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Books, websites, blogs, podcasts, and more!

We’re here to help you make your big journey personal and safe. Whether you choose a hospital birth or a home birth, it is my hope that these resources below can help you and your partner prepare for the unexpected moments during the birthing process and in the days that follow.

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BOOK LIST


Unassisted Birth specific 


Unassisted/Home Birth Stories 


Helpful/positive/Homebirth Books

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Not sure which to read? Look up the reviews. Also check out this Instagram account Doula Library: Reading List of a Birth Nerd where she reviews lots of books :)

Tip: you can often get the books cheaper on Ebay, Amazon, Book Depository, World of Books etc, (you can use https://booko.com.au/ to compare ) or women in the Facebook groups might be selling. Do shop around and get the best buy for your money!

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SUPPLIES WEBSITES

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  • AUSTRALIA

Blissful Herbs  (VIC based, Australian made herbs and tinctures, pregnancy supplies, books, cord ties) https://www.blissfulherbs.com.au/

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Natural Beginnings (NSW based herbs, essences, tinctures, cord ties, and birth supplies) https://naturalbeginnings.com.au/product-category/for-birth/ 


Mullum Herbals https://mullumherbals.com.au/product-category/herbs/herbal-tinctures/

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BodyWise BirthWise https://www.bodywisebirthwisestore.com.au/collections/herbal-tinctures

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Earthy Birth (Birth Pools, earthy tones, Aussie designed. Birth pool accessories and birth supplies)
https://www.earthybirth.com.au

Kords by Kensa (cord ties) https://kordsbykensa.com.au/

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A Beautiful Life Doula  (Queensland based, freebirthing supportive doula FB page) https://www.facebook.com/Beautifullifedoulaservices/

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  • USA

https://www.inhishands.com/

https://www.preciousarrows.com/

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  • UK

https://www.homebirthsupplies.co.uk

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  • CANADA

https://well.ca/

https://www.midwiferysupplies.ca/

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 PODCASTS

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BLOGS and WEBSITES

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Our Facebook and Instagram pages

https://www.facebook.com/unassistedhomebirthaustralia

https://www.instagram.com/unassistedhomebirthau/


Freebirth Australia

 http://freebirth.com.au/

Billie Harrigan 

https://billieharrigan.com/blog

Dr Rachel Reed 

https://midwifethinking.com/

Sarah Buckley

 https://sarahbuckley.com/

Midwifery Today 

https://midwiferytoday.com/

Carla Hartley 

https://www.ancientartmidwifery.com/

http://birthtruth.blogspot.com/

Gloria Lemay

 http://wisewomanwayofbirth.com/

Indie Midwifery

 https://indiebirth.org/

Laura Kaplan Shanley

(book and website) http://www.unassistedchildbirth.com/

Anita Evenson 

(book and website) https://www.theunassistedbaby.com/

Gail Tully

(bellymapping, baby positioning) https://spinningbabies.com/ 

Dr Sara Wickham

https://www.sarawickham.com/

Whapio Diane Bartlett

https://thematrona.com/the-holistic-stages-of-birth/ 

Susun Weed

http://www.herbshealing.com/

Birth stories

 https://birthjunkie.com/unassisted-homebirth/

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DOCUMENTARIES and VIDEOS

  • Suggested YouTube Videos search terms 
    variations and combinations of "powerful, unhindered, peaceful, autonomous, undisturbed birth"
    "unassisted homebirth"
    "freebirth"
    also "raw, natural, primal"
    Situation specific "breech, twins, VBAC"
    "family birth, children present"
    Do look up noisy births as well as quiet to prepare yourself, and anyone else, for both types.

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  • The Face Of Birth (Australian)

  • The Business of Being Born

  • Why Not Home

  • A Breech In The System

  • Heads Up

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