Our Favourite Links

Here are some web-based resources about pregnancy, birth, waterbirth, homebirth, breastfeeding and parenting.  Contact us if you know of a useful website we should include here.

Artemis Pregnancy Tea We highly recommend this excellent herbal tea from local Dunedin herbalist Sandra Clair.  She also makes a wonderful breastfeeding tea. Visit Website: www.artemis.co.nz/products/17-Pregnancy_Tea

Miracle Baby Shop -- yoga classes and baby massage courses Our favourite local baby shop with very knowledgeable and helpful staff.  They host a wonderful antenatal yoga class on a Saturday morning, an baby massage course on a Thursday morning, and monthly cloth nappy information nights.  They stock a wide range of baby carriers. Visit Website: www.miracle.net.nz

Perineal Massage in Pregnancy information Perineal massage in pregnancy has been shown to decrease your chances of having perineal damage (tearing) during childbirth.  This is one of many how-to guides.  If you decide to give this a go -- go gently! Visit Website: pregnancy.about.com/cs/episiotomy/a/perimassage.htm

Hand Expressing Breastmilk how-to video Indispensable technique for relieving engorgement or collecting breastmilk. Visit Website: video.about.com/breastfeeding/Hand-Expression-Technique.htm

SPACE programme for first-time parents An excellent playcentre-based programme for first-time parents. Visit Website: www.space.org.nz/

Joyfully Rejoicing -- Mindful Parenting Twelve tips for mindful parenting Visit Website: joyfullyrejoycing.com/changing%20parenting/mindfulparentingzinn.html

Active Birth Taranaki Wonderful NZ site with information about waterbirth, natural childbirth, and home birth Visit Website: www.activebirthtaranaki.org.nz

Childbirth Solutions Great article on "What Happens During Labour" Visit Website: www.childbirthsolutions.com

Childbirth Connection Evidence-based pregnancy and childbirth information.  Good information about VBAC. Visit Website: www.childbirthconnection.org

H2OH Baby Reasonably-priced waterbirth pools, can be reused as kiddie pools. Visit Website: www.h2ohbaby.co.nz

La Leche League NZ Excellent breastfeeding information and support.  La Leche League has support groups in Dunedin. Visit Website: www.lalecheleague.org.nz

Dr. Sarah J. Buckley Australian doctor and homebirth advocate, author of Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering.  Articles on ecstatic birth, safe sleeping, pain in labour, and many more. Visit Website: www.sarahjbuckley.com/articles/articles.htm

Janet Balaskas Site of Janet Balaskas, author of excellent books on active birth, yoga in pregnancy, and waterbirth.  Has a free e-journal with articles. Visit Website: www.activebirthcentre.com

Homebirth Association of Dunedin Contact information.  They maintain an excellend lending library of books and videos for members, and put on an excellent childbirth education series, "Positve Birth", appropriate for anyone wanting a natural birth. Visit Website: www.homebirth.org.nz/associations/dunedin.html

Waterbirth information Visit Website: www.waterbirthinfo.com

Waterbirth information Visit Website: www.waterbirth.org

Transition to Parenthood Good parenting resources, especially good breastfeeding information Visit Website: transitiontoparenthood.com/ttp

Brainwave Trust NZ organization with information on what parents can do to help their babies develop healthily, and why letting babies "cry it out"  increases their stress levels in their bodies and prevents optimal brain development. Visit Website: www.brainwave.org.nz

Centre for Attachment NZ-based information about attachment parenting Visit Website: www.centreforattachment.com

Natural Child Project Attachment parenting information Visit Website: www.naturalchild.org