Welcome! Resources are grouped by "pregnancy" and "post partum" however I recommend delving into the post partum stuff while you are pregnant if you have time! Remember to follow your instinct, always do what resonates/feels right for you and your individual situation. Reach out if you have any questions or are looking for a particular resource for a question you have. All the best for your pregnancy and post natal journey!
In addition to the below resources there are many Childbirth Education Classes you can attend both in person and online. Taking a Hypnobirthing, Active birthing, breast feeding, calmbirth, prenatal yoga/pilates, or locally run hospital birth education class may be a great option for you.
"Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood."
- Marie Curie
Books
Pregnancy:
- Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
- Birth Skills by Juju Sundin
- Real Food For Pregnancy by Lily Nichols
- Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering by Dr Sarah Buckley
- The Positive Birth Book by Milli Hill
- Birthing from Within by Pam England
- Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage by Rachel Reed
- Birth Without Fear by January Harshe
- Birth and Sex: The Power and the Passion by Sheila Kitzinger (And anything by this incredible author!)
- Childbirth and the evolution of Homo Sapiens by Michel Odent (A groundbreaking obstetrician and natural birth advocate)
- Dance of the Womb - The Essential Guide to Belly Dance for Pregnancy and Birth by Maha Al Musa
- The First Forty Days by Heng Ou
- Hunt Gather Parent by Michaeleen Douclef
- Sleep Like a Baby by Pinky McKay
- The Wonder Weeks by Frans X. Plooij, Hetty van de Rijt, and Xaviera Plas-Plooij
- The Fourth Trimester by Kimberly Ann Johnson
- The Gentle Parenting book by Sarah Ockwell-Smith (Pretty much anything by this author - she has written 12 parenting books all with an attachment based, gentle-parenting foundation.
Documentaries/Series
Pregnancy:
Birth Time (Australian) https://www.birthtime.world/
The Business of Being Born (American)
The Mama Sherpas
Post Partum:
Breastmilk by Dana Ben-Ari
Babies by Thomas Balmes
The Beginning of Life by Estela Renner
Still Loved (Trigger warning - grief and loss)
Birth Time (Australian) https://www.birthtime.world/
The Business of Being Born (American)
The Mama Sherpas
Post Partum:
Breastmilk by Dana Ben-Ari
Babies by Thomas Balmes
The Beginning of Life by Estela Renner
Still Loved (Trigger warning - grief and loss)
Podcasts
Pregnancy:
The Midwives' Cauldron
The Great Birth Rebellion
Australian Birth Stories
Natural Birth and Baby
My Essential Pregnancy
Post Partum:
Raised Resilient
Evolutionary Parenting
Gentle Parents Unite
Belonging with Becca Piastrelli - Especially Episode 77 Mothering the Mothers
The Midwives' Cauldron
The Great Birth Rebellion
Australian Birth Stories
Natural Birth and Baby
My Essential Pregnancy
Post Partum:
Raised Resilient
Evolutionary Parenting
Gentle Parents Unite
Belonging with Becca Piastrelli - Especially Episode 77 Mothering the Mothers
Facebook Groups
Pregnancy:
Adelaide Birth Network
Your Positive Birth
Natural Hospital Birthing
Hills Homebirth Circle
Find a Home Birth Midwife Australia
Post Partum:
The Beyond Sleep Training Project
Gentle Parents Unite
The Breastfeeding Co-Operative Australian - Information & Support Group
Clean cloth nappies (Rabbit Hole Warning: it doesn't have to be a complicated science but great for troubleshooting and basic care tips!)
Adelaide Mum's Group
The Limited-Screen Time Family
Adelaide Baby Wearers
Adelaide Birth Network
Your Positive Birth
Natural Hospital Birthing
Hills Homebirth Circle
Find a Home Birth Midwife Australia
Post Partum:
The Beyond Sleep Training Project
Gentle Parents Unite
The Breastfeeding Co-Operative Australian - Information & Support Group
Clean cloth nappies (Rabbit Hole Warning: it doesn't have to be a complicated science but great for troubleshooting and basic care tips!)
Adelaide Mum's Group
The Limited-Screen Time Family
Adelaide Baby Wearers
Organisations/Websites/Hotlines
Pregnancy:
Post Partum:
Sarah Ockwell-Smith - Gentle Parenting
sarahockwell-smith.com
The Evolved Nest - www.evolvednest.org
Parenting Helpline SA
1300 364 100
The Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA)
www.breastfeeding.asn.au
Breastfeeding (Peer Support) Helpline: 1800 mum 2 mum | 1800 686 268
SA ABA branch: (08) 8223 6833
PANDA - Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia
www.panda.org.au Call National Helpline 1300 726 306
The Australian Parenting Website
raisingchildren.net.au/
White Ribbon Australia-DV hotlines, education and support
https://www.whiteribbon.org.au/find-help/domestic-violence-hotlines/
Lifeline Australia-
Phone 131 114
https://www.lifeline.org.au/
Housing SA-(08)8207 0211
Centerlink families line
13 61 50
Relationships Australia SA branch:
(08)82234566
DASSA (Drug and Alcohol Service South Australia) (08) 7425 5000
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)1300131340
Grief counsellor
A variety of options found here:
https://sacommunity.org/az/14541-Bereavement_Counselling
SANDS - Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Newborn Death Support
www.sands.org.au/
Post Partum:
Sarah Ockwell-Smith - Gentle Parenting
sarahockwell-smith.com
The Evolved Nest - www.evolvednest.org
Parenting Helpline SA
1300 364 100
The Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA)
www.breastfeeding.asn.au
Breastfeeding (Peer Support) Helpline: 1800 mum 2 mum | 1800 686 268
SA ABA branch: (08) 8223 6833
PANDA - Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia
www.panda.org.au Call National Helpline 1300 726 306
The Australian Parenting Website
raisingchildren.net.au/
White Ribbon Australia-DV hotlines, education and support
https://www.whiteribbon.org.au/find-help/domestic-violence-hotlines/
Lifeline Australia-
Phone 131 114
https://www.lifeline.org.au/
Housing SA-(08)8207 0211
Centerlink families line
13 61 50
Relationships Australia SA branch:
(08)82234566
DASSA (Drug and Alcohol Service South Australia) (08) 7425 5000
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)1300131340
Grief counsellor
A variety of options found here:
https://sacommunity.org/az/14541-Bereavement_Counselling
SANDS - Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Newborn Death Support
www.sands.org.au/