Reading Resources
BOOKS
Preconception
Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health by Toni Weschler *
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Childbirth and the Newborn: The Complete Guide by Penny Simkin *
The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger *
Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy by Mayo Clinic
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth by Boston Woman's Health Collective*
The Natural Pregnancy Book by Aviva Jill Romm*
Blessingways: A Guide to Mother-Centered Baby Showers by Shari Masser*
Empty Arms by Pam Vrendevelt*
The Mother of All Pregnancy Books by Ann Douglas*
Childbirth
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin*
Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation by Pam England* Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way by Susan McCutcheon*
Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin
The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer*
A Good Birth, A Safe Birth by Diana Korte*
Childbirth without Fear by Grantly Dick-Read
Gentle Birth Choices by Barbara Harper
The Birth Book by Martha Sears
Birth Reborn by Michel Odent*
Having a Baby, Naturally by Peggy O'Mara
Hypnobirthing: The Mongan Method by Marie Mongan*
The Birth Partner by Penny Simpkin*
Husband Coached Childbirth by Robert Bradley
Giving Birth by Sheila Kitzinger*
Easy Labor by William Camann*
Survivor Moms: Women's Stories of Birthing, Mothering and Healing After Sexual Abuse by Mickey Sperlich and Julia Seng*
Birth without Violence by Frederick Leboyer*
The Nature of Birth and Breastfeeding by Michel Odent*
Transformation Through Birth by Claudia Panuthos*
Preparing for a Healthy Birth by Sylvie Donna*
VBAC and Cesarean
Artemis Speaks:VBAC Stories and Natural Childbirth Information by Nan Koehler
The Silent Knife by Nancy Wainer*
Prenatal and Postpartum Wellness
Nine Months Strong by Karen Bridson*
Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy by Elizabeth Somer*
Lose Your Mummy Tummy by Julie Tupler*
Natural Health after Birth by Aviva Jill Romm*
History of Childbirth
BIRTH: The Surprising History of How We Are Born by Tina Cassidy*
Lying-in: A History of Childbirth in America by Richard Wertz
Brought to Bed: Childbirth in America, 1750-1950 by Judith Leavitt
Maternity Care System
Born in the USA by Marsden Wagner*
PUSHED by Jennifer Block*
Obstetric Myths Vs. Research Realities by Henci Goer
Birth as an American Rite of Passage by Robbie Davis Floyd*
Pursuing the Birth Machine by Marsden Wagner
Birth Models that Work by Robbie Davis-Floyd*
The American Way of Birth by Jessica Mitford*
Expecting Trouble by Thomas Strong*
Midwifery
Baby Catcher by Peggy Vincent*
A Midwife's Story by Penny Armstrong*
A Wise Birth by Penny Armstrong*
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant*
Midwives: a Novel by Chris Bohjalian*
The Midwife by Jennifer Worth*
Hearts Open Wide: Midwives & Births by Pam Wellish*
Diary of a Midwife: Power of Positive Childbearing by Juliana Olphen-Fehr*
Lady's Hands, Lion's Heart: A Midwife's Saga by Carol Leonard*
Breastfeeding
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League International*
The Nursing Mother’s Companion by Kathleen Huggins*
The Breastfeeding Book by Martha Sears
Mothering Your Nursing Toddler by Norma Jane Bumgarner *
So That’s What They’re For: The Definitive Breastfeeding Guide by Janet Tamaro*
How My Breasts Saved The World: Misadventures of a Nursing Mother by Lisa Shapiro
Fresh Milk: The Secret Life of Breasts by Fiona Giles*
The Ultimate Book of Breastfeeding Answers by Jack Newman*
Parenting
The Continuum Concept: In Search of Happiness Lost by Jean Liedoff*
The Natural Child: Parenting From the Heart by Jan Hunt
The Baby Book by Dr Sears*
The Attachment Parenting Book by Dr Sears
Natural Family Living by Peggy O' Mara
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering by Sarah Buckley*
Misconceptions by Naomi Wolfe*
VIDEOS
The Business of Being Born (2007)*
Pregnant in America (2008)*
Orgasmic Birth (2008)*
Attending Birth (2008)*
Prenatal Yoga with Shiva Rea (2007)*
Perfect Pregnancy Workout (2002)*
Kangaroo Mothercare I & II (2001, 2002) *
Baby-Led Breastfeeding (2007)*
It's My Body, My Baby, My Birth*
* Books and videos that are a part of my lending library.
"Just as a woman's heart knows how and when to pump, her lungs to inhale, and her hand to pull back from fire, so she knows when and how to give birth." - Virginia Di Orio
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