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Pregnancy and Birth
Australian calmbirth®
http://www.calmbirth.com.au
Childbirth education course for couples
during pregnancy, labour and birth.
My Birth
http://www.mybirth.com.au
Where to give birth? Who with?
What interventions will you be offered
in hospital? What are the risks? What
are the alternatives?
Spinning Babies
http://www.spinningbabies.com
Fetal positioning for easier childbirth
– baby positions, belly mapping, breech
Midwives Naturally
http://www.midwivesnaturally.com.au
Independent Midwives providing pregnancy
and birth care
Authentic Calmbirth®
http://www.authenticcalmbirth.com.au
Gill Merzvinskis is a Melbourne-based
calmbirth® practitioner and experienced
midwife offering classes in Balwyn.
TLC Birth & Beyond
http://www.tlcbirth.com.au
Melanie Cane offers birth and postnatal
support and calmbirth® preparation
Pregnancy Circle/Unique Birth Classes
Melbourne
http://www.pregnancyclassesmelburne.com.au
Alice and Seneka have created their
pregnancy circle to bring women together
to share knowledge and foster community.
They also offer birth and postnatal
support.
Sarah J Buckley
http://www.sarahbuckley.com/
Family physician/GP, writer and mother
of four combines the best medical
evidence on pregnancy, birth and
parenting with her gentle mothering
wisdom. On these two sites you will find
information and stories that will
inform, inspire, nourish and support you
in your vital role as parents and
parents to be.
Maternity Coalition
http://www.maternitycoalition.org.au
A national umbrella organisation
committed to the advancement of
best-practice maternity care for all
Australian women and their families.
Homebirth Australia
http://www.homebirthaustralia.org/
Read about the benefits of home birth
and why it can be a safer option than
hospital birth.
Caesarean Awareness Network Australia
http://www.canaustralia.net/
Access up-to-date and evidence-based
information and resources about
caesareans and birth after caesareans,
links to support groups around the
country, information on workshops and
antenatal courses relevant to caesareans
or vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC),
and information on issues related to
maternity services for women who are
planning a caesarean, or planning to
VBAC.
Birthrites – Healing After Caesarean
http://www.birthrites.org/
Aims to encourage and give support and
information to women who wish to give
birh vaginally after one or more
caesarean
Debra Betts – Guide to Acupressure &
Acupuncture in Birth and Pregnancy
http://acupuncture.rhizome.net.nz
The Association for Pre and Perinatal
Psychology and Health
http://www.birthpsychology.com/
The Australian Association of Infant
Mental Health
http://www.aaimhi.org/documents/position
papers/controlled_crying.pdf
Policy statement on Controlled Crying
Heather Crawford
http://www.heathercrawford.com.au
A wealth of information around
pregnancy, birth and parenting including
a blog site.
Heather is an acupuncturist, herbalist,
doula and midwifery student specialising
in women's wellbeing, pregnancy care and
childbirth preparation.
Find a Doula
http://www.findadoula.com.au
For support throughout pregnancy, birth
and beyond.
BellyBelly
http://www.bellybelly.com.au
Pregnancy signs and symptoms, pregnancy
articles, pregnancy forums and pregnancy
information. An Australian pregnancy and
birth website.
Ina May Gaskin
http://www.inamay.com
Drawing upon her thirty-plus years of
experience, Ina May Gaskin, shares her
wisdom about the benefits and joys of
natural childbirth
Waterbirth International
http://www.waterbirth.org
Information, Research and stories around
waterbirth
Australian Breastfeeding Association
http://www.breastfeeding.asn.au
Breastfeeding Information, classes,
products and services and health
professionals.
Initiation of Breastfeeding by Breast
Crawl
http://breastcrawl.org
Every newborn when placed on the
mother’s abdomen soon after birth has
the ability to find its mother’s breast
all on its own and to decide when to
take the first breastfeed.
Other Therapies
Bodies in Motion
http://wwwbodiesinmotion.com.au
Osteopathy and Massage Therapy offering
a diverse range of treatments both
cranial and structural.
Hatch Therapies
http://www.hatchtherapies.com.au
Complementary healthcare clinic
dedicated to the special needs of those
who are planning pregnancy, are pregnant
or have a family
Birthing Blogs/Archives
http://naturalbirthrebranded.wordpress.com/
Heather Crawford
http://www.birthingspirit.wordpress.com
Heather is an acupuncturist, herbalist,
doula and midwifery student specialising
in women's wellbeing, pregnancy care and
childbirth preparation.
Village Midwife – Joy Johnston
http://www.villagemidwife.blogspot.com
Kindred Community
http://www.kindredcommunity.com/
An online archive of articles and blogs
on raising children, wellbeing,
spirituality, culture and sustainability
Babies, Children, Parenting
Pinky McKay
http://www.pinkymckay.com.au/
Pinky McKay is a Melbourne based writer
and editor, & lactation consultant
specialising in health, education and
family issues. She also works ‘hands on’
with parents, teaching infant massage
and solving breastfeeding problems, as
well as conducting sleep seminars and
toddler tactics seminars across the
country.
TLC Birth & Beyond
http://www.tlcbirth.com.au
‘Do you feel at the end of your
tether? Are you confused by all the
different opinions about mothering and
want to talk to someone with a gentle,
commonsense approach?’
Melanie Cane offers postnatal care and
advice in your home.
James McKenna
http://www.nd.edu/%7Ejmckenn1/lab/
Leading the way in area of infant sleep,
breastfeeding and sudden infant death
syndrome. He has both a research and
teaching laboratory at the University of
Notre Dame Mother-Baby Sleep Lab
involved in research on the safety of
different sleep environments and the
physiological and/or psychological
consequences of different choices of
sleeping arrangements parents make.
The Natural Child Project
http://www.naturalchild.org/
A vision of a world in which all
children are treated with dignity,
respect, understanding, and compassion.
In such a world, every child can grow
into adulthood with a generous capacity
for love and trust.
Pam Leo – Connection Parenting
http://www.connectionparenting.com
Connection Parenting education and
parenting advice, optimal child
development consulting, parenting
workshops
and classes.
"Connection parenting is parenting
through connection instead of coercion,
through love instead of fear."
Kindred Community
http://www.kindredcommunity.com/
An online archive of important articles
and blogs on raising children,
wellbeing, spirituality, culture and
sustainability
ATLC –Alliance for Transforming the
Lives of Children
http://www.atlc.org/
ATLC is dedicated to supporting parents,
caregivers, professionals and
policymakers in practising the art and
science of nurturing children.
The Effectiveness Training Institute
of Australia ETIA
http://www.etia.org/
The Effectiveness Training Institute
of Australia (ETIA) Ltd is a
not-for-profit, community based
organisation that is dedicated to making
courses in communication and conflict
resolution skills available and
accessible to all people in Australia.
"When people are accepted, when they
are free to express themselves and can
participate in making decisions that
affect them, they enjoy greater
self-esteem, are more self-confident,
and lose a sense of powerlessness that's
always present in autocratic families."
Dr Thomas Gordon, 2000
Janet Powell – Parenting Courses and
Seminars
http://www.mentormaestro.com.au/
Janet is committed to encouraging the
growth of calm, loving, connected
families who achieve their goals and her
aim is to help parents become the best
parents they can be.
Baby Products
Organic Baby Products and Skincare
http://organicsbynature.miessence.com/
|An Australian based company who creates
and manufactures the world's first
certified organic skincare, hair care,
personal care, health care, cosmetic
products and baby care range. Miessence
products stand in a class of their own
by being independently certified to
international food grade standards.
Natural Baby Products
http://www.natureschild.com.au
You will find all the baby essentials,
good pregnancy care, relaxation tools,
toys for playtime, and certified organic
personal care products that you need for
natural living. This baby store sells
environmentally-friendly products for
everyone.
Baby Carriers
http://www.hugabub.com
http://www.babaslings.com
Baby Hammocks
http://www.naturessway.co.nz
http://www.happyhangup.com
Essential Oils – Ahimsa
http://www.ahimsaoils.com.au
Mandarin Tranquility for use in
meditation
Heat Packs – salt crystals
http://www.amazingsuperhealth.com.au/Heat-Packs.html
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