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Unassisted Home Birth Australia
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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
Home Birth On your own Terms by Heather Baker
Unhindered Childbirth by Sarah M Haydock
Unassisted Childbirth by Laura Kaplan Shanley
The Unassisted Baby by Anita Evenson
Birth Unhindered by Tara L McGuire
Unassisted Homebirth: An Act of Love by Lynn M Greisemer
Freebirth: Self Directed Pregancy and Birth by Sarah Schmid
Unassisted/Home Birth Stories
Helpful/positive/Homebirth Books
The First 40 Days by Heng Ou
Childbirth Without Fear by Grantly-Dick Read
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering by Dr Sarah Buckley
Birthing From Within by Pam England
The Thinking Women's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
Orgasmic Birth by Elizabeth Davis
The Father's Homebirth Handbook by Leah Hazar
Welcome Home by Alisha Bourke (kids book)
Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
Spiritual Midwifery (earlier editions) by Ina May Gaskin
Husband Coached childbirth: The Bradley Method
Hypnobabies/Hypnobirthing books
Supernatural Childbirth by Jackie Mize
Christ Centred Childbirth by Kelly J Townsend
Down To Earth Birth by Jenny Blyth
Birth With Confidence by Rhea Dempsey
Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year by Susun Weed
Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon
Heart and Hands: A Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy and Birth by Elizabeth Davis
A Book for Midwives PDF
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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 (Australian made herbs and tinctures, cord ties) https://www.blissfulherbs.com.au/
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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Kords by Kensa 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
Dr Rachel Reed (Midwife Thinking) https://rachel-reed.website/podcast/
VBAC Homebirth Stories (Australian) https://themotherhoodcircle.com.au/podcast/
Freebirth Society (Podcasts, birth stories, advice) https://www.freebirthsociety.com/
Indie Birth https://indiebirth.org/podcastarchive/
The Birth DeBrief (Australian birth stories podcasts) https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-birth-debrief/
The Renagade Mama (Australian) /www.therenegademama.co/podcast-2/
Interview with Dr Sarah Buckley https://open.spotify.com/episode/0JlxW37W9Aot1pALKHM2pA
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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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