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SUGGESTED READING MATERIAL

I have many of the following titles in my lending library and have read most of them! If there is a book here that you would recommend to other new mothers or doulas, let me know!

Happy Reading!

Active Birth by Janet Balaskas

The Baby Book by Dr. William and Martha Sears, RN IBCLC

The Birth Book by Dr. William and Martha Sears, RN IBCLC

The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin, PT, CD(DONA)

The Breastfeeding Answer Book by La Leche League International

The Breastfeeding Book by Dr. William and Martha Sears, RN IBCLC

Christ Centered Childbirth by Kelly J. Townsend

The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger

Complete Book of Baby and Child Care  by Focus on the Family

The Doula Book: How a Trained Labor Companion Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth by John H. Kennell , Phyllis H. Klaus , Marshall H. Klaus

Dr. Guttmacher’s Pregnancy, Birth and Family Planning  by Lichtman, Simpson and Rosenfield

Dr. Jack Newman’s Guide to Breastfeeding by Newman & Pitman

Easing Labor Pain by Adrienne Lieberman

Gentle Birth Choices (Book and DVD)  by Barbra Harper

The Girlfriend’s Guide to Pregnancy by Vicki Iovine

The Girlfriend’s Guide to Surviving the First Year of Motherhood  by Vicki Iovine

Good Birth, Safe Birth by Diana Korte and Roberta Scaer

A Holistic Guide to Embracing Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood by Karen Salt

Mother of All Pregnancy Books by Ann Douglas

Mothering Magazine’s Having a Baby, Naturally by Peggy O’Mara

Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way by Susan McCuthcheon

Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities by Henci Goer

Rediscovering Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger

Silent Knife: Cesarean Prevention & VBAC by Nancy Wainer Cohen & Lois Estner

Special Women, Polly Perez

The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth  by Henci Goer

Vaginal birth after cesarean : The Smart Woman's Guide to VBAC by Elizabeth Kaufmann

The VBAC companion : The ExpectantMother's Guide to Vaginal Birth After Cesarean by Diana Korte

 

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Revised: 09/09/06.