Useful links/info
Antenatal Classes
There are many private paid options for antenatal classes online or in person and these are easy to find by googling. Below are some free options:
Hapu Wānanga run by Te Whatu Ora Waikato
Te Whatu Ora Waikato also have a page on other AN classes offered here
Hapu Wānanga run by Taurima Te Pa Harakeke
There schedule for 2025 is:
March - Coromandel
May - Whitianga
July - Paeroa
September - Te Aroha
November - Thames
The Village Free online AN classes
Free 2 hour Hypnobirthing Intensive
Weekly online zoom for Indian women in Hindi
Books
Sara Wickham is a research midwife and does a fantastic set of books covering many topics if you want to research and make sure you are fully informed. If you aren’t really a book person her website is also full of wonderful information so you may find what you need there. She is an expert in topics such as Vitmain K, Anti-D, GBS, Induction of labour and much more.
Ina May Gaskin is very famous for her books Spiritual Midwifery and Ina May’s guide to childbirth both which are filled with wonderful birth stories.
Bump by Kate Evans is a wonderful book for new parents
Mark Harris’s book Men Love Birth is written by a male midwife for guys and is a great easy to engage with read from a male perspective
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Podcasts
The Great Birth Rebellion
The Midwives Cauldron
Evidence Based Birth
Birthing Instincts Podcast
The Birth Hour