The following publications are available for either purchase, or free download from Children, Youth and Women's Health Service.
To order, use one of the following forms or call (08) 8303 1500 during business hours.
Order form - for faxing (PDF document - 40Kb)
Bulk order discount is available to organisations wishing to purchase 50 or more books - see bulk order form for details.
Bulk order form - for faxing (PDF document - 44Kb)
For questions about ordering, go to our Enquiry form and send us your query.
Settling Your Baby - a survival guide for parents
(birth to 12 months)
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Are you having trouble getting to understand your baby? Do you need help with getting baby to settle? All babies are different - some settle easily, some fuss a lot in the early months. Some love their feeds while others are much harder to satisfy.
- how to establish feed-play-sleep patterns for babies of varying ages;
- night time waking;
- reasons for crying (eg. colic, lactose intolerance, reflux).
$5.50 AUD inc GST
+ postage and handling (see order form) |
Settling Your Baby DVD - in the first year
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All New Edition 2007
Based on the book Settling Your Baby, this DVD has been updated and refilmed as an easy to follow training tool appropriate for use by health professionals in parent education groups. The DVD is also affordable to parents who would like a valuable and convenient resource at home. The DVD covers issues of importance to all new parents in the first 12 months and is divided into four parts for easy viewing.
- Part One - Babies and Sleep
- Part Two - Settling Younger Babies
- Part Three - Settling Older Babies
- Part Four - Looking After Yourself
$22.00 AUD inc GST
+ postage and handling (see order form) |
Understanding Your Baby DVD
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Babies are ready to interact with their parents from birth. They can't talk so we need to learn what they are trying to tell us. This DVD will help you get to know your baby by recognising the signs and cues your baby sends you and ways for you to respond. The skills you learn will help build the foundation of your baby's development in every way - thinking, talking, exploring, learning and getting along with others.
$15.00 AUD inc GST
+ postage and handling
To order contact Trish Price on
08 83031500 or go to our Contact Us page. |
The Feeding Book (from breastfeeding to solids)
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Revised Edition 2007
How and what we feed babies and young children are very important. This book aims:
- to give the latest information on breastfeeding babies so that they grow to be strong and healthy;
- to help you feel confident about how and what you are feeding baby, so it is an enjoyable time for all of you.
$5.50 AUD inc GST
+ postage and handling (see order form) |
Toddlers A to Z
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The toddler years are some of the most important years in your child's life - and many parents find them the hardest.
This book explains why toddlers behave as they do, how to support your toddler while managing all the ups and downs that living with a toddler brings.
It covers development, health, behaviour and emotions in the toddler years - from tantrums to teeth, and toilet training to television - in an easy to read A-Z format.
$5.50 AUD inc GST
+ postage and handling (see order form) |
Tucker for Toddlers
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The toddler years are a time for learning and discovery, and this includes learning about new foods and developing eating habits. This booklet provides a guide to the right types and amounts of foods that growing toddlers need, and practical tips on how to manage meal times and toddler eating behaviours.
Printed copies of the booklet are available for purchase from the Nutrition Department (Women's and Children's Hospital) for $2.00.
A copy of the content may be downloaded from the 'For download' page
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Bottle Feeding - a guide to safe preparation and feeding of infant formula
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This is a booklet for families who have already decided to bottle feed their baby. In this booklet, you will find information on how to bottle feed your baby with infant formula. (If you have decided to breastfeed, or don’t know whether to keep breastfeeding, please see your midwife, lactation consultant, child and family health nurse, or doctor for help or information.) Breastfeeding is the normal way to feed babies, but babies also do well if they need to be bottle fed with infant formula.
Download booklet (857kb) |
Right from the start...
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Right from the start... is a first reading experience for parents and baby. Launched by the Premier of South Australia, the Minister of Health and well known Australian author Mem Fox, this is a free book given out to every newborn in SA from 1st October 2003.
$5.50 AUD inc GST
+ postage and handling
To order, contact Michelle Gordon via:
Or got to the Parenting SA web site. |
Guide of Sanity & Survival for Young Parents (GOSSYP)
This publication is available from our Young Adult website.
What should I eat? Nutrition for pregnancy and breastfeeding
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There is never a better time to start improving your eating habits than when you are planning a pregnancy, pregnant or breast feeding. Good nutrition is important for your baby, even before conception. This booklet answers those tricky questions about good nutrition for women for pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Printed copies of the booklet are available for purchase from the Nutrition Department (Women's and Children's Hospital) for $2.00.
A copy of the content may be downloaded here - Download content (379kb) |
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