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Bereavement

Birth Centers


Breastfeeding


Childbirth Activism

 

Childbirth Education


Circumcision

Cord Blood Banking

 

Doulas (Labor Support and Postpartum)

Hospital Intervention Statistics

 

Midwives

 

Postpartum Support and Parenting Resources


VBAC and Cesarean Information & Support

Waterbirth

 
Recommended Reading PDF Print E-mail

Pregnancy, Labor and Birth

  • A Good Birth, A Safe Birth by Korte and Scaer
  • A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth by Enkin, Keirse and Chalmers
  • A Wise Birth by Penny Armstrong
  • Active Birth by Janet Balaskas
  • Alternative Birth: The Complete Guide by Carl Jones
  • An Easier Birth by Gayle Peterson
  • Birth After Cesarean by Bruce Flamm
  • Birth As An American Rite of Passage by Robbie Davis-Floyd
  • Birth At Home by Sheila Kitzinger
  • Birth Over 35 by Sheila Kitzinger
  • Birth Without Violence by Frederick Leboyer
  • Birthing Normally by Gayle Peterson
  • Chilbirth and Authoritative Knowledge by Robbie Davis Floyd
  • Childbirth Wisdom: From the World's Oldest Societies by Judith Goldsmith
  • Childbirth With Insight by Elizabeth Noble
  • Complementary Therapies for Pregnancy and Childbirth by Denise Tiran and Sue Mack
  • Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger
  • Easing Labor Pains by Adrienne B. Lieberman
  • Gentle Birth Choices by Barbara Harper
  • Having Twins by Elizabeth Noble
  • Giving Birth: Alternatives in Childbirth by Barbara Katz-Rothman
  • Healing Yourself During Pregnancy by Joy Gardner
  • Heart and Hands by Elizabeth Davis
  • Home Birth by Alice Gilgoff
  • Homebirth by Sheila Kitzinger
  • Homeopathic Medicines for Pregnancy and Childbirth by Richard Moskowitz, M.D.
  • Human Labor and Birth by Harry Oxorn-Foote
  • Immaculate Deception by Suzanne Arms
  • Immaculate Deception II by Suzanne Arms
  • In Labor: Women and Power in the Birth Place by Barbara Katz-Rothman
  • Labor of Love by Judith Zimmerman
  • Lying In-A History of Childbirth by Richard Wertz and Dorothy Wertz
  • Midwifery and Childbirth in America by Janet Rooks
  • Mind Over Labor by Carl Jones
  • Mothering Multiples by Karen Gromada
  • Mothering the New Mother by Sally Placksin
  • Motherprayer: The Pregnant Woman's Spiritual Companion by Tikva Frymer-Kensky
  • Myles' Textbook for Midwives by Myles
  • Nurturing Touch at Birth: A Labor Support Handbook by Paulina Perez
  • Obstetrical Myths vs. Research Realities by Henci Goer
  • Our Babies, Ourselves by Meredith Small
  • Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn by Penny Simkin
  • Pregnancy and birth: The Best Evidence: Making decisions that are right for you and your baby by Pittman and Barrett
  • Pregnant Woman's Comfort Book: A Self-Nurturing Guide to Your Emotional Well-Being During Pregnancy and Early Motherhood by Jennifer Louden
  • Preparing for Birth with Yoga by Janet Balaskas
  • Pursuing the Birth Machine by Marsden Wagner
  • Silent Knife: Cesarean Prevention and Vaginal Birth After Cesarean by Nancy Wainer Cohen and Lois Estner
  • Special Women: How a Labor Assistant Makes Birth Safer, More Satisfying and Less Expensive by Paulina Perez
  • Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin
  • Tentative Pregnancy by Barbara Katz-Rothman
  • The Birth Book by William Sears, MD and Martha Sears
  • The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth by Penny Simkin
  • The Premature Baby Handbook by Helen Harrison
  • The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
  • The Very Important Pregnancy Program by Gail Brewer
  • The Wise Herbal for the Childbearing Years by Susan Weed
  • Understanding Diagnostic Tests in the Childbearing Year by Anne Frye
  • VBAC Companion by Diana Korte
  • Water Birth: The Concise Guide to Using Water During Pregnancy, Birth and Infancy by Janet Balaskas
  • Waterbirth Handbook by Dr. Gober Lichy and Eileen Herzberg
  • What Every Pregnant Woman Should Know by Gail Brewer
  • When Survivors Give Birth by Penny Simkin and Phyllis Klaus
  • When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets or Quads by Barbara Luke
  • Women Giving Birth by Rees, Limburg and Smolders
  • Your Baby, Your Way by Sheila Kitzinger


Nutrition & Exercise

  • Essential Exercises for the Childbearing Year by Elizabeth Noble
  • Healthy Pregnancy: A Vegetarian Approach by Sarah Brown
  • Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy by Elizabeth Somar
  • Positive Pregnancy Fitness: A Guide to a More Comfortable Pregnancy and Easier Birth through Exercise and Relaxation by Sylvia Klein


Postpartum/Breastfeeding

  • Vegetarian Pregnancy by Sharon Yntema
  • After the Baby's Birth: A Woman's Way to Wellness by Robin Lim
  • Bestfeeding: Getting Breastfeeding Right for You by Renfrew, Fisher and Arms
  • Breastfeeding and Human Lactation by Riordan and Anerbach
  • Breastfeeding and the Working Mother by Diane Mason and Diane Ingersoll
  • Breastfeeding and the Working Mother by Dana Pryce
  • Breastfeeding Answer Book by Nancy Mohrbacher and Julie Stock
  • Breastfeeding Book: Everything you need to Know about Nursing your Child from Birth Through Weaning by Martha Sears
  • Breastfeeding for the Medical Profession by Ruth Lawrence
  • Breastfeeding Matters by Maureen Minchin
  • Breastfeeding Pure and Simple by Gwen Gotsch
  • Breastfeeding Your Baby by Elizabeth Noble
  • Breastfeeding Your Baby by Sheila Kitzinger
  • Complete Book of Breastfeeding by Marvin Eiger and Sally Olds
  • Drugs in Pregnancy and Lacation by Briggs, Freeman and Jaffee
  • Jack Newman's Guide to Breastfeeding by Jack Newman and Teresa Pitman
  • Medications and Mother's Milk by Thomas Hale
  • Milk, Money and Madness by Naomi Baumslag
  • Mothering the Mother: How a Doula Can Help You Have A Shorter,Easier and Healthier Birth by Klaus, Kennell and Klaus
  • Nursing Mother, Working Mother by Gayle Pryor
  • Nursing Mother's Companion by Kathleen Huggins
  • Nursing Mothers Guide to Weaning by Kathleen Huggins
  • Rebounding From Childbirth-Toward Emotional Recovery by Lynn Madsen
  • Resource Guide to Human Lactation by Jan Riordan and Kathleen Anerbach
  • Shouldn't I be Happy? Emotional Problems of Pregnant and Postpartum Women by Shaila Misri
  • So That's What They're For! Breastfeeding Basics by Janet Tamaro
  • This Isn't What I Expected: Recognizing and Recovering from Depression and Anxiety After Childbirth by Karen Kleiman and Valerie Raskin
  • Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League International


Parenting

  • 25 Things Every New Mother Should Know by Martha Sears
  • Becoming by Eleanora Faison and Cecelia Ercin
  • Crying Babies, Sleepness Nights by Sandy Jones
  • From Cradle to College (And Everything In Between): A Parent's Guide to Financing Your Child's Life by Neale S. Godfrey and Tad Richards
  • Getting Organized for Your New Baby: A Checklist and Planning Guide for Busy Parents-to-be by Maureen Bard
  • Growing Together by William Sears
  • Hip Mama Survival Guide by Ariel Gore
  • Love Letters to My baby: A Guided Journal for Expectant and New Mothers by Vickey Banks and Sophie Allport
  • Mother Trip by Ariel Gore
  • Of Cradles and Careers by Kaye Lowman
  • Operating Instructions - A Journal of My Son's First Year by Annie Lamott
  • The Baby Book by William and Martha Sears
  • The Immunization Resource Guide by Diane Rozario
  • Vegetarian Children by Sharon Yntema
  • You and Your Newborn Baby by Linda Todd


Books for Siblings

  • A Baby Sister for Frances by Russell Hoban
  • A New Baby for Us- An activity Book for Big Brothers and Sisters by Lisa Kugler
  • Activities for a "Beary" Special Big Brother by Sandra Sheagren
  • Activities for a "Beary" Special Big Sister by Sandra Sheagren
  • Arthur's New Baby Book by Marc Brown
  • Berenstain Bears and Baby makes Five by Jan and Stan Berenstain
  • Berenstain Bear's New Baby by Jan and Stan Berenstain
  • Brunus the New Bear by Ellen Stoll Walsh
  • Let Me Tell You About My Baby by Roslyn Banish
  • Max's New Baby Bear by Daniel Steele
  • Mom, and I are Having A Baby by M. Malecki
  • My Mom's Having A Baby (Audio Tape Activity Book) by Gloria Shelley
  • My New Baby and Me-A First Year Record Book for Big Brother and Sister by Dian Smith
  • Nobody Asked Me if I wanted a Baby Sister by Martha Alexander
  • Peter's Chair by Ezra Jack Keats
  • She Come Bringing Me that Little Baby Girl by Eloise Greenfield
  • The New Baby by Merer Mayer
  • The Wonderful Story of How You were Born by S. Gruenberg


General Women's Health

  • Complete Book of Homeopathy by Dr. Michael Weiner
  • Herbal Healing for Women by Rosemary Gladstar
  • Menopause Naturally by Sadja Greenwood
  • Our Health, Our Lives by Eileen Hoffman, MD
  • Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year by Susun Weed
  • Woman's Experience of Sex by Sheila Kitzinger
 


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