Recommended Reading for Parents

Doulas and Childbirth Education:

• 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

Pregnancy and infant loss:

• Pregnancy Loss: Surviving Miscarriage and Stillbirth by Zoe Taylor

• Silent Grief: Miscarriage- Child Loss: Finding Your Way Through The Darkness by Clara Hinton

• Empty Arms: Hope and Support for Those Who Have Suffered a Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Tubal Pregnancy by Pam Vredevelt

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

• The First Forty Days by Hen Ou

• The Fourth Trimester by Kimberly Ann Johnson

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