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Pregnancy -

Find out more about our DVD on pregnancy

Exercise in pregnancy:

Monica Rich is a qualified midwife, internationally qualified lactation consultant, personal trainer and mothercraft nurse. Her new website: Prenatal Health & Fitness was created to help you achieve all your weight loss and fitness goals through the convenience of the internet, by providing you with a top quality personal training, fitness and parenting consultation service. There is also an exercise DVD/video available (left)

Belly dance is a fantastic way to learn about your body, and prepare it for birth. Maha has an new available called 'Dance of the womb' that is available on her Bellydance for birth website.

Yoga for mums and baby - Yoga Babes -Two guided relaxation CDs for expectant and new mothers and a fabulous DVD – Yoga for Pregnancy and Birth.

Pelvic Floor exercises are important. Liz Murphy talks about how to care for our pelvic floor before & after birth here.

Plus One Mums - educational resource on stages of pregnancy with specific emphasis on exercise & emotional wellbeing

Fitness for mums - link to coaches

Find a yoga teacher - Find a yoga teacher that is qualified in pre and post-natal yoga. The Australian Institute of yoga trains yoga teachers.

Support for mums and dads:

Mum Chat -an on-line intimate, safe, friendly place for Mums to meet and chat.

Dad Squad - an on-line place for Dads to chill out with other Dads

Baby Bump Project- Meredith’s current research focuses on pregnant body image, celebrity pregnancy and motherhood.

Pregnancy, birth & beyond - an information site: Find more links, support groups, stories and lots of information on midwifery care, pre-conception care, pregnancy, birth, waterbirth, homebirth, vaginal birth after caesarean, postnatal care and breastfeeding.

PureCalma - read about complimentary ways to re-energise your body by experienced practitioners.

Young Mums Information- Members consist of young mothers to be, present young mothers,and past young mothers. The website is a free to join and full of interesting information and support for young mothers.

Mother me - your guide book on how to adjust to your new role as a mum and face the challenges without losing the old you. It helps you focus on your wellbeing after the birth of your baby and addressed the need for balance in your life. A sanctuary for the spirit and a practical retreat from the demands of your amazing new journey. Written by pre- and post-natal yoga teacher, massage therapist and mother-of-three, Katie Brown.

Pain in pregnancy:

Pelvic pain is unfortunately very common in pregnancy, and frustrating! This link provides many downloadable resources for dealing with your pelvic pain

Pelvic Floor Information

See our physiotherapist, Liz talk about pelvic floor care before & after birth

Pelvic floor exercise - Australia's specialist pelvic floor shop, offering a complete range of quality pelvic floor strengthening aids for women and men.

Maternity Coalition Information on pelvic floor

Birth -

Find out more about our DVD on birth

Find a Midwife or Doula- & for information & birth stories

Creating your own birth plan 1 own birth plan 2 own birth plan 3

Hypnobirthing Links

Natural Birth Book by our Independent midwife, Jane Collings

Labour TENS- an advanced natural pain management tool providing pain relief from the first contraction through birth and beyond. It can be used alone for a drug free birth or with any other pain relief method.

Strep B is a naturally occurring organism that sometimes 'flares up' during pregnancy. Many women become worried when they talk to a Dr about antibiotics during labour. Here is some more information to take to your Health Care Professional about a lavage for StrepB :

Vitamin K is an injection (or oral dose) of a vitamin that many parents are offered when baby is born. Here is some more information:

Caesarian Awareness network, Australia

Birthrites - support, information, informed choices, positive caesarian, VBAC info.

VBAC - Vaginal Birth after Caesarian information

Simply Birth - birth pools, birth pool accessories, etc

Joyous Birth - website and forums of the Australian homebirth network

BirthRite - Birthing furniture, Educational films, Artworks. Dedicated to Holistic Midwifery and Childbirth With Dignity.

Women of spirit - International College of spiritual midwifery - workshops for midwives & doulas, or for new parents in Victoria & Tasmania. There is also a shop with more resources.

With Woman - a website full of information for anyone interested in creative birth & birth choices

After baby -

Find out more about our DVD on adjusting to life with a baby

Postnatal Depression

Lyn talks about Postnatal Depression - see the extract of her interview from DVD 3

Beyond Blue - Our mission is to provide a national focus and community leadership to increase the capacity of the broader Australian community to prevent depression and respond effectively to it. beyondblue info line 1300 22 4636

Depression factsheets

Parenting

Find a parent-helper to come to you

Kindred Spirit Magazine sustainable family living

Reflux:

Reflux Infant Support Association- for Australian information & support

Infant reflux disease & GERD - navigate through the maze of tests, treatments, and emotions that can accompany a baby with reflux.

Breastfeeding:

Australian Breastfeeding Association

Sleep:

My Child - From unborn child to grown child, My Child offers a sensitive, responsive approach to caring for your child that also considers your own needs for support.

Parenting Help in Victoria : Tweddle Centres

Children, Youth & Womens health service (CYH)

Introducing Solids:

Recipes for introduction to solids

Milk to More Booklet: a booklet written by CYH explaining how to introduce solids to baby- free!

Link to Area Health Services - NSW Family Care Cottages Queensland services Victorian Maternal & Child Health Northern Territory South Australia Western Australia

Care of Mother after baby is born

Homeopathic Placental Remedy - Jane Collings

Fitness for mums - link to coaches

Babies -

Multiple Birth

Education & Counselling - www.multiplebirthsfamilies.com In depth information for parents and grandparents with twins or more. Also bereavement support for families losing one, more or all multiples and for surviving co-multiples.

Premature babies

L'il Aussie Prems - information and support for parents of premature babies

Kangaroo Mother Care- the standard method of care for all newborn babies, both premature and full term.

Loddon Mallee Kids

National Premmie Foundation

See Michelle, mother of 2 premature babies, talk about her experience

Baby Massage:

Infant massage training - locate instructors in your area

Communication:

Baby Sign Language - Australian Baby Hands will show you how you can communicate with your pre-verbal baby using basic sign language, Auslan, the national sign language of Australia. Help reduce frustration for you and your baby! Visit now for your FREE baby sign language chart.

Teaching baby before birth & during infancy: