules-in-favour-of-college-of-midwives-class-action?fbclid=IwdGRjcAQxwqdjbGNrBDHB7mV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHhUVcA7g06d26fmSeUzEH83MZoQIFox2phCackatdJID5ab8C_Dk39eHhGKF_aem_zAgIBQiQC-hARCb29jCaKw

"This decision is a vindication of all the efforts we've made over many years to be properly valued," midwife Sheryl Wright says.

19/03/2026

Beautiful sunrise celebrating a beautiful birthday ❤️ Welcome earthside Little One. Thanks for having me x

09/03/2026

These words really resonated with me. Maybe you will feel it too. Celebrating International Women's Day 2026 (and will continue as one day/year is just not enough!)

13/02/2026

✨ Exciting news - more options for YOU māmā! ✨

The Maternity Acupuncture Clinic is now open
🌿 Thursdays AND Fridays every week

This means more availability for:
🤍 pregnancy support
🤍 labour preparation
🤍 breech, posterior & transverse babies
🤍 induction of labour
🤍 postnatal recovery
🤍 breastfeeding challenges
🤍 mental wellbeing
✨ and so much more

Bookings & info:
🌐 www.altews-midwifery.com
📞 021 0257 1730

PS: ha, one must love AI! I have so many questions about this picture 🤣