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Here you’ll find a small selection of resources I often recommend.

I also have a library of books around pregnancy, birth, and the fourth trimester, which I’m happy to lend to you when we work together.

🎧 Recommended listening

A small, curated selection of podcasts I often recommend - as you explore pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period.

The Better Birth Podcast — Erin Fung

Grounded and evidence based conversations exploring all things birth,

The Great Birth Rebellion — with Dr Melanie Jackson

Evidence-informed discussions that challenge myths and explore what the research actually says about birth.

The Midwives’ Cauldron — Rachel Reed & Katie James

Still as relevant as ever. A wealth of relevant subjects around birth, physiology and the emotional realities of care.

Evidence Based Birth — with Rebecka Dekker

Clear, accessible explanations of research around pregnancy and birth, helping you make informed decisions.

The Birth-ed Podcast — with Megan Rossiter

Honest, thoughtful conversations about birth education, preparation, and navigating choice within maternity care.

📚 Recommended reading

A selection of books I often recommend. Remember, you don’t need to read everything - only do what serves you.

Birth, physiology & perspectives

• Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth — Ina May Gaskin

• Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage — Rachel Reed

• Why Induction Matters — Rachel Reed

• In Your Own Time — Dr Sara Wickham

Birth choices, rights & informed decision-making

• Guide to Your Rights in Pregnancy & Birth — AIMS

• Birth After Caesarean: Your Journey to a Better Birth — Hazel Keedle

• The Homebirth Handbook — Annie Francis

• Plus Size Pregnancy — Dr Sara Wickham

Postnatal, matrescence & early parenting

• The First Forty Days — Heng Ou

• Matrescence — Lucy Jones

• The Birth Debrief — Illiyin Morrison

Feeding & the body

• The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding — La Leche League

• Awakening Fertility — Heng Ou

• Real Food for Pregnancy — Lily Nichols