Resources

There's a lot of information out there about pregnancy, birth, the early parenting years and parenting school age multiples. We have compiled a list of resources for your journey as a multiple birth family.

We will continue to add to this list, so please let us know if there are resources that have been helpful to you and could be helpful to our members.

Australian Multiple Birth Association (AMBA)

• AMBA website https://www.amba.org.au
• Member discounts and offers https://www.amba.org.au/connect/member-discounts-offers

General Information

• Australian Twin Registry twins.org.au
• International Society for Twin Studies https://twinstudies.org
• Twinfo twinfo.com.au
• Centrelink for twins and multiples explained https://www.twinfo.com.au/centrelink-for-twins-and-multiples/
• Raising multiple babies https://www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au/raising-multiple-babies
• Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome tttsfoundation.org 

Support & Services

• Multiple Birth Volunteer Support Foundation http://mbvs.org.au
• In Home Care Program https://ihc.org.au
• Mercy Health O'Connell Family Centre (publicly funded facility) https://health-services.mercyhealth.com.au/our-health-services/oconnell-family-centre/

Mental Health & Wellbeing Resources

• Mums Matter Psychology https://www.mumsmatterpsychology.com
• COPE https://www.cope.org.au
• PANDA https://panda.org.au
• Beyond Blue www.beyondblue.org.au
• Mind Spot www.mindspot.org.au

Premature Birth Resources 

• Miracle Babies Foundation https://www.miraclebabies.org.au
• Life's Little Treasures Foundation https://lifeslittletreasures.org.au

Breastfeeding Multiples

• Breastfeeding Australia breastfeeding.asn.au
• Breastfeeding Multiples Facebook Group Breastfeeding Multiples Australia | Facebook
• Nutricia Multiple Birth Store (discounted formula) https://mbc.nutriciastore.com.au

Bereavement Resources 

• The Sky High Foundtion https://www.theskyehighfoundation.com
• Sands Australia https://www.sands.org.au

Events, Workshops & General Parenting Support

• Anglicare ParentZone  https://www.anglicarevic.org.au/our-services/family-and-parenting-support/parentzone/
• AMBA webinars https://www.amba.org.au/support/resources/webinar-series
• Raising Children www.raisingchildren.net.au
• Gidget Foundation www.gidgetfoundation.org.au
• Triple P - Positive Parenting Program www.triplep-parenting.net.au

Council & General Maternal Health Information

• Knox  https://www.knox.vic.gov.au/our-services/children-family-and-community-services/children-and-families/maternal-and-child-health-services
• Manningham https://www.manningham.vic.gov.au/assistance-and-support-services/parents-guardians-and-families/book-maternal-and-child-health-services
• Maroondah https://www.maroondah.vic.gov.au/Community-support-business/Children-and-families/Maternal-and-child-health
• Yarra Ranges https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Community/Family/Maternal-and-child-health
• Whitehorse https://www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/living-working/people-and-families/maternal-and-child-health-services
• Maternal and Child Health Line https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/serviceprofiles/maternal-and-child-health-line

Facebook Groups for Multiple Birth Families

• Mums of Multiples Australia https://www.facebook.com/groups/332756343594669
• Parents of Multiples Australia https://www.facebook.com/groups/157942311426202
• Aussie HOMmies Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/418734838227831
• Melbourne Twins BSS https://www.facebook.com/groups/1634461066851917
• Twin Clothing BSS Australia https://www.facebook.com/groups/325706956331368