Links and Resources

Websites, Podcasts and Videos compiled by Birth Aims

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My interview on

Tales from the Fourth Trimester

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Recommended Practitioners

Lesa Rusher: Naturopath and Bodyworker, Braidwood NSW & ACT
Georgie Wieffering: Holistic Wellbeing, coaching
Mirabai Vines: Holistic Counsellor and Breathwork Practitioner, ACT
Hollie Baker Boljivac: Holistic Counselling, movement and community care, Braidwood NSW
Debra Namara: Womb massage and postpartum care, ACT
Kellie Hermes: Ayurvedic postpartum foods and care ACT
Dr Orla Teahan: Holistic Naturopathic Doctor ACT
LiveWell Clinic Canberra: Chinese medicine, acupuncture, herbalism and naturopathy ACT
Suzanne Zankin: Myofascial release, bodywork, breathwork, craniosacral practitioner – ACT
Mel and the BodyBright Clinic: Arvigo, holistic pelvic care, Sydney NSW
InnerWillow – sexological bodywork Canberra
Padmini Yoni – Yoni Mapping, Devotional Bodywork, Pregnancy ZenThai Massage, Mother-Centred Bodywork Rituals. Byron Bay NSW
Oni Blecher Biodynamic Craniosacral – Byron Bay NSW
The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality by Kimberly Ann Johnson
The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother by Heng Qu
Innate Traditions Postpartum Care with Rachelle Garcia Seliga

Some of my recommendations:

Books:

Ten Moons
The Inner Journey of Pregnancy, Preparation for Natural Birth

https://www.booktopia.com.au/ten-moons-jane-hardwicke-collings/book/9781483437057.html

Real Food for Pregnancy

https://realfoodforpregnancy.com

Labyrinth of Birth

Creating a Map, Meditations and Rituals for Your Childbearing Year:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/labyrinth-of-birth-pam-england/prod9781616230371.html

Sacred Birthing: Birthing a New Humanity
by Sunni Karll

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/913205.Sacred_Birthing

Spiritual Midwifery
by Ina May Gaskin

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32129.Spiritual_Midwifery

Birthing from within
An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation

https://www.booktopia.com.au/birthing-from-within-pam-england/book/9780965987301.html

Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage
Weaving ancient wisdom with modern knowledge

https://rachel-reed.website/reclaiming-childbirth-as-a-rite-of-passage/

Beyond the Birth Plan: Getting real about pain and power

https://www.birthingwisdom.com.au/book/

Herstory Book – Audiobook & eBook

https://janehardwickecollings.com/product/herstory-book-audiobook-ebook/

Homebirth on Your Own Terms:

https://www.michellepalasia.com/product/home-birth-on-your-own-terms/

Films:

Orgasmic Birth:

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/oben

Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives

https://tubitv.com/movies/319697/birth-story-ina-may-gaskin-and-the-farm-midwives

YouTube Homebirth Compilation:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKhJElygF22jsbdHzSTUYBW1yLdoK-1E-

BirthTime

Podcasts episodes:

Mahasoma Podcast - Sacred Birth

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sacred-birth-from-trauma-to-freedom-with-caroline-wolfe/id1503304545?i=1000522131856

Maternal mammalian ecstasy: the ancient hormonal blueprint for optimal birth and bonding - Sarah Buckley

https://mythicmedicine.love/podcast/sarah-buckley

Matriarchy in action & ancestor assisted birth - emilee saldaya

https://mythicmedicine.love/podcast/emilee-saldaya

Revillaging: maternal, cultural, and planetary wellness are one - Rachelle Garcia Seliga

https://mythicmedicine.love/podcast/rachelle-garcia-seliga

The motherline: embodied ancestry & feminine magic - Lara Veleda Vesta

https://mythicmedicine.love/podcast/lara-veleda-vesta

Podcasts:

She SheBirths Show:

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-she-births-show-podcast/id1445098838

Australian Birth Stories

https://www.australianbirthstories.com/podcast

Homebirth parents sharing their stories of pregnancy, birth and postpartum:

https://www.keepbirthwild.com.au

Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/pregnancy-birth-and-beyond/id1067153980

MagaMama:

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sex-birth-trauma-with-kimberly-ann-johnson/id1286485146

Freebirth Society:

https://www.freebirthsociety.com/blogs/the-free-birth-podcast

Parenting:

Aware Parenting:

https://marionrose.net/aware-parenting-courses/

Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering

https://sarahbuckley.com/gentle-birth-gentle-mothering/introduction/

Beyond Sleep Training Group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1844822782469496

Breastfeeding education and support:

The Milk Meg

https://themilkmeg.com

ABA:

https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au

The Australian Breastfeeding Project: Breastfeeding information and support

https://www.facebook.com/groups/423162614547456

Amberley Harris:

https://www.maternal-instincts.com.au/?v=6cc98ba2045f

Childbirth Education Resources:

SheBirths: (they also have free weekly prenatal yoga and yoga videos within their packages for home).

Holistic & evidence-based antenatal classes allow you to understand and enjoy your pregnancy and birth:

https://shebirths.com

Pregnancy: The Inner Journey

Pregnancy is an Inner Journey of Self-Discovery and Trust. Be guided by Jane Hardwicke Collings toward a fully conscious birth, with the use of Goddesses, journal prompts, music, craft practices and rituals, in the comfort of your own home.

https://janehardwickecollings.thinkific.com/courses/pregnancy-ecourse

Freebirth Society: (this one is more about undisturbed birth but still interesting)

https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/cgtf

The Birth Class:

https://australianbirthstories.mykajabi.com/thebirthclass

Other:

BellyDance for Pregnancy

https://mahaalmusa.com

Postpartum:

First Forty Days:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-first-forty-days-heng-ou/book/9781617691836.html

Fourth Trimester: