Helpful Links on LOTS of topics!
(Fear-free birth, Choosing a Healthcare Provider, Doula Support, Birth Plans, Medical Intervention, Natural Birth, Hypnobirthing (Calmbirthing), Homebirth, Waterbirth, Birth Centre Birth, Caesarean Section, Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC), Delayed Cord Clamping, The Placenta, Natural 3rd Stage of Labour, Immediate Skin-to-Skin Contact, Lotus Birth, Breastfeeding, Vitamin K & Hep B Injections at Birth, Intact & Circumcision Info, Babywearing, Healthy Eating, Baby-Led Weaning, Fertility Awareness Method (Natural Birth Control), Cloth Nappies/Diapers
Fear-Free Birth
Birth Without Fear
http://birthwithoutfearblog.com/
Active Birth - And Why it Can Make a Difference for Your Birth
http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/active-birth
Important Birth Recommendations from the World Health Organisation (WHO)
http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/recommendations-for-birth-from-the-world-health-organisation
Trust Birth - We Need to Tell the Truth About Birth
http://www.trustbirth.com/beliefs.html
Choosing a Healthcare Provider
Choices, Choices... Midwifery or Obstetric Care
http://www.birthready.com.au/articles/choosing-your-caregiver/
Who Cares? Choosing a Model of Maternity Care
http://bellybelly.com.au/pregnancy/who-cares-choosing-a-model-of-care
Benefits of Independant Midwives
http://www.homebirth.net.au/about-me/benefits-of-independent-midwifes
Why a Midwife?
http://www.birthsource.com/scripts/article.asp?articleid=194
Pregnant Possibilities: Want a Natural Birth? Choose a Midwife.
http://www.pregnantpossibilities.com/2011/natural-birth-choose-midwife/
Obstetricians - 11 Things to Ask Before Choosing an Obstetrician
http://bellybelly.com.au/pregnancy/questions-ask-obstetrician
Doula Support
Doulas at Birth - What is a Doula and Why Do So Many Women Want One?
http://bellybelly.com.au/pregnancy/doulas-what-is-a-doula
What is a Doula?
http://www.australiandoulacollege.com.au/what_is_a_doula_/
Benefits of Having a Trained Doula
http://www.australiandoulacollege.com.au/what_is_a_doula_/benefits_of_having_a_trained_doula.htm
Doula Revolution - Doulas at Birth
http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/doula-revolution-doulas-birth
Birth Plans
Birth Plans - Is it Worth Having a Birth Plan?
http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/birth-plan-can-you-plan-birth
Sample Birth Plans
http://www.birthingnaturally.net/birthplan/sample/
Medical Intervention
Inductions of Labour - The Hidden Dangers of Labour Induction
http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/induction-of-labour-to-induce-or-not-induce
Induction: A Step by Step Guide
http://midwifethinking.com/2011/07/17/induction-a-step-by-step-guide/
Epidurals - What Are The Risks For Mother and Baby?
http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/epidurals-real-risks
Pethadine for Pain Relief in Labour
http://www.pregnancy.com.au/resources/topics-of-interest/labour-and-birth/pethidine-for-pain-relief-in-labour.shtml
Giving Birth Without Intervention
http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/natural-birth-giving-birth-without-intervention
Natural Birth
10 Steps to Natural Childbirth
http://pregnancy.about.com/od/naturalchildbirth/a/10natural.htm
Giving Birth Without Intervention
http://bellybelly.com.au/birth/natural-birth-giving-birth-without-intervention
Why Natural Childbirth
http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/natural-childbirth.html
Midwives Naturally - Why Natural Birth?
http://www.midwivesnaturally.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=72&Itemid=65
Wildgrace Babies - Sustainable Natural Birth. Education for a Better Worldhttp://www.wildgracebabies.com/default.html
Hypnobirthing/Calmbirth
Hypnobirthing
http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/hypnobirthing
Benefits of Hypnobirthing
http://www.hypnobirthingbelfast.co.uk/benefits.aspx
Homebirth
How Homebirth Benefits Babies
http://birthunplugged.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-homebirth-benefits-babies.html
Homebirth in Australia
http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/having-a-homebirth-in-australia
Joyous Birth Australia
http://www.joyousbirth.info/
Waterbirth
Waterbirth: Easier for Mum's... Better for Babies!
http://www.waterbirth.org/mc/page.do;jsessionid=946B2902265DF56E253B149C1766B67E.mc1?sitePageId=38425
Giving Birth in Water - The Benefits of Waterbirth
http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/waterbirth-birth-in-water
All About Waterbirth and Water Babies
http://www.waterbirthinfo.com/
Birth Centre Birth
15 Benefits of Choosing a Birth Centre
http://www.inhabitots.com/15-benefits-of-choosing-a-birth-center/2/
Caesarean Section
Caesarean Section or Vaginal Birth
http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/caesarean-section-or-vaginal-birth
Caesarean Myths Exploded
http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/caesarean-myths-exploded
Big Baby? - Then You Must Read This Article
http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/pelvises-i-have-known-and-loved
Caesarean Fact Sheet
http://www.childbirth.org/section/CSFact.html
Caesarean Section and Birth Trauma
http://www.vbac.com/cesarean-section-and-birth-trauma/
5 Ways to Avoid a Cesarean
http://pregnancy.about.com/od/laborbirth/a/avoidcesarean.htm
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)
Understanding the Importance of VBAC Education for the Future
(Very informative and such a great read)! Thanks Melissa Rose ;-)
http://babyparentblog.com/?p=1222
Are VBAC's High Risk?
