Welcome to Alternative Baby!
Welcome to Alternative Baby-Attachment, Gentle & Informed Parenting information and support.
Alternative Baby is an Australian community dedicated to providing information about Attachment Parenting and other gentle,alternative, instinctive and natural parenting philosophies. We aim to provide articles, support, discussions and links to like-minded sites and support groups. We support breastfeeding, extended breastfeeding, co-sleeping and other gentle sleep methods, baby wearing, gentle birth, home birth, gentle discipline, natural healing, cloth nappies, alternative & mainstream education choices, informed vaccination choices and any other practises which involve bonding with your child and responding appropriately to their needs.
We welcome all interested persons to this site, no matter what your parenting style. AP is a philosophy, rather than a set of rules or strict dogma & we support informed choice & parents' right to do what works best for their families and themselves.
Please note: The views expressed by authors of articles and forum posts, do not neccessarily represent those of the site owner/admin.
Advertising/promoting your product on this site!! Please read!!
I am writing this because we have had quite a few people come on and promote their own businesses, products lately. While i have no issues removing the spammers without question, I do feel a bit reactionary sometimes removing the businesses that are genuine & ethical, especially WAHM/Dad and businesses whose philosophies are aligned with ours.
Delurk! Refer a friend! And win!!
This site has seemed rather....quiet of late. I think we need both new blood and a resurrection of posting to occur :)
Welcome all newbies and interested onlookers!!
Hello and welcome to all people currently either newly registered or browsing the site! *waves* I see there's quite a few of you! I would love to welcome you to Alternative Baby via the forums, so please take a moment to register and post an intro either HERE or in our introductions forum.
Birth Week Wed 27th - Sun 31st May
Birth Week is a five-day annual event promoting conscious and empowered birth, the sharing of stories and wisdom, creating support networks for families and fostering community.
Silence on risks of baby formula-article
http://www.theage.com.au/national/silence-on-risks-of-baby-formula-20090309-8tbj.html
This is fascinating-I'm not at all surprised they are too scared to publish results of formula being risky because of the utter outrage and attacks of denial such comments elicit from some formula users.
Creating a Healing Ritual for Couples after Birth Trauma
By Samantha Cambray © 2008
Birth
trauma can have far reaching and often unexpected effects. Often the
relationship between the parents of the baby can flail, not only due to
the new pressures of caring for a child, but the myriad of feelings
towards each other that may ensue after a traumatic labour and birth.
Maternity Services review Submission-Birth Healing
Introduction