~The Official Lamaze Guide/ Giving Birth With Confidence, Judith Lothian & Charlotte Devries
~Mother’s Intention, How Belief Shapes Birth, Kim Wildner, (also available in ebook!)
~Heart & Hands, A Midwifes Guide to Pregnancy & Birth, Elizabeth Davis
~Special Delivery, A Guide to Creating the birth you want for you and your baby, Rahima Baldwin
~The Labor Progress Handbook, Dystocia or failure to progress in labor is the main reason for cesarean deliveries. The second edition focuses on simple, non invasive interventions to prevent or treat difficult labor. It describes positions, movements, and psychology of childbirth., Penny Simkin, Ruth Ancheta
~Special Women/The Role of the Professional Labor Assistant, Paulina Perez & Cheryl Snedeker
~Mothering the Mother/ How a Doula Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth, Mashall H. Klaus, John H. Kennell, & Phyllis H. Klaus
~Hey! Who’s Having This Baby Anyway? How to take charge and create a safe environment for your baby’s birth, including essential information about medications and interventions, Breck Hawk
~Pregnancy, Childbