Resources, Networks and Forums
Online guide to Pregnancy and Birth - www.natural-birth.com.au
Pregnancy, Birth + Beyond – www.pregnancy.com
Belly Belly – www.bellybelly.com.au
Bub Hub – www.bubhub.com.au
Essential Baby – www.essentialbaby.com.au
Joyous Birth – Australian Home Birth Network – www.joyousbirth.info
Birth Preparation
Giving Birth Naturally: www.givingbirthnaturally.com
Hypnobirthing Classes (Perth)- www.hypnobirthperth.com
A Labour of Love – Gabrielle Targett (Hypnobirthing and Doula): www.alabouroflove.com.au
Hypnobirthing: www.joyousbeginnings.com.au
DreamBirth – www.dreambirth.com.au/index.html
Home Birth Australia – www.homebirthaustralia.org
The Pink Kit to Prepare for Birth: www.birthingbetter.com
Birthing Choices: www.birthchoiceuk.com
Birth: www.birth.com.au
Birth Attendants/Doula’s in Perth
A Labour of Love – Gabrielle Targett: www.alabouroflove.com.au
Doula’s Directory: www.australiandoulas.webs.com
Midwives in Private Practice
Independent Midwives in Perth/WA: Ph: 9319 8043
Community Midwifery Service WA (free home-birthing and midwifery services): www.cmwa.net.au
Australian College of Midwives – www.midwives.org.au
Maternity Coalition – www.maternitycoalition.org.au
VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Caesarean)
VBAC.com – www.vbac.com
Birth Rites – Healing after Caesarian – www.birthrites.org
Caesarean Awareness Recovery Education Support – www.cares-sa.org.au
International Links and Resources
Birth Stories: www.naturalbirth.org.au/pages/about.asp
Birth Story Diaries – www.birthdiaries.com
Childbirth Connection – www.childbirthconnection.org
Lamaze Institute for Normal Birth- www.normalbirth.lamaze.org
Janet Balaskas – active birth – www.activebirthcentre.com
Easier birth via foetal positioning - www.spinningbabies.com
Henci Goer – expert on evidence-based maternity care – www.hencigoer.com
Water Birth International – http://www.waterbirth.org
Penny Simkin Child Birth Educator – www.pennysimkin.com
Water Birth Website – www.waterbirthinfo.com
Sterile Water Injections for Pain Relief in labour – www.childbirthconnection.org
Post-partum
Mum and Newborn Care: www.whiteoak.com.au/mum-newborn-care.shtml
Post and Antenatal Depression Association – www.panda.org.au
The Beyondblue National Postnatal Depression Program – www.beyondblue.org.au
Pinky McKay – www.pinky-mychild.com
Save Our Sleep – Tizzie Hall: www.saveoursleep.com
