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Resources

Local Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga

Pregnancy & Fertility Support
Acupuncturist – Emma Howe, Peakhurst
www.peakhurstchinesemedicine.com

Massage & Pregnancy Massage - Judith Sanchez
0419 953 379 Peakhurst Natural Therapies Page

Padstow Chiropractic Centre - Specialising in Pregnancy & Family Care
02 9792 3135  Email nicole_lawler@hotmail.com

Melissa Maimann – Private Midwife (Medicare eligible)  http://www.sydneymidwife.com.au/  Mobile 0400 418 448

To Find a Doula http://www.australiandoulacollege.com.au/

Other Local Businesses
Built For Living - Renovation and Home Building Specialist

www.builtforliving.sydney

Other Resources
DVD – Yoga for Pregnancy & Birth – Katie Brown
www.yogababes.com.au

Central Sydney Osteopathy – Stanmore 02 9557 3176
Email -centralsydneyosteopathy@gmail.com

For an array of information pregnancy related http://www.pregnancy.com.au/

Leanne Cummins – Midwife and Childbirth Educator. www.birthingsense.com  

Recommended Reading
Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful – Gurmukh (my favourite!)
The Water Birth Book – Janet Balakas
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering – Dr Sarah Buckley
Labour of Love – G Targett
Spiritual Midwifery – Ina May Gaskin

Parenting & Pregnancy Related Websites & Online Forums
www.bubhub.com.au
www.essentialbaby.com.au
www.babycenter.com.au
www.birth.com
www.creativemums.com.au

Birth Related Websites
Birth Education http://www.birthskills.com.au/ or http://www.calmbirth.com.au/
Doulas www.doula.com.auhttp://www.australiandoulacollege.com.au/ http://www.birthcentral.com.au/orhttp://www.simplybirthingdoulas.com.au/
Homebirths http://www.homebirthsydney.org.au
http://www.birthintobeing.com/ http://www.birthfromwithin.com/
http://www.alabouroflove.com.au/ http://www.waterbirth.org
http://www.sarahbuckley.com

Post Natal Support
Australian Breastfeeding Association http://www.breastfeeding.asn.au
Breastfeeding Counselling Hotline 02 8853 4999
Tresillian 02 9787 0855 or 1800 637 357 http://www.tresillian.net
The Karitane Careline – 24 hour telephone Service 1300 227 464
Beyond Blue 1300 224 636 http://www.beyondblue.org.au/
SIDS 1800 651 186 http://www.sidsaustralia.org.au
Australian Lactating Counsultants Association http://www.lcanz.org/find-a-consultant.htm
Centre for Genetics Counselling http://www.genetics.com.au/
Advice, articles and forums http://www.motherandbaby.com.au
Raising Children Network http://www.raisingchildren.net.au
Relationships Australia http://www.relationships.com.au

Tips on Breastfeeding  http://babychangingstation.com/breastfeeding/

General Resources
Food Matters http://www.foodmatters.tv
Time for Wellness http://www.timeforwellness.org/
Dr Mercola http://www.mercola.com/