Mum 1: Northland
Name: Lee Christensen
Age: 32
Due: 3rd of November 2009
I am a Year 4/5 teacher at Paparore School, a very small rural school north of Kaitaia. This is our first baby; my husband and I don't know if it is a boy or girl so we have chosen to have a big surprise in November!
Mum 2: Auckland
Name: Susan Miller
Age: 36
Due: 29th August 2009
I love being a Mum to all my five kiddies and we are so blessed & privileged to have them. I've been married now to Stephen for 14 years this December. Steve & I are youth pastors at Manukau New Life. We're busy people as we're involved with several community boards.
Mum 3: Waikato
Name: Janice Muir
Age: 24
Due: 24th February 2010
This is my first pregnancy and has been a while in the making. After some issues last year my husband and I have been finally able to get pregnant! I think it would be awesome to win this prize because it would help greatly and would be an added blessing.
Mum 4: Tauranga
Name: Charmaine Cook
Age: 31
Due: 9th October 2009
Not only am I pregnant with twins but busy looking after 2 other children. We have a busy lifestyle and we have just added another storey onto our house, so we could make room for the twins. This has been very hectic, stressful and time consuming. A bit of pampering would go a long way!
Mum 5: Rotorua
Name: Natalie Baxter
Age: 28
Due: 20 October 2009
Winning this would help us give our baby the best start in life. This prize would mean I could spend more time at home treasuring those magic moments because every moment matters with my new baby boy!
Mum 6: Gisborne/Wairoa
Name: Tonga Robertson
Age: 26
Due: 17th September 2009
I moved to Gisborne with my husband 2 years ago to help at a local Church. We both struggled to find jobs but have managed to make ends meet. We are very excited for the arrival of our first baby, winning this prize would be a huge blessing.
Mum 7: Taranaki
Name: Karen Frew
Age: 35
Due: 22nd September 2009
Beware anyone who plans for a 3rd child, it may turn into the 3rd and 4th! I am pregnant with twins, a boy and girl. We have 2 other girls (5½ and 2½) and are very excited about having 1 baby each arriving soon. I work full time thanks to my fantastic mum!
Mum 8: Hawkes Bay
Name: Rebecca Lowe
Age: 35
Due: 11th August 2009
This pregnancy was a bit of a surprise! Hopefully this will be the first of three children, though the baby already has two older brothers from Nick's previous relationship. Our baby is unconditionally loved & winning this prize would definitely beat the old drawers from the back of the garage!
Mum 9: Taupo
Name: Carla Ross
Age: 34
Due: Born 29th July 2009
Been in Taupo for 11 years and have been teaching at Mountview Primary School. I have been married to Stephen since October 2008. I am involved in ceroc dancing and horse riding and currently rehearsing for "Fang" musical. Exciting things are in our near future especially the arrival of our baby Nicholas.
Mum 10: Wanganui
Name: Tamaryn Parnell
Age: 25
Due: 15th December 2009
I’m starting to feel flutters and getting a tummy which is quite amazing. We tried to find out the sex but baby was all curled up. I have had a great pregnancy so far and both Ben and my family are very excited to meet our new baby.
Mum 11: Manawatu
Name: Sarah Barwick
Age: 35
Due: 23rd July 2009
I am a 35 year old first time "mum to be" and my partner and I can't wait to welcome our little "peanut" into this world in a few weeks time. We are all very excited and his grandparents are all hanging out to meet him.
Mum 12: Wairarapa
Name: Karla Hunter
Age: 28
Due: 20th August 2002
My husband Sam and I are super excited about having our first child. I cant wait to meet our little one. We don’t know what sex we are having so will be a nice surprise. Sam and I got married in the Wairarapa on the 24th Feb 2007.
Mum 13: Kapiti
Name: Kate Gillespe
Age: 25
Due: 23rd October 2009
I don’t normally enter radio competitions, but with this being our first baby it would be good to get some assistance. Steve and I are currently working, but that could change when the baby comes. A little extra would certainly make life easier.
Mum 14: Horowhenua
Name: Gemma Hinga
Age: 22
Due: 6th September 2009
I’m about to become a first time mum to a wee baby boy. I am almost due but haven’t got many things ready for the baby. I can’t wait to share my new baby with my family and friends. This MORE FM Maternity Leave prize package would help out a lot.
Mum 15: Wellington
Name: Kayla Robinson
Age: 22
Due: Born already
My pregnancy has been rough as 5 weeks ago my husband left me for another woman - not only 8 months pregnant but as well as the mortgage approximately $130,000! This package would really help me get back on my feet and allow me to give my baby a great start in life.
Mum 16: Marlborough
Name: Katrina Powell
Age: 30
Due: 31st December 2009
I have had a hard road getting pregnant but after some medical help I am expecting my first. I have been hospitalised due to morning sickness and still feeling the effects. Despite this my husband and I are both crazily excited and can't wait to become parents.
Mum 17: Nelson
Name: Michelle Hunter
Age: 32
Due: 31st January 2009
The prizes would set us up for a much loved and anticipated baby. The money would be a god send to help my parents come to NZ to meet their first grand baby. My mom is getting over breast cancer at the moment so us winning this prize would be invaluable to her recovery.
Mum 18: Canterbury
Name: Sharon Spackman
Age: 30
Due: 8th October 2009
I am a pre school teacher and after years of looking after other peoples children it’s really exciting for me and my husband to have our first baby. Winning this competition means a great start for our wee one and it would also allow me to have longer maternity leave.
Mum 19: Queenstown/Wanaka
Name: Sarah Ray
Age: 24
Due: 14th December 2009
I’ve moved to Queenstown to join my fiancé. We recently brought a house and had been trying for a baby for about 8 months. We are really excited about our future and this prize would be the icing on the cake. We both work hard and don't ever win anything.
Mum 20: Central Otago
Name: Tania Sangster
Age: 23
Due: 15th February 2008
This is our second; my liver doesn’t handle pregnancy so it’s not much fun for us, means lots of hospital visits etc. We always wanted 2 children, our wee girl arrived early but perfect, so we’re here again. This time I’ve developed 5 gall stones, having op in second tri. Winning this would be amazing!
Mum 21: Dunedin
Name: Emma Clarkson
Age: 24
Due: 3rd September 2009
I was trying for a baby for 3 years to get pregnant through the fertility specialists and got told I would never have kids. Now I have a beautiful baby boy on the way and can't wait to hold him in my arms and love him unconditionally.
Mum 22: Southland
Name: Kylie Spencer
Age: 27
Due: 27th December 2009
I've got 2 beautiful girls Shakayla 7, and Ella 5, and a great fiancé Robert. Fingers crosses our baby is a boy otherwise my poor fiancé will be run over by girls. No matter what the sex is, as long as we have a healthy baby we will be happy.