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Below are direct links to the resources we recommend, to help you prepare for birth.
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*Full disclosure. TLC Birth and Beyond Receives 30% of sales through the special links provided. All funds received will go towards establishing a birth centre in the Eastern Suburbs/Dandenong Ranges to give mums another option other than hospital or home birth.
Below is a list of preferred providers that we work with.
GP - Upwey Doctors - Dr Sharon Lim
Tongue Tie Dentist - Myofocus- Dr Donny Mandrawa
Lactation Consultant- Dr Jenna Evans D.C. CBS, SpBAP, DONA email
Midwives - Mamatoto Midwives- Juliana Brennan and her team.
Babysitting- Ellie Cane 0403051154
Sleep Routines and Strategies -
Melanie Cane Phone 0419 517 636
Sleep Gems. Lisa Arnott Phone 0412 342 348
Pilates - On Core Pilates Upwey
Photographer- KiddyKats- www.kiddykatsphoto.com.au
Michelle showcases her work at TLC Birth and Beyond and is part of our wider community offering, Maternity, New born, Baby and Family Photography. If you are currently a TLC Client let us know when you are in next and we can give you a a great offer available to our clients.
Websites - Pregnancy
Evidence Based Birth- An amazing summary of the hotly debated issues within birth, like waterbrith and vitamin k.
Spinning Babies - A unique, step-by-step approach to Optimal Fetal Positioning. Including information on Breech babies
Home Birth in the Hills - a community who meet monthly to discuss home birth in the hills.
Debra Bets Acupressure free download for birth
VBAC resources
Books:
- Vaginal birth after caesarean by Helen Churchill and Wendy Savage
- Silent knife by Nancy Wainer Cohen and Lois J Estner
- Thinking Womans Guide to a Better Birth - Henci Goer
- Obstetric Myths v’s Research Realities - Heni Goer
- Caesarean Birth: Your Questions Answered by Debie Chippington-Derrick, Gina Lowdon and Fiona Barlow.
- The VBAC companion by Diana Korte
- Gentle birth gentle mothering by Dr Sarah Buckley
- (Birth preparation, birth stories, interventions, prenatal testing, parenting preparedness)
- Ina May Gaskins A Guide to Childbirth- HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
- Birthing from Within by Pam England and Rob Horowitz (Childbirth preparation)
- The Pink Kit - Understanding your pelvis, exercises, visualizations etc to have as much space as possible for your baby to navigate their birth journey through.
VBAC Websites:
- CANA - vbac choices - Caesarean Awareness Network Australia www.canaustralia.net
- ICAN - caesarean information - International Caesarean Awareness Network - is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)
- Birthrites - vbac choices - Healing after caesarean www.birthrites.org
- (full of facts and stats, articles, testimonials, recommended reading etc)
- Childbirth Connection’s www.childbirthconnections.org
- “What every pregnant woman needs to know about caesarean section” www.childbirthconnections.org/article.asp?ck=10164
- www.vbac.com - vbac research - Research-based information, resources, continuing education and support for VBAC
- www.spinningbabies.com - optimal foetal positioning - Spinning Babies is a unique, step-by-step approach to Optimal Fetal Positioning. Certain positions of the baby make labor easier than others.
- Statistics and research UK:
- http://www.rcog.org.uk/womens-health/clinical-guidance/birth-after-previous-caesarean-information-you
Breastfeeding Support and Counselling.
- Book an online consultation with Dr Jenna Evans, D.C. simply email to introduce yourself & what you are looking for.
- Lymphatic Massage and Drainage video