SUGGESTED BOOKS FOR PREGNANCY AND BIRTH
Preparation for Birth (Books)
- Surrendering to Motherhood, Iris Krasnow
- The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth, Henci Goer
- Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth, Ina May Gaskin
- The Business of Being Born, Ricki Lake
- Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care, Jennifer Block
- Methods of Childbirth, Constance A. Bean
- Active Birth, Janet Balaskas
- Born in the USA: How a Broken Maternity System Must Be Fixed to Put Women and Children First, Dr. Marsden Wagner
- Prenatal Parenting, Fredrick Wirth
- Birth Your Way, Sheila Kitzinger
- The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth, Sheila Kitzinger
- What Every Pregnant Woman Should Know, Dr. Tom Brewer
- Sit Up and Take Notice!, Order through Midwifery Today Online
- Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way, Susan Rosegg-McCutcheon
- Children at Birth, Jay and Marjie Hathaway
- A Good Birth, A Safe Birth, Diana Korte and Roberta Scaer
Parenting (Books)
- The Baby Book, William and Martha Sears
- Attachment Parenting, Katie Allison Granju
- The Family Bed, Tine Thevenin
- The Immunization Decision, Randall Neustaedter
- How to Raise A healthy Child…In Spite of YourDoctor, Dr. Robert Mendelson, MD
Expanded Reading for Birth (Books)
- Silent Knife, Nancy Cohan, Lois Estner
- Immaculate Deception, Suzanne Arms
- Wise Woman’s Herbal for the Childbearing Year, Susun Weed
- Naturally Health Pregnancy, Shonda Parker
- Optimal Foetal Positioning, Jean Sutton and Pauline Scott
- Heart and Hands, Elizabeth Davis
- Birth Partners, Penny Simpkin
- Husband-Coached Childbirth, Dr. Robert Bradley
Breastfeeding (Books)
- The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, La Leche League
- So That’a what they’re For, Janet Tamaro
- Nursing Mother, Working Mother, Gale Pryor
- The Nursing Mother’s Companion, Kathleen Huggins
Family Planning (Books)
- Taking Charge of Your Fertility, Toni Weschler
- The Caesarean, Michel Odent
- The VBAC Companion, Diana Korte
- Let the Baby Drive, Lu Hanessian
- Gentle Baby Care, Elizabeth Pantley
- What Your Doctor May Not Tell you about Pre-Menopause, Dr. John Lee, MD