Books + Resources
PREGNANCY
Books
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices
My number one recommended book to read first whilst pregnant.
Birth with Confidence
Birth with Confidence explains why normal birth is almost impossible in our current birth culture—and what women can do to beat the odds.
My go to if your planning a hospital brith to ensure you are as empowered as possible!
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
What you need to know to have the best birth experience for you.
Drawing upon her thirty-plus years of experience, Ina May Gaskin, the nation's leading midwife, shares the benefits and joys of natural childbirth. Reprogram your beliefs around brith and how incredible it can be and is.
Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding
Everything you need to know to make breastfeeding a joyful, natural, and richly fulfilling experience for both you and your baby.
Podcasts
The Midwitch
The Natural Birth Podcast
Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond
Indie Birth
Free Birth society
POSTPARTUM
Books
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices
Also incredible for early postpartum!
Postnatal Depletion Cure
While postpartum depression has become a recognisable condition, THE POSTNATAL DEPLETION CURE is the first book to treat root causes of the baby blues, extreme fatigue, baby brain and other symptoms that leave mothers feeling exhausted.
The First 40 Days
The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother written by Heng Ou, Amely Greeven and Marisa Belger.
The first 40 days after the birth of a child offer a necessary and fleeting period of rest and recovery for the new mother.
Village for Mama: Nourishment for the fourth trimester
This thoughtful and beautiful publication is essential for new mothers wishing to bring together their community and ensure that a new mother is nourished as she recovers from the biggest transformation of her life. Nothing means more to new parents than nourishing food.
Hand out the recipe gift cards to friends and family to organise homemade meal giving.
Life After Birth
is your essential guide to the wide and diverse spectrum of motherhood.
In this companion, Jessica Prescott and Vaughne Geary share their evidence-based approach to the lost but ever important art of caring for yourself as a mother, including recipes from their postpartum food delivery service Mama Goodness.
Podcasts
The Aware Parenting Podcast
Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond
BABY / CHILD
Books
Milk to Meals
A guide to inspire, inform, nourish and nurture you & your baby's journey to food.
Starting your baby on solids is one of the most confusing and daunting tasks for new parents. Never before has there been more pre-made food options, feeding methods and scientific recommendations – all of which can lead to confusion, doubt and even fear.
Zen Mama’s
Teresa Palmer and Sarah Wright Olsen are two mums from opposite sides of the world who are doing their best to raise happy, empathetic children while working, travelling and maintaining their sanity. With six kids between them, the founders of the much-loved Your Zen Mama blog know as well as anyone that motherhood doesn’t exist in the highlight reel of life, and that finding even a fleeting semblance of calm amongst the epic ebbs and flows of being a parent is usually all you can hope for!
Raising Resilient and Compassionate Children
How can we raise children who can move through life’s challenges in healthy ways, while being compassionate and considerate of others?
Historically parenting has focused on raising children who are ‘well behaved’, through the use of rewards and punishments, without understanding the true causes of children’s behaviour.
In their first authored collaboration, Marion Rose and Lael Stone share the compassion and wisdom they’ve acquired from a combined 40 years of experience working with families. Informed by an Aware Parenting lens, they provide a framework and methodology for parents to understand the root causes of the most common parenting challenges including sleep issues, aggression and anxiety.