Resources

There is so much information out there about pregnancy, birth and those early parenting years. In conjunction with our other AMBA affiliated clubs we have collected some relevant and reliable resources here for your journey as a multiple birth family.

 

Pregnancy & Birth

 

• Types of multiple pregnancy (Pregnancy, Birth and Baby – Australian Government)

Twins

• Pregnant with twins (Raising Children Network)

• Pregnant with twins (Pregnancy, Birth and Baby – Australian Government

Triplets, Quadruplets & more (Higher Order Multiples):

• Multiple pregnancy (triplets or more) (Pregnancy, Birth and Baby – Australian Government)
• Multiple birth – triplets and more (Pregnancy, Birth and Baby – Australian Government)

Premature Birth resources:

• Miracle Babies Foundation, including a 24 hour family support helpline: 1300 MBABIES (1300 622 243 – Nuture Line)

• Life’s Little Treasures Foundation, including a free gift pack for parents

• Premmie Brigade is a Victorian based group of colunteers who proovide free Premmie Care Packs and support service fo parents & families of premature babies. https://www.facebook.com/premmiebrigadepage/

• Centrelink for twins and multiples explained article by an AMBA member.

• The Multiple Burth Volunteer Support Foundation, MBVS is a volunteer organisation based in Melbourne, recruiting and organising local people to assist fammilies with twins, triplets or more, by providing hands-on-help in the home. http://mbvs.org.au/

 

Breastfeeding Multiples

• Comparison of twin breastfeeding pillows (MBSA article)

• Feeding multiple babies (Pregnancy, Birth and Baby – Australian Government)

• Breastfeeding Twins (Australian Breastfeeding Association)

• Breastfeeding triplets, quads or more! (Australian Breastfeeding Association)

• Breastfeeding Multiples Resources (Kelly Mom)

• How To Tandem Breastfeed Twins (video)

• Lactation Consultants search (Lactation Consultants of Australia and New Zealand)

• Breastfeeding Multiples Australia (Facebook group)

 

Perinatal Anxiety and Depression

• PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia)

  • Mental Health Checklists

  • How is Dad going?

  • PANDA’s National Perinatal Mental Health Helpline 1300 726 306

• COPE (Centre of Perinatal Excellence) – Providing support for the emotional challenges of becoming a parent (mums, dads & non-birth partners), including their ‘Ready to COPE’ app with multiple birth specific features (available on the App Store and Google Play)

• Gidget Foundation Australia

  • Start Talking (free telehealth service)

  • Services

·        The Antenatal & Postnatal Psychology Network is a professional collaboration of Psychologists who specialise in conception, pregnancy, the postnatal period, and the early parenting years.

 

Dads & Non-birth Partners

• PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia) – How is Dad going?

• The Perinatal Relationship Education and Paternal Advocacy, Research and Engagement Foundation (Prepare) was created to encourage prospective fathers to engage in pregnancy, birth and early parenting

• SMS4dads – receive free text messages, support, info & tips especially for dads & dads-to-be

• COPE (Centre of Perinatal Excellence) – Providing support for the emotional challenges of becoming a parent (dads & non-birth partners as well as mums), including their ‘Ready to COPE’ app with multiple birth specific features (available on the App Store and Google Play)

• Beer and Bubs – Childbirth education for dads at the pub – Monthly prenatal sessions at a pub covering childbirth in Dads terms (not multiple birth specific)

• Dads do Make a Difference – Ashford Hospital – Run by Brad Allen, midwife and lactation consultant, this two hour session is just for dads covering settling techniques, child development, breastfeeding and more (not multiple birth specific)

 

Raising Multiples

• Raising multiple babies (Pregnancy, Birth and Baby – Australian Government)

• Speech Development of Multiples (Rachel Althrop, TALK Speech Pathologist)

• AMBA’s position statement on class placement of multiple

• AskIzzy , online directory that will link you directly to the support services you require within your postcode according to your need (food, money help, housing, support & counselling and many more options). 

•          Triple P – Positive Parenting Program a free parenting resource that helps make raising children and teenagers easier.

 

Relationships

• Relationships Australia  provides assistance to support all people in Australia to achieve positive and respectful relationships.  

• The Australian Counselling Service (ACS) 1300 374 033 provides high quality and highly subsidised counselling for a range of concerns including relationships, stress, parenting, families, youth and wellbeing.  Available to access anywhere in Australia through a secure telehealth platform.  

 

Bereavement Support

·       https://www.amba.org.au/news/purple-butterfly

·       www.miraclebabies.org.au/families/in-hospital/bereavement/loss-of-your-twin-or-triplet-baby/

·       www.bearsofhope.org.au

·       www.sands.org.au/

·       www.rednosegriefandloss.org.au/

·       www.twinlesstwins.org/

·       www.climb-support.org/

 

Local Hospitals

The Frankston Hospital website contains information about booking in to have your babies in the public system https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/services/services-n-z/womens-childrens-and-adolescent-health/having-your-baby-at-frankston-hospital/

 

Other Multiple Birth Related Organisations

• Australian Multiple Birth Association

• Twins Research Australia

·        Twins Trust UK charity