Resources for Pregnancy, Birth + Postpartum
We've put together a selection of resources to support your journey into and through motherhood.
Pregnancy + Birth
A selection of resources to support your journey into and through motherhood.
Learn the importance of keeping track of your baby's movements in utero.
An open resource to help bring awareness and prevention to babies born sleeping.
A doula is a caregiver who attends your birth to support the mother and her birth partner, not only physically but emotionally. She is also there to help support your birth choices and preferences. Doulas may also continue to support you AFTER baby is born.
The power of a BIRTH PLAN is NOT the plan itself, but the process of becoming educated and aware of your choices and options for birth and labour.
Planning for the transition into motherhood with goals and expectations for when your baby arrives.
Mantras are sounds + syllables that when chanted or repeated can help to provide mental focus + clarity. Much like an affirmation, these mantras will provide inspiration before and during labour + birth.
Giving birth can and should be a positive, life-changing event for all women, however for some women their experience of birth can be filled with a mixture of emotions or even very negative, resulting in physical and/or psychological injuries (trauma) with lasting negative impacts on their lives. Education is the key to prevention, find out how to prepare and support yourself and others before and after birth via birthtrauma.org.au
When a baby is born so too is the mother! The first twelve weeks following birth are a time of transition not just for babies, but also for mums immersing and learning the ways of being a mother.
Pregnancy + Birth
Self-care during pregnancy is paramount, this will help set the tone for your journey into mothering. These resources are part of our approach to self-care and mental health during pregnancy.
Discover how and why to understand your baby's movements in utero.
An open resource to help bring awareness and prevention to babies born sleeping.
Birth Trauma
Giving birth can and should be a positive, life-changing event for all women, however for some women their experience of birth can be filled with a mixture of emotions or even very negative, resulting in physical and/or psychological injuries (trauma) with lasting negative impacts on their lives. Education is the key to prevention, find out how to prepare and support yourself and others before and after birth via birthtrauma.org.au
A doula is a caregiver who attends your birth to support the mother and her birth partner, not only physically but emotionally. She is also there to help support your birth choices and preferences. Doulas may also continue to support you AFTER baby is born.
Birth Mantras and Affirmations
Mantras in yogic practice are used to focus the mind and bring clarity. In birth and labour we can use affirmations much like a mantra to provide inspiration and mental focus before and during labour + birth. Here are TWO to download and use.
The power of planning birth is NOT the plan itself, but the process of becoming educated and aware of your choices and options for birth and labour. AND discussing these with your partner.
What is Active Birth?
While a normal labour is supposed to be painful, many women use techniques such as movement, breathing and massage can help cope with the pain of labour and reduce the use of drugs for pain relief. Having encouraging and supportive people caring for you is also very important.
Postpartum + Parenthood
The transition into parenthood is a BIG one, you're thrown in at the deep end! Here are some things that we hope will help to make this a smoother transition so you can enjoy this special time!
Discover how and why to understand your baby's movements in utero.
An open resource to help bring awareness and prevention to babies born sleeping.
Postpartum Planning Template
Giving birth can and should be a positive, life-changing event for all women, however for some women their experience of birth can be filled with a mixture of emotions or even very negative, resulting in physical and/or psychological injuries (trauma) with lasting negative impacts on their lives. Education is the key to prevention, find out how to prepare and support yourself and others before and after birth via birthtrauma.org.au
A doula is a caregiver who attends your birth to support the mother and her birth partner, not only physically but emotionally. She is also there to help support your birth choices and preferences. Doulas may also continue to support you AFTER baby is born.
Lactation Cookies
Mantras in yogic practice are used to focus the mind and bring clarity. In birth and labour we can use affirmations much like a mantra to provide inspiration and mental focus before and during labour + birth. Here are TWO to download and use.
The power of planning birth is NOT the plan itself, but the process of becoming educated and aware of your choices and options for birth and labour. AND discussing these with your partner.
Women's Health Physio
While a normal labour is supposed to be painful, many women use techniques such as movement, breathing and massage can help cope with the pain of labour and reduce the use of drugs for pain relief. Having encouraging and supportive people caring for you is also very important.
