POSTPARTUM RESOURCES

“After birth there is a sacred window of time; a time for complete rejuvenation of a woman’s physical, mental and spiritual health. A time for deep, extended bonding with her newborn. The first 42 days after birth set the stage for the next 42 years”

By @Ysha Oakes

Image: Matilda Brown

BOOKS

 

What Mothers Do (especially when it looks like nothing) by Naomi Stadlen

www.naomistadlen.com

 Nourishing Newborn Mothers by Julia Jones

www.newbornmothers.com

​The First 40 Days - The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother by Heng Ou 

The Fourth Trimester by Kimberley Ann Johnson

BREASTFEEDING

 

Breastfeeding association

https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/

la leach league international

https://www.llli.org/

The womanly art of breastfeeding by La Leche league

SUPPORT

 

PANDA - The national Post and Antenatal depression Association

https://www.panda.org.au

Miscarriage, stillbirth and newborn death support

https://www.sands.org.au -

Birth Talk - healing from a traumatic birth

www.birthtalk.org

BirthRites - healing after caesarean

www.birthrites.org

How is Dad Going? - emotional support for new dads

http://www.howisdadgoing.org.au

Coming home to your body, you have not only birthed your little one but birthed a new power within