MARGARET SOMMELING
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I hope that you find this page of resources helpful for all your pregnancy, birthing and early parenting needs.
I try to keep this page up to date, however if you find that any links aren't working please let me know so I can fix it.
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Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting Resources
Australian Mulitple Birth Association
Bring it on - Childbirth and parenting education
Complementary Health - Naturopathy
Dr Rachel Reed - Midwife Thinking
Maha Al Musa - Dance of the Womb
MAMA​ - Midwives and Mamas Australia
Maternal and Child Health Services
Melbourne Pregnancy + Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy
Raising Children - The Australian Parenting website
Rhea Dempsey - Birthing Wisdom
Victorian Maternity and Newborn Clinical Network
Women's and Childrens Health Network
Teen and Young Parent Resources
Young and teenage pregnant and parenting mums Australia
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Professional Organisations
https://www.iict.com.au/#welcome
http://australiandoulacollege.com.au
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Equipment Hire
Breastfeeding
Australian Breastfeeding Association
Brimbank Council Breastfeeding Support
Lactation Consultants of Australia and New Zealand
Melton Council Breastfeeding Support
Narelle Dwyer - Lactation Consultant
World Health Organisation - breastfeeding
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Social Conscience
World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action
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Books/DVDs
Capers Bookstore : https://www.capersbookstore.com.au/
Birth Time - Documentary - to stream now use CICADA20 for 20% off
Birthing From Within by Pam England
Ancient Map for Modern Birth by Pam England
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering by Sarah Buckley
Why Induction Matters by Rachel Reed
Childbirth without fear by Dr Grantly Dick-Read
Birth with Confidence by Rhea Dempsey
Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin
Birth Matters by Ina May Gaskin
The Thinking Woman's Guide for a Better Birth by Henci Goer
The First Forty Days: The Essential art of nourishing the New Mother - Heng Ou
Cheers to Childbirth - by Lucy Perry
Why Human Rights in Childbirth Matters - by Rebecca Schiller
Our Bodies, Our Babies - Kerreen Reiger
The Microbiome Effect: How your baby’s birth influences their future health by Alex Wakeford Toni Harmon
Anti-D in Midwifery: Paradox or Pancea by Sara Wickham
Optimal Foetal Positioning by Jean Sutton, Pauline Scott
25 Ways to Awaken Your Birth Power - Danette Watson, Stephanie Corkhill Hyles
Dance of the Womb - Maha Al Musa
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean: the VBAC handbook by Helen Churchill, Wendy Savage
Freedom for Birth - DVD
Birth Reborn - DVD
Face of Birth - DVD
The Business of Being Born - DVD trailer
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Podcasts Links
Dr Erin Bowe - Birth Trauma Training for Birth Workers
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