http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/a-vbac.html
VBAC - What to Expect
http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/vbac-vaginal-birth-after-caesarean
VBAC: Making a Mountain Out of a Molehill
http://midwifethinking.com/2011/02/23/vbac-making-a-mountain-out-of-a-molehill/
VBAC or Repeat C-Section?
http://www.birthworks.co.za/articles/vbac-or-repeat-c-section-0
Delayed Cord Clamping
Benefits of Delayed Cord Clamping
Delayed cord clamping is the practice of waiting to clamp the umbilical cord at birth, usually until the cord has stopped pulsating.
http://cord-clamping.com/
Cord Blood and Why Delaying Cord Clamping Benefits Your Baby
"Infants who have delayed cord clamping end up with a whopping 32% more blood volume than infants who have immediate cord clamping – without any increased risk of problems."
http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/cord-clamping-delaying-cord-clamping
The Placenta
The Placenta: Essential Resuscitation Equipment
http://midwifethinking.com/2010/08/26/the-placenta-essential-resuscitation-equipment/
Protect Your Baby's Placenta and Umbilical Cord Blood
http://www.networkedblogs.com/mA3f2
Physiological 3rd Stage of Labour (Natural Birthing of the Placenta)
Third Stage of Labour – Benefits of A Natural Approach
"Labour doesn’t end with the birth of your baby, but the third stage, or, the birth of the placenta. The management of this stage of labour has more importance than you might think and is definitely something to look into for both you and your baby."
http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/natural-approach-to-labour
Immediate Skin-to-Skin Contact
The Importance of Skin-to-Skin Contact
Skin to skin contact immediately after birth, which lasts for at least an hour has the following positive effects on the baby: are more likely to latch on AND latch on well, have more stable and normal skin temperatures, have higher blood sugars, are less likely to cry, are more likely to breastfeed exclusively longer.
http://www.naturalchild.org/guest/jack_newman2.html
Lotus Birth
What is Lotus Birth?
http://www.joyousbirth.info/articles/lotus-birth.html
Breastfeeding
Why Breastfeeding is Important
The Australian Breastfeeding Association
http://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bfinfo/general.html
Human Milk Vs Formula Ingredient List
http://www.drmomma.org/2008/01/human-milk-vs-formula-ingredient-list.html
Breastfeeding and Childhood Asthma
http://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bfinfo/asthma.html
A Letter to the World About Public Breastfeeding
http://leakyboob.blogspot.com/2010/09/letter-to-world-about-public.html
To My Nursling on Your First Birthday
http://leakyboob.blogspot.com/search/label/Breastfeeding
Baby Formula: What They Won't Tell You About Baby Formula
http://bellybelly.com.au/pregnancy/baby-formula
Vitamin K & Hep B Injections at Birth
Risks of Vitamin K Shot at Birth
http://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/f232/dr-mercola-risks-vitamin-k-shot-birth-129322/
10 Reasons Why Parents Choose Not to Vaccinate
http://www.bellybelly.com.au/baby/question-vaccinations
Intact & Circumcision Info
Cut vs Intact Outcome Statistics
http://www.drmomma.org/2010/01/cut-vs-intact-outcome-statistics.html
Are You Fully Informed?
http://www.drmomma.org/2010/01/are-you-fully-informed.html
Circumcision and Christianity
http://www.drmomma.org/2008/03/circumcision-and-christianity.html
The Day I Withdrew From Nursing School
http://www.drmomma.org/2010/01/day-i-withdrew-from-nursing-school.html
50 Reasons to Leave It Alone!
http://www.thewholenetwork.org/14/post/2011/08/50-reasons-to-leave-it-alone.html
Death from Circumcision
http://www.drmomma.org/2010/05/death-from-circumcision.html
Pregnancy & Infant Loss
Still Birthday - A Pregnancy Loss is Still a Birthday
http://stillbirthday.com/
TLC Pregnancy & Infant Loss Australia
http://www.teddyloveclub.org.au/
Share - Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support
http://www.nationalshare.org/
Babywearing
The Benefits to Carrying Your Baby
http://www.bellybelly.com.au/baby/babywearing-the-benefits
Healthy Eating
Healthy Eating, Naturally
http://healthyeatingnaturally.wordpress.com/
Healthy Eating - Finding the Right Foods You'll find lots of stories and helpful information on healthy foods here. A healthy eating goal is not an easy goal to attain in today's society. The goal of this site is to help you learn to evaluate all that information so you really know for yourself which are the healthy choices and which aren't.
http://www.natural-healthy-eating.com/
Baby-Led Weaning
The Mush Stops Here
http://www.babyledweaning.com/
Fertility Awareness Method (Natural Birth Control)
Taking Charge of Your Fertility
http://www.tcoyf.com/
Cloth Nappies/Diapers
Cloth Nappies - Fact or Fiction
http://www.babybeehinds.com.au/store/pc/viewcontent.asp?idpage=23
Baby Beehinds Australia
(I highly recommend this brand of cloth nappy!)
http://www.babybeehinds.com.au/store/pc/Home-d40.htm
