Local Birthworkers from the Illawarra Shoalhaven district have have taken their services online in response to the physical distancing during COVID-19. You’ll find doulas, psychologists, yoga teachers, lactation consultants and more providing one to one support, Zoom calls, live-streamed yoga classes, support for dads, women’s circles and more. Be sure to check out what is on offer here

Dr Sarah Buckley

Trained GP (family physician) and author of Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering provides general information for you to take into account in your decision-making. At this time, there may not be certainty or simple answers, or one right thing to do, even in the most simple areas. (A bit like parenting!) She has created a resource Covid- virus and expectant families including a Q&A and a Webinar: Your hormones are your helpers

Positive Birth Rescue Pack

The Positive Birth Rescue Pack is a collaboration between author of the Positive Birth Book Milli Hill, and author of Mindful Hypnobirthing, Sophie Fletcher. It is designed to help women regain a positive mindset in this crisis, and focus on having a positive birth, even if they are not in their chosen location, or even in the worst case scenario, if they are not with their chosen support or partner. The pack includes:

  • 11 specially made sections filled with key information and helpful resources

  • 4 specially made hypnobirthing downloads for positive birth in a global crisis

  • 2 downloadable scripts for partners to use (or record in case they are not able to be at the birth)

  • 10 specially made videos featuring tips and insight from Milli and Sophie

  • Dozens of tips, tricks, & techniques and 15 practical exercises to build a positive mindset toolkit

Latest Podcast Episodes

The following are podcast episodes telling stories of women birthing during COVID-19 or discussions on being pregnant, birthing and the post-partum phase or fourth trimester. With so much uncertainty, there is something about witnessing women’s stories who are birthing during this time and hearing from birthworkers on navigating your pregnancy, birth and post-partum phase.

Australian Birth Stories is running a series on births during COVID-19.

Healing Birth podcast has a couple of how to’s during COVID-19

Babytalk on ABC Radio shares the latest information from April 11 about Covid-19, during pregnancy and birth, and how the lockdown is affecting IVF procedures.

Pour the Tea, Will You? This episode is on Protecting your mental health during COVID-19; what can you do? In this episode, Lesley Pascuzzi is joined by Emily Russel, Registered Psychologist who gives us an insight into protecting your mental health during these uncertain times.

Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond interviews Jane Hardwicke Collings on Birth in Crisis. An important look at how women and babies need to be protected during theis pandemic.

Freebirth Society podcast offers a perspective on choosing Awareness over Fear during these times.

Our work is conducted on what always was and always will be Aboriginal land — the Countries of the Wodi Wodi, Wandi Wandandian, Dharawal, Yuin of the Yuin Nation. Our work is committed to justice for all people including the sovereignty of First Nations people, knowledge systems and practices. In our work, we commit to reverence, healing, respect, responsibility and reciprocity with all beings, the land, sky, seas and waterways and pay our deepest respect to Elders past, present and emerging.