Suggested reading

Pregnancy

•    What to Expect When You’re Expecting – A Eisenberg, H Eisenberg Murkoff & S Eisenberg Hathaway

•    Up the Duff – Kaz Cook

•    Face to Face with Childbirth – Julia Sundin

•    JuJu Sundin’s Birth Skills – with Sarah Murdoch

•    The New Active Birth – Janet Balaskas

•    The Pregnant Body – Dorothy Gliksman

•    Cheers to Childbirth – Lucy Perry

•    Baby on Board – Dr Howard Chilton

Breastfeeding

•    Breastfeeding – naturally, 3rd ed. – Day, Jill. Australian Breastfeeding Association

Parenting

•    Baby Love – Robin Barker

•    Baby & Child – Penelope Leach

•    How to Stay Sane in Your Baby’s First Year – Tresillian Family Care Centre

•    Transition to Parenthood – Jay Belsky

•    Mother Love – Debra Adelaide

•    So You’re Going to be a Dad – Peter Downey

•    The complete parenting guide: caring for your child from toddler to teenager – Oates, Kim

Helplines, associations and groups

Australian Breastfeeding Association

1800 mum2mum or 1800 686 2686
24 hour For information and eCounselling
www.breastfeeding.asn.au

Gidget Foundation

1300 851 758
The Gidget Foundation is a not for profit organisation which provides support services for families suffering emotional distress during pregnancy and early parenting. www.gidgetfoundation.com.au

Australian Multiple Births Association

AMBA is a not for profit organisation, with the aim of providing support, resources and education to multiple birth families.
www.amba.org.au 

Parentline Victoria 

132 289, 8 am -12 am 7 days

services.dffh.vic.gov.au/parentline 

COPE (Centre of Perinatal Excellence)

cope.org.au/readytocope/

Dads:

dadsgroup.org

drivingdad.com.au

mensline.org.au

Healthy Eating During Pregnancy

Eatforhealth.gov.au PDF

Infant Feeding

The Best Foods for Infants

Kid Safe (home and car safety):

http://kidsafe.com.au/

Pain Management

TENS information flyer

PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia)

panda.org.au

Hearing screen

Victorian Hearing Screening Program