Resources
It can be hard to navigate quality resources and information, so we've done the hard work for you. These are resources that we use for our own families, and we have no official affiliation, or receive any commission from promoting such material. It's just stuff we love!
Everything ranging from pregnancy, birth and beyond.
Books
Birth with Confidence - Rhea Dempsey
Beyond the Birth Plan - 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
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 Childbirth - Ina May Gaskin
Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding - Ina May Gaskin
Birth Matters - Ina May Gaskin
Becoming Us - Elly Taylor
Websites
Body Ready Method - You deserve to feel strong, beautiful and functional throughout your pregnancy and we are here to help you.
Optimal Maternal Positioning - OMP exists to help birth professionals and parents with revolutionary techniques to create space within the pelvis for a safer, easier and more comfortable birth. Better birth outcomes are not just important, they are possible with OMP.
Midwife Thinking - sharing free evidence-based information about birth with parents and anyone involved in providing maternity care or education. Posts are updated regularly to include the latest evidence and information.
Sara Wickham - information, inspiration and illumination for midwives, birth folk, women and families.
Evidence Based Birth - 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.
Boob to Food - Nourishing your baby's journey from boob to food. A nurturing online community dedicated to providing comprehensive yet digestible nutrition guidance, education, and inspiration.
Tiny Hearts Education - Courses and products that build calm and confidence for every parenting moment. Your ally in parenting, empowering and guiding you through every moment—big and small.
Raising Children - Designed for busy families and full of tips and tricks for you to try, our content is easy to find and easy to digest. We have the answers to hundreds of parenting questions, where and when you need them.
Podcasts
Australian Birth Stories - Australian women share the often unpredictable adventure of pregnancy and their unique birth experiences.
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.
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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
