MY BODY MY BIRTH

Resource Library

The Great Birth Rebellion

You can have a GREAT pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience. You just need the information and strategies to make it happen. The Great Birth Rebellion podcast, hosted by Midwife Dr Melanie Jackson offers evidence- based information to help you make informed decisions about your maternity care.

Birth Rights

Birthrights is a UK-based charity that champions respectful, rights-based maternity care. They offer free information, advice and resources to help people understand their legal rights during pregnancy, birth and postnatal care, and work to improve maternity services through advocacy and training.

Your Rights During Pregnancy & Birth

A clear, easy-to-read guide to your rights during pregnancy and birth in New Zealand, from informed consent to cultural care and choosing where you give birth.

Breech Without Borders

If your baby’s breech, this is a brilliant resource. Breech Without Borders offers info, support and options for safe, evidence-based breech birth.

Books

Rachel Reed - Reclaiming birth as a rite of passage

Ina May Gaskin - Ina May's guide to childbirth / Birth matters

Lucy Jones - Matrescense 

Heng Ou - The first forty days / Nine golden months / 

Rhea Dempsey - Birth with confidence

Sarah J. Buckley - Gentle birth, gentle parenting