RESOURCES

This page shares useful links and information for our clients:

Hypnobirthing Australia Resources

LINK TO THE ONLINE STORE

You can purchase online courses and additional hypnotherapy tracks for download via Hypnobirthing Australia’s Online Store

Free Online Resources:

evidencebasedbirth.com/birthing-in-the-time-of-covid-19 - Evidence Based Birth is a favourite resource. In general this is a free birthing class aimed at birthing in hospital during Covid but still very worth a watch. There is also a link to download some worksheets and a guided relaxation track.

coreandfloor.com.au - check out Bernadette’s free antenatal classes! She also has many other wonderful offerings on her website.

tinyhood.com - if you’re planning to breastfeed then taking some courses during pregnancy is a key recommendation of mine. This free course is a great start.

Information:

spinningbabies.com - We are huge fans of Spinning Babies! We've been on 2 courses to learn their information thoroughly and use their techniques with all of our doula clients - if you do nothing else, do yourself a favour and check out their Daily Activities.

optimalmaternalpositioning.com - a great approach to preparing the pelvis for birth, this website offers information and courses for parents and professionals. I took their course for professionals years ago and love having them in my skillset.

bodyreadymethod.com - in my opinion, this is the most comprehensive approach you can take to your labour preparation. I am a Certified BRM Pro and will soon be teaching their Parent Course.

milescircuit.com - these techniques were developed by an American doula and have been shown to help baby get into an optimal position late in pregnancy and even in labour

birthingwisdom.com.au - Rhea Dempsey is an incredible childbirth educator and author, check out her published articles here

bellybelly.com.au - a great site with information on a wide range of topics

pregnancybirthbaby.org.au - a government website with articles covering pregnancy and parenting

evidencebasedbirth.com - an American site that is a great source of unbiased, evidence based information

midwifethinking.com - wonderful blog series from a respected Australian midwife

sarahbuckley.com - Sarah is an obstetric GP and published author, her blog is a great resource on all things pregnancy, birth and parenting

physiolaura.com - this blog is full of great, practical advice for staying healthy and strong during your pregnancy and postpartum

sarawickham.com - Dr Sara Wickham is a midwife, researcher, educator, speaker and author. Her book on induction is my most borrowed book from my doula library and her website is packed full of balanced and researched information

mothersafe.org.au - a great resource for researching the safety of medications in pregnancy. There's a helpline with a live person on the other end.

gidgetfoundation.org.au - a not for profit organisation supporting the emotional wellbeing of expectant and new parents

homebirthnsw.org.au - the home of home birth in NSW, there are links to support groups, a listing of midwives and more

northshoremums.com.au - parenting and lifestyle website for the North Shore

Reading:

If you’re interested in reading more about pregnancy, birth and parenting then these are our favourite books:

Your Baby, Your Birth - Hollie de Cruz

Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering - Dr Sarah Buckley

Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth - Ina May Gaskin

Birth Skills - Juju Sundin

Inducing Labour, Making Informed Decisions - Dr Sara Wickham

Why Induction Matters - Rachel Reed

First Forty Days - Heng Ou

Good Birth Guide - Nicole Croft

Spiritual Midwifery - Ina May Gaskin

HypnoBirthing, The Mongan Method - Marie F Mongan

Active Birth - Janet Balaskas

Mindful Birthing - Nancy Bardacke

The Positive Birth Book - Milli Hill

Becoming Us - Elly Taylor

The Positive Breastfeeding Book - Amy Brown

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding - Teresa Pitman & Diana West

Listening:

You can find these podcasts through your usual podcast app (eg, iTunes) or at the links below…

The Midwives’ Cauldron - essential listening, especially the episodes on ‘pushing’ and the ‘perineum’

The Great Birth Rebellion - another essential listen, also hosted by midwives

Nurture Hub - Pregnancy, Birth & Parenting

Parental as Anything

Tales From the Fourth Trimester

VBAC Link

VBAC Birth Stories

The Birth Hour

The Baby Bubble

Evidence Based Birth

Birthful Podcast

Watching:

Birth Time - a documentary on the current state of our maternity services, look for a screening near you or stream it in your own home

The Business of Being Born - a great documentary on the system of modern birth

Born at Home - not just for those considering homebirth, it discusses the impact of birth on families long after they met their baby. A great watch, currently screening in cinemas but hopefully it’ll be available to screen soon

...and for some light relief check out Netflix for The Letdown and Workin’ Moms ;)

Other Providers:

weststreetwellbeing.com.au - a wonderful centre with a range of practitioners including acupuncturists, massage therapists, and other natural and energetic healing

beachesbaby.com.au - Peta is a wonderful IBCLC covering the Northern Beaches and North Shore, she also hosts in person clinics at her home. Her breastfeeding class is one of my top picks for my pregnant clients

motherhoodmatters.com.au - Felicity is an IBCLC covering the North Shore and hosts a clinic in Middle Cove

northphysiotherapy.com.au - seeing a women’s health physio is my biggest recommendation. This wonderful team specialise in pre & postnatal care and are conveniently located next to North Shore Public & Private Hospitals

physiotherapyclinic.com.au - another of my favourite physio teams, they have rooms in multiple locations including Bondi Junction and Cammeray

lanecovechiropracticcentre.com.au - if you’re looking for chiro care then Julie in this clinic is a must see. A former midwife, she brings a lot of experience to her pre & postnatal clients

cosmictree.com.au - my favourite place for a pregnancy massage, Hiromi has magic hands!

lovepilates.com.au - this amazing team offer pre and postnatal yoga and pilates in Willoughby & Beecroft

naturalbeginnings.com.au - Virginia is a fellow doula who practices as a herbalist, Mizan massage therapist and also offers placenta encapsulation

lifeandlens.com.au - a birth photographer whose work I love. Sarah is a mum of 2 young children who produces beautiful work

aliciahetherington.com - a beautiful ‘lifestyle’ photographer, Alicia can capture your pregnancy, newborn and family moments

blissbirth.com.au - wonderful supplier of my favourite TENS machine (the Elle 2) to rent or buy, they're based in the Blue Mountains and ship all over Australia. Use my discount code: ‘samanthagunn15’ to get 15% off their prices

birthafloat.com - having a homebirth? This is a great place to rent or buy your birth pool