Recommended Reading

With Women - Midwives Experiences: from shiftwork to continuity of care

This book will tell you everything that you wanted to know about working as a caseload midwife and didn't want to ask. Midwives answer the really important questions such as: Will I be up all night? Will I be able to go on a weeend away? What hppens when my partner is away and the kids are small? Will women call me all the time? Can I have a drink at a party? By the time you finish this book, you'll have a fantastic insight into the highs and lows of case loading and be able to make an informed decision about whether it is for you. Order this book from the College

Men at Birth

Blokes get together and talk about work, talk about sport, politics and all sorts of stuff - but do they talk about birth, the mind blowing experience of being at the birth of their own child. Over thirty real, moving and funny stories of men in the birth experience, written by men for men are featured in Men at Birth. Order Men at Birth

Having a Great Birth in Australia

Birth can be the most wondrous experience a woman ever has, and this book shows how twenty Australian women and their partners have achieved a great birth. Birth isn’t something to be feared. It is something to be embraced, enjoyed and savoured! Order Having a Great Birth

No 'One Right Way'

Rhodanthe Lipsett has produced a gem. This former midwife, nurse and health care practitioner with more than fifty years experience has written a book for those most vulnerable people—parents, especially new parents of a new baby. Rhodanthe has drawn together her knowledge, experience, the best advice from experts in the field and the most important ingredient, her wisdom gained over a life time of caring for babies and advising those who care for them. The book’s sub-title is Nurturing a New Baby, and that is exactly what the book is about. The original book has been revised and updated and is now in its second edition. Read more

Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering

There are so many choices to make as a mother and mother-to-be. You want the best experiences for you and your baby, but you do not want to sacrifice safety. You want to be close and loving with your little ones, but you do not want to cause later problems. You want all the information, presented in an intelligent and straightforward way, so that you can make the best and most informed choices for your family. Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: The wisdom and science of gentle choices in pregnancy, birth, and parenting is the book you have been waiting for. Written by Sarah J Buckley, family physician/GP and mother of four, Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering gives you the WHOLE story to help you with your most important decisions. Read more

My Brother Jimi Jazz

My Brother Jimi Jazz is written from the perspective of a young girl about the beautiful home birth of her brother Jimi Jazz. A wonderful tale for children and the whole family, that embraces, a natural, active home birth, breastfeeding, co-sleeping, use of cloth nappies, baby moon and siblings at birth. Read more

Birth

BIRTH the book written and supported by midwife Catherine Price and childbirth educator Sandra Robinson provides practical, research based information on everything from preconception to early parenting in a reassuring and unbiased manner. Addressing concerns and providing a range of options and strategies to support women and their partners on their journey to parenthood. Read more