Useful Resources
Please note that this list of resources is far from being exhaustive.
It is my personal selection of literature and local services in and around Edinburgh
+ online resources.
I will add more as I learn about them!
Perinatal classes, workshops and courses:
​Pregnancy and Parents Centre​ - Friendly and welcoming charity organisation that works with parents-to-be and families in Edinburgh offering a variety of classes and workshops
Kin Collective - Community interest company connecting families online and in their family wellbeing hub in Leith, supporting wellbeing in pregnancy and parenthood, in groups and one to one
Daisy Foundation Edinburgh offering antenatal courses and workshops and postnatal classes for mom and baby.
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Breastfeeding and Infant Feeding and Nutrition information and support:
Breastfeeding in the Lothians. List of all the FREE groups run by trained peer supporters
LCGB Lactation Consultants of Great Britain. Find an IBCLC near you
LLLGB La Leche League GB offers free friendly breastfeeding support and information from pregnancy onwards + LLL Edinburgh Local Edinburgh La Leche League group with info on in person and online meetings + an amazing free book library
First Step Nutrition An independent public health nutrition charity that supports eating well from pre-conception to five years
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BASIS Online Research based evidence information about biologically normal infant sleep
Bliss Special-care baby charity that supports families of premature and sick babies across the UK
Twins Trust: feeding twins and triplets Information and support for parents of twins and multiples
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Babywearing:
Carrying matters Information on baby carrying
Sling Pages Independent website listing all the known sling professional resources in the UK and Eire
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Websites & Local hubs
Books
​Postnatal period:
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The First Forty Days. The essential art of nourishing the new mother - Heng Ou
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Why Postnatal Recovery matters - Sophie Messager
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Newborn Mothers. When a Baby is born, so is a Mother - Julia Jones
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The Fourth Trimester. A postpartum guide to healing your body, balancing your emotions
& restoring your vitality - Kimberly Ann Johnson
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Golden Month. Caring for the World's Mothers after Childbirth - Jenny Allison
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The Little Book of Self Care for New Mums - Beccy Hands and Alexis Stickland
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Life After Birth. A Parent's holistic guide for Thriving in the Fourth Trimester - Diane Speier
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What Mothers Do - Naomi Stadlen
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Breastfeeding, Sleep and Baby Care:
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The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding - La Leche League
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Sweet Sleep - La Leche League
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Why Your baby's sleep matters - Sarah Ockwell- Smith
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Holistic Sleep Coaching - Lyndsay Hookway
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Why Babywearing matters - Rosie Knowles
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Challenging situations:
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Why Perinatal Depression Matters - Mia Scotland
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Why Birth Trauma Matters - Emma Svanberg
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More than a Healthy Baby - Erin Bowe
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Why Breastfeeding Grief and Trauma Matters - Amy Brown
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Why Tongue Tie Matters - Sarah Oakley
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Why Infant Reflux Matters - Carol Smyth
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Why Baby Loss Matters - Kay King
Podcasts
The Midwives' Cauldron
The Birth-Ed podcast
Dear Mama Project Podcast​
Mum As You Are Podcast
Fear Free Childbirth Podcast
The Matrescence Podcast
The Motherkind Podcast
"When you give birth to your baby, you will also give birth to a new self, a new life, a new relationship, a new body, new dreams, new fears - a new understanding of the world and your place in it" - Nikki McCahon