Maternal Health Wellbeing

This maternal health resource is an independent, research-oriented database curated by Dr Joan Garvan, a scholar with a PhD from the Australian National University and a first-class honours master’s degree from the University of New South Wales. It brings together PDF materials and reference details for books and articles that explore motherhood through the humanities and related fields. The collection is intended for midwives, maternal and child health nurses, social workers, family counsellors, general practitioners, feminist researchers, and women interested in the experience of mothering.

Its topics include the transition to parenthood, everyday experiences of motherhood, changing family life and values, autonomy, midwifery, maternal and child health, psychoanalysis, feminism, equity, care, sociology, and economics. Rather than presenting itself as a definitive catalogue, the site aims to connect research and ideas with practitioners and women navigating motherhood and contemporary family life. Visitors can browse articles and books by abstracts and use the site’s online course, links, and blog to explore related material