A great selection of resources such as books, magazines, newsletters, tapes, videos and media clips on related topics are available to members.  Our library is open during antenatal classes to attending members or during our coffee mornings.

Birth Wise has recently invested in a number of new resources.  A selection of these are:

Pregnancy and Birth

• 'Up the Duff - The real guide to pregnancy' by Kaz Cooke - gives you the low-down on pregnancy, birth and coping in the first few days and weeks;
• 'New Natural Pregnancy' by Janet Balaskas - a guide to diet, lifestyle and exercise for a healthy pregnancy with natural self-help treatments for the common physical and emotional ailments that may arise;
• 'The VBAC Companion' by Diana Korte - the expectant mother's guide to vaginal birth after caesarean;
• 'Birthrites' by Joan Donley - explores the various options involved in birthing as well as the history of natural and unnatural childbirth in New Zealand over the course of the 20th century.

Caring for Your New Baby

• 'The Baby Book' by Dr William Sears and Martha Sears - everything you need to know about your baby from birth to age two from the U.S. paediatrician who coined the phrase 'attachment parenting';
• 'Natural Baby' by Janet Balaskas - reveals how vital you are to your child's development, shows you how to care for your baby the natural way and introduces the concept of 'attachment parenting';
• 'The No-Cry Sleep Solution - Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night' by Elizabeth Pantley - shows how it is possible to help your baby fall asleep peacefully and stay asleep all night long without resorting to letting your baby 'cry-it-out';
• 'The Family Bed' by Tine Thenevin - explores the age-old tradition of sharing sleep and the benefits for the whole family.

Breastfeeding

• 'Breastfeeding, I Can Do That' by Sue Cox - do-it-yourself guide on how to prepare for and succeed at breastfeeding;
• 'The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding' by La Leche League International - offers invaluable support, encouragement and guidance to new parents on the art of breastfeeding;
• 'The New Bestfeeding' by Mary Renfrew, Chloe Fisher and Suzanne Arms - getting breastfeeding right for you; a thorough and encouraging guide to breastfeeding;
• 'Breastfeeding and Natural Child Spacing' by Sheila Matgen Kippley - how breastfeeding spaces babies naturally.

Plus more...

• 'Mothering Your Nursing Toddler' by Norma Jane Bumgarner - with warm insight into the needs of both mothers and children, this book covers what parents need to know about nursing toddlers;
• 'The Fussy Baby' by Dr William Sears - how to gently bring out the best in your high-need child;
• 'The Secret of Happy Children and More Secrets of Happy Children' by Steve Biddulph - helps with parent-child communication from babyhood to teens;
• 'Mothering and Fathering' by Tine Thenevin - will guide mothers and fathers to a better understanding of each other's feelings and viewpoints, enabling them to work together to raise happy, well-adjusted children.

Magazines

• AROHA - the La Leche League journal for breastfeeding parents;
• Parenting with Confidence - a New Zealand publication with articles relevant to parents of all ages;
• Healthy Options - how to live healthily and raise healthy kids;
• WAVES - Warnings Against Vaccination Expectations - topical information on issues such as ultrasound, immunisation registers, the safety of vaccinations.