Free During the Time of COVID-19:
evidencebasedbirth.com/birthing-in-the-time-of-covid-19 - Evidence Based Birth is one of my favourite resources in general this is a free birthing class aimed at birthing in hospital during this time.
physiolaura.com/birthclass - always offering great content, Physio Laura made an Active Birthing Class video with her very game husband as her partner
youtube.com - an interview with the amazing Hannah Dahlen. This video on Pregnancy, Birth & Newborns in the time of COVID-19 provides a sensible analysis of the current position and is very reassuring. Well worth a watch.
coreandfloor.com.au - check out Bernadette’s insta and blog for free antenatal classes and content
Information:
spinningbabies.com - I'm a huge fan of Spinning Babies! I've been on 2 courses to learn their information thoroughly and use their techniques with all of my clients - if you do nothing else, do yourself a favour and check out their Daily Activities.
milescircuit.com - these techniques were developed by an American doula and have been shown to help baby get into an optimal position late in pregnancy and even in labour
birthingwisdom.com.au - Rhea Dempsey is an incredible childbirth educator and author, check out her published articles here
bellybelly.com.au - a great site with information on a wide range of topics
pregnancybirthbaby.org.au - a government website with articles covering pregnancy and parenting
evidencebasedbirth.com - an American site that is a great source of unbiased, evidence based information
midwifethinking.com - wonderful blog series from a respected Australian midwife
sarahbuckley.com - Sarah is an obstetric GP and published author, her blog is a great resource on all things pregnancy, birth and parenting
physiolaura.com - this blog is full of great, practical advice for staying healthy and strong during your pregnancy and postpartum
sarawickham.com - Dr Sara Wickham is a midwife, researcher, educator, speaker and author. Her book on induction is my most borrowed book from my doula library and her website is packed full of balanced and researched information
mothersafe.org.au - a great resource for researching the safety of medications in pregnancy. There's a helpline with a live person on the other end.
gidgetfoundation.org.au - a not for profit organisation supporting the emotional wellbeing of expectant and new parents
homebirthsydney.org.au - the home of home birth in Sydney, there are links to support groups, a listing of midwives and more
northshoremums.com.au - parenting and lifestyle website for the North Shore
Reading:
I have all of these books and more in my ‘doula library’ - available to lend to my clients!
Your Baby, Your Birth - Hollie de Cruz
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering - Dr Sarah Buckley
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth - Ina May Gaskin
Birth Skills - Juju Sundin
Inducing Labour, Making Informed Decisions - Dr Sara Wickham
Why Induction Matters - Rachel Reed
Reclaiming Birth as a Rite of Passage - Rachel Reed
First Forty Days - Heng Ou
Birth Partner - Penny Simkin
Cheers to Childbirth - Lucy Bloom
Men, Love & Birth - Mark Harris
Spiritual Midwifery - Ina May Gaskin
HypnoBirthing, The Mongan Method - Marie F Mongan
Active Birth - Janet Balaskas
Mindful Birthing - Nancy Bardacke
The Positive Birth Book - Milli Hill
Becoming Us - Elly Taylor
The Positive Breastfeeding Book - Amy Brown
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding - Teresa Pitman & Diana West
Listening:
You can find these podcasts through your usual podcast app (eg, iTunes) or at the links below…
The Great Birth Rebellion - every episode is spot on, required listening for my clients!
The Midwives’ Cauldron - essential listening, especially the episodes on ‘pushing’ and the ‘perineum’
Nurture Hub - Pregnancy, Birth & Parenting
Tales From the Fourth Trimester
Watching:
Birth Time - a documentary on the current state of our maternity services, look for a screening near you
The Business of Being Born - a great documentary on the system of modern birth
...and for some light relief check out Netflix for The Letdown and Workin’ Moms ;)
Education:
northshorehypnobirthing.com - I teach Hypnobirthing Australia’s Positive Birth Program with Ellen Turchini! Contact me to find out more about private or group classes
hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au - if you can’t educate with us then you can find other practitioners teaching this amazing course here!
calmbirth.com.au - a directory listing of educators sharing this hypno based antenatal course
wonderbirthing.com.au - a hypno based antenatal course delivered by my friend and colleague, Amelia Parkinson.
shebirths.com - with a philosophy of ‘empowerment through education’ this course recommends getting a doula!
rainbowfamilies.com.au - their antenatal classes are LGBTIQA+ focused and inclusive, designed to support and empower their participants. Check out their Events page for details of upcoming classes
Other Providers:
weststreetwellbeing.com.au - a wonderful centre with a range of practitioners including acupuncturists, massage therapists, and other natural and energetic healing
centralsydneyosteopathy.com.au - a wonderful clinic in Stanmore, they have a large staff including chiros, osteos and an acupuncturist, so offer many options for care
yoganic.com.au - this amazing team offer pre and postnatal yoga and pilates in Willoughby Sydney
naturalbeginnings.com.au - Virginia is a fellow doula who practices as a herbalist, Mizan massage therapist and also offers placenta encapsulation
lifeandlens.com.au - a birth photographer whose work I love. Sarah is a mum of 2 young children who produces beautiful work
aliciahetherington.com - a beautiful ‘lifestyle’ photographer, Alicia can capture your pregnancy, newborn and family moments
blissbirth.com.au - wonderful supplier of my favourite TENS machine (the Elle 2) to rent or buy, they're based in the Blue Mountains and ship all over Australia. Use my discount code: ‘samanthagunn15’ to get 15% off their prices
birthafloat.com - having a homebirth? This is a great place to rent or buy your birth pool
Servicing all areas of Sydney including the CBD, North Shore, Northern Beaches, Inner West, Eastern Suburbs and more.
Based on the North Shore, I support all types of births in all types of environments, including home, birth centre and hospital. Some of the hospitals I attend include the Royal North Shore Hospital Public St Leonards (RNS), Royal North Shore Private North Sydney, The Mater Hospital Wollstonecraft, Northern Beaches Hospital Frenchs Forest, Hospital for Women Randwick (RHW), Prince of Wales Private (POWP), Royal Prince Alfred Camperdown (RPA), Westmead Public Hospital, Westmead Private Hospital, Hornsby Hospital, The Sydney Adventist Hospital Wahroonga (SAN) … and more.
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