Northern Beaches (and online) support and resources
NORTHEN BEACHES SUPPORT:
Please let the business know you were referred by Labour Loot
Beaches Pelvic Physio (North Curl Curl & Manly) beachespelvic.physio
MGS Physiotherapy (North Curl Curl, Mona Vale & Manly) mgs.physio
Penny Hanlon (Frenchs Forest) womenshealthroad.com.au/penny-hanlon
Pilates Physio Style (Brookvale) pilatesphysiostyle.com
Total Physiotherapy Manly Vale totalphysiomv.com (see article: What you should know about your pelvic floor in pregnancy, childbirth and beyond)
International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC):
Megan at Learn Latch Love learnlatchlove.com.au
Peta at Beaches Baby beachesbaby.com.au (also runs a monthly 3hr breastfeeding session)
Suzanne at Northern Beaches Midwifery northernbeachesmidwifery.com (also offers private antenatal and postnatal care)
Lucy and Kristin at Birth and Beyond Education birthandbeyondeducation.com.au
Abby at Birth Circle birthcircle.com.au
Emma at Flow by Emma (Hypnobirthing) flowbyemma.com.au
Megan at Learn Latch Love learnlatchlove.com.au
Natalie at Prepared to Birth (Hypnobirthing) preparedtobirth.com
Complete Chiropractic (Dee Why) completechirocare.com.au (special offer for Labour Loot customers/Aquanatal® participants)
Luminance Health (Balgowlah) luminancehealth.com.au (and kinesiology)
Restore Health Clinic (Wheeler Heights) restorehealthclinic.com.au
Alex at Blooming Hearts Midwifery bloomingmidwife.com (private Midwife/homebirth/pregnancy and postnatal care)
Gail & Kate at The Nesting Hub thenestinghub.com.au (private Midwife/homebirth)
Janine at iBirth ibirth.com.au (private Midwife/homebirth)
Suzanne at Northern Beaches Midwifery northernbeachesmidwifery.com (private Midwife pregnancy and postnatal care)
Danae at Danae Birth Doula danaebirthdoula.com.au
Karen Linfield karenlinfieldbirthdoula.com
Angela at Guardian Doula guardiandoula.com.au
Dr Abi Thevakumar at Forest Womens forestwomens.com.au
Special offer for women under obstetric care at Forest Womens: FREE first Aquanatal® class (contact Alice at Forest Womens for more details)
Support for your mental health is just as important as your physical health before and after birth. Perinatal Depression and Anxiety (PNDA) affects 1 in 5 new mothers and 1 in 10 new fathers and seeking support early is important. Talk to your partner, friends or family about how you feel or make an appointment with your GP.
Juliette (perinatal OT) at Nesting Space (Collaroy; home visits & telehealth) nestingspace.com.au
Louella (postnatal psychology) at Nurture & Bloom Psychology (Manly) nurtureandbloompsychology.com.au (read about mental wellbeing 5 mood-boosting tips from Louella)
Other resources below in online section of this page.
Hannah at Olive & Kin (Northern Beaches; donations support free urns for pregnancy and infant loss to grieving parents) oliveandkin.com.au
Other state/national resources below in online section of this page.
Women & Children First 9971 4499 womenandchildrenfirst.org.au
Northern Beaches Women’s Shelter (NBWS) 9977 7772 nbws.org.au
Other state/national resources below in online section of this page.
Emma at The Birth Movement (Manly) thebirthmovement.com
Yoga: Danae (Sundays 8.30am online/Zoom) danaebirthdoula.com.au/prenatal-yoga-classes
Yoga: Modern Movement in Mona Vale & Balgowlah modernmovement.com.au/prenatalclass/
Pilates: Stephanie at The Health Studio (Brookvale) thehealthstudio.com.au (Steph also provides pregnancy & postpartum holistric nutrition advice and support; follow on Insta)
If you are a local Northern Beaches healthcare professional/business who cares for women in pregnancy and after birth and would like to be added to my website, please email me.
ONLINE RESOURCES:
Baby’s movements: Movements matter
Breastfeeding (information before your baby is born)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (PDF download)
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) fact sheet
Every week counts (benefits for baby development in third trimester)
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) in pregnancy: Diabetes Australia
Having a Baby book (NSW Health PDF download)
Healthy eating during your pregnancy (PDF download)
Miles Circuit (encourages your baby into an aligned and ideal birthing position before or during labour > 37 weeks)
Mothersafe (free medication/supplement safety advice in pregnancy)
Pelvic floor health for expectant and new mums (PDF download)
Pelvic girdle pain (PDF download)
Perineal massage (PDF download)
Placental tissue donation program (for women planning an elective c-section in Sydney)
Podcasts:
Dad’s guide to the first month after birth
Support person; the role of the support person (PDF download)
Acupressure for labour and birth
Acupuncture and Acupressure for Pregnancy and Childbirth; Debra Betts
Pain relief options in labour
TENS machine for pain relief
Waterbirth (PDF download)
Article about pelvic floor muscles by Total Physiotherapy Manly Vale: What you should know about your pelvic floor in pregnancy, childbirth and beyond
Partum Panties disposable undies
Mothersafe - medication/supplement safety advice when breastfeeding
Newborn (caring for)
Newborns (first week with a newborn)
SIDS guidelines for safe sleeping
NSW Domestic Violence Line is available 24/7 on 1800 65 64 63
Lifeline 13 11 14
Police 000
Hannah at Olive & Kin (donations support free urns for pregnancy and infant loss to grieving parents) oliveandkin.com.au
Stillbirth Foundation stillbirthfoundation.org.au
Bears Of Hope (counselling services) bearsofhope.org.au
While I check these links regularly, sometimes pages move. If you notice a link is broken, please let me know via email so I can update it and you can access the information.