home pool hire birth preparation resources about us contact introduction amazon shop other products links Links   These links are intended to be a useful source of advice and support during pregnancy and early parenthood. www.birthchoiceUK.co.uk A UK based web site with up to date information to help women in their choice of birthplace. The site will give you statistical information about your local hospital statistics and as well as home birth. There are lots of useful contacts and links. www.aims.org.uk The Association for Improvement in the Maternity Services. A useful site helping women achieve the birth they want. You can email questions and expect a well-researched reply. Aims has for many years support women to book and achieve home birth, water birth, VBAC and make informed choices about Induction and screening during pregnancy. www.yogabirth.co.uk This site lists yoga teachers throughout the UK who have trained as YogaBirth teachers. This qualifies them to teach Pre and Post-Natal Yoga, Birth Preparation for Couples and Baby Massage. YogaBirth classes are more than just a yoga class for pregnancy; they have the added element of shared discussion an evidence based education on such varied topics as: Homebirth, Waterbirth, Nappies, Alternative health care during pregnancy, Immunization & Twin Birth. Caitlin is one of the tutors on the Two Year YogaBirth Teachers Training Course. www.birthconnections.co.uk Sandra Farmer teaches yoga inspired class for pregnant women in Glasgow. From a background in Obstetric Physiotherapy, Sandra has taught pregnant women in Edinburgh for a number of years and will soon complete her teachers training with YogaBirth. Glasgow is lucky to have her! www.mulberryhouse.co.uk Edinburgh's premier complementary health care centre for pregnant women and their families. There are weekly classes in yoga for pregnancy, baby yoga, baby massage and baby sing and sign. Women can use any of the holistic treatments to compliment (sp) a natural pregnancy: homeopathy, acupuncture, osteopathy, reflexology and pre and post-natal massage. Fathers-to-be will find treatments to support them during the sometimes stressful transition to parenthood. www.bravadodesigns.com Quite simply THE best maternity and breast-feeding bra on the market. I have sold this bra for many years to women who want style and comfort from their maternity bra. I have included this web site for those of you who don't need to be fitted and who wish to order directly from Bravado. You should be fitted for a breast-feeding bra any time from 34 weeks of pregnancy. Please call or email me for a bra fitting appointment. www.kari-me.com A lovely baby carrier to carry your newborn or toddler close and in comfort. This is made from soft stretchy fabric without poppers, buckles or awkward fastenings. It comes in great colours and carries your baby almost as close as the womb! It's unique design ensures that the weight of your baby/child is distributed and not loaded on your shoulders or lower back a common reason for parents to give up using a sling in the early weeks. www.edinburghdoulas.co.uk This doula service is led by Edinburgh based doula Kim who is experienced in supporting women throughout their labour and birth. www.mothertomother.co.uk Clare Bartos runs this Lothian based post natal doula service set up to support mothers in the first 6 weeks of motherhood. Clare's services come highly recommended by many women from my YogaBirth classes who say they couldn't have coped without her positive encouragement and sound advice in those early bewildering days and nights. www.new-beginnings.tv A partnership of therapies and therapists, led by massage therapist Cynthia Colt and Homeopath and Reflexologist Lesley Munro, supporting the health of new families. www.babycaretens.com Women love this machine! Recommended by the NCT and tried and tested by women attending my classes. Their new digital unit, the ELLE TENS, can give effective pain control and is easy to use. Please quote: 597 when hiring this unit. www.highernature.co.uk A fantastic website for effective nutritional supplements during pregnancy. The information on the site is clear and accessible. I highly recommend their Omega supplements together with a diet rich in oily fish or seeds to help with: blotchy, dry itchy skin (once any liver disorder has been ruled out), as well as helping the uterus to prepare for labour. www.natalhypnotherapy.co.uk The benefits of self hypnosis techniques for pain control during labour and birth are well established. Maggie Howell, hypnotherapist, has developed a great range of CD's for use during pregnancy from relaxation to preparing for a VBAC. Highly recommended by women from my classes.   back to top   All content © ElementalBirth 2006   Site by ActiveCS