Recommended Reading
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Doulas and Childbirth Education:
Birth and General:
Postpartum and Breastfeeding:
Parenting:
- The Doula Book: How a Trained Labor Companion Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth by Marshall Klaus, M.D., John Kennell, M.D., & Phyllis H. Klaus.
- Husband-Coached Childbirth : The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth by Robert A. Bradley
- Birthing From Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation by Pam England & Rob Horowitz
- The Natural Pregnancy Book by Aviva Jill Romm
Birth and General:
- Journey Into Motherhood by Sherri Minelli
- Sacred Birthing by Sunni Karll
- Gentle Birth Choices: A Guide to Making Informed Decisions About Birthing Centers, Birth Attendants, Water Birth, Home Birth, Hospital Birth by Barbara Harper
- The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
- A Good Birth, A Safe Birth : Choosing and Having the Childbirth Experience You Want by Diana Korte and Roberta Scaer
- Active Birth by Janet Balaskas
- Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
- The Birth Book by Dr. Sears
- Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger
- The American Way of Birth by Jessica Mitford
- Giving Birth: A Journey Into the World of Mothers and Midwives by Catherine Taylor
- Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care by Jennifer Block
- Born in the USA: How a Broken Maternity System Must Be Fixed to Put Women and Children First by Marsden Wagner
Postpartum and Breastfeeding:
- After the Baby's Birth: A Complete Guide for Postpartum Women by Robin Lim
- The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by Gwen Gotsch, et al
- The Nursing Mother's Companion by Kathleen Huggins
- The Baby Book by Dr. Sears
- The Family Bed by Tine Thevenin
- Sleeping With Your Baby: A Parent's Guide to Co-Sleeping by James McKenna
Parenting:
- The Continuum Concept by Jean Liedloff
- You are Your Child's First Teacher by Rahima Baldwin Dancy
- Encyclopedia of Natural Healing for Children & Infants by Mary Bove, ND
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