Preparing for Parenthood™
Maternity Wear
Bodywise Emporium - Specialising in ‘breast friendly’ underwear.
Egg Maternity - A national retailer with a catalogue.
Fertile Mind - Supplier of the famous Belly Belt, the Belly Bra, the 6way dress and many other great products.
Fresh Mums - Breastfeed anywhere, anytime.
Gayle Petrie Designs - Brisbane ’s own award winning maternity designer.
Mama’s Home – Maternity, baby & children’s concept store.
Maternity Revolution - Brisbane ’s largest maternity superstore.
Mother & Child – Exclusive designer maternity and children’s wear.
New Beginnings - Supplier of some of the more essential items for pregnancy and new mothers.
Overall Image - Funky designer overalls for all ages and stages.
Pickles and Ice-cream – Satisfy your fashion cravings.
Room 4 2 – For everything maternity.
Antenatal Preparation
Ann McLeod Taylor Pre-Natal Centre . Ann is a reg. nurse, midwife and childbirth educator. She offers a range of personalised services including pre-natal education and massage, birth and lactation support and hypnosis for birthing.
Birth.com.au - Australia ’s premier website for pregnancy and birth information. Offer online childbirth education classes.
Childbirth Education Association (Brisbane) Inc – A non-profit organisation that has assisted women and their support people through pregnancy, childbirth and parenting since 1965.
The Pink Kit - The Pink Kit method for birthing better.
Pre-natal Exercise
Brisbane Active Birth and Yoga . Jane Campbell-Kaye offers weekly Active Birth Pregnancy Yoga classes to strengthen the body, calm the mind and assist the body to relax. She has been teaching for 20 years. Contact Jane on 07 3379 1896.
Preggi Bellies - Exercise classes developed by physiotherapists.
Yoga Babes - 70 minute DVD ‘Yoga for Pregnancy and Birth’.
Nursery Product Info
Consumer Affairs Publication – Keeping Baby Safe - A guide to Nursery Furniture.
Infant and Nursery Products Association of Australia Inc – The national body representing manufacturers, suppliers and retailers of infant and nursery products. They are leaders in the development of Australian nursery industry safety standards and as such are committed to the promotion of infant safety.
Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association – US site dedicated to promoting and informing consumers, the industry and its membership about the safe use of juvenile products, industry issues and the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association.
Office of Fair Trading – Nursery Product Fact Sheets.
Product Recalls Australia – Government site listing all recalled products. |
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Birth and Beyond™
Child Health & Safety
A Mother's Touch – Infant massage and parenting classes.
Child and Youth Health – A South Australian government site with news and practical health information for parents, carers and young people.
Infant Massage Australia - The nurturing touch of infant massage.
Kidsafe Australia – The child accident prevention foundation of Australia .
SIDS and Kids - Sudden infant death and safe sleeping practices.
Parent Support
Austprem Inc - Providing friendship, information and support to parents and carers of prematurely born babies and children.
Australian Breastfeeding Association –40 years on, the ABA is one of the largest non-profit self-help groups in Australia . They are recognised internationally as a source of accurate information about breastfeeding management and research.
Australian Multiple Birth Association -A volunteer organisation established and maintained by multiple birth parents to provide support, resources and education to multiple birth parents.
Beyondblue – Key facts about postnatal depression.
Birthrites – A site mostly about avoiding caesareans and planning VBACs. However if you are having a planned caesarean, there is a page for making your caesarean a better experience for both you and your child.
Bonnie Babes Foundation -An international organisation which raises funds for medical research projects and for counselling families who are grieving after the loss of a baby.
DepressioNet – Comprehensive depression resource.
Post and Antenatal Depression Association Inc -A Victorian, not-for-profit, self-help organization that was formed in 1985 to provide confidential information, support and referral to anyone affected by post and antenatal mood disorders, including partners and extended family members.
Sudden & Neonatal Death Support - Sensitive support for parents and families who experience reproductive loss.
eMagazines/Directories
Brisbane's Child – Brisbane ’s most reputable guide for parents.
Essential Baby - A source of information and community for women in the conception, pregnancy and parenting stages of life.
Mumsweb –Discussions, chats and heaps of information.
Mother Inc – The online glossy magazine for modern mums.
The Bub Hub – Australia ’s most comprehensive online directory of pregnancy, baby & toddler services.
The Nappy Bag Book – The complete resource guide for parents. |
