Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond - Curated Resources
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OUR MOST LOVED READING RESOURCES
Pregnancy & Birth
Birth with Confidence- Rhea Dempsey
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering- Dr Sarah Buckley
Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage- Dr Rachel Reed
The Complete Australian Guide to Pregnancy and Birth- Sophie Walker
The Birth Map- Catherine Bell
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth- Ina May Gaskin
Birth Matters- Ina May Gaskin
Postnatal
Beyond the Birth Plan- Rhea Dempsey
The Postnatal Depletion Cure- Dr Oscar Serellach
The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother - Heng Ou
Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding - Ina May Gaskin
Parenting & Relationships
Becoming Us- Elly Taylor
Our Downloadable Free Resouces
OUR FAVOURITE PODCASTS
Australian Birth Stories
Australian women share the often unpredictable adventure of pregnancy and their unique birth experiences.
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The Midwives Cauldron
Join us as we hubble, bubble, toil, and trouble our way through aspects of midwifery, birth, lactation, and womanhood.
The Great Birth Rebellion
The Great Birth Rebellion dismantles western beliefs and management of birth and presents an evidence-based alternative to modern birth practices.
Evidence Based Birth
In the Evidence Based Birth Podcast, we cover the research evidence on hot topics about pregnancy and childbirth!
Our mission is to raise the quality of childbirth globally, by putting accurate, evidence-based research into the hands of families and communities, so they can make informed, empowered choices. This show is perfect for anyone interested in birth options, from expecting parents to experienced birth professionals.
The Calmbirth Conversation Podcast
Helping you make informed decisions for your pregnancy, birth and parenting.
VBAC Birth Stories
A podcast featuring Australians sharing their journey of vaginal birth after caesarean.
Boob to Food the Podcast
Our podcast is like having an expert in your back pocket, with weekly episodes tackling all things motherhood, parenting, and health.
Pop Culture Parenting
This podcast is about finding the sweet spot between the textbooks and real life when it comes to parenting.
Dr Billy (a developmental paediatrician) and Nick (a developing parent) are a couple of dads having honest discussions about parenting day to day.
How Other Dads Dad
Hamish Blake chats with other dads he really admires about their approach to dadding, and in the process hopefully learn a little, steal some of their hard-earned wisdom and help us all dad a tiny bit better.
The Aware Parenting Podcast
The podcast explores all aspects of parenting and reparenting from an Aware Parenting perspective
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Postpartum Packages
The postnatal period isn't just recovery - it's a reclaiming. Of your body, your strength, and your identity as a mother. With experienced midwifery care that's deeply holistic and unapologetically woman-centred, you'll move through the early weeks and months of motherhood held, heard, and fully supported.
This is care built around you - your body, your choices, your pace. Whether that's in the comfort of your own home or at the Ascot clinic, every touchpoint honours your instincts and puts your wellbeing at the centre.
You were never meant to do this alone. Together, we'll build the foundations for real rest, confident recovery, and a motherhood that feels like yours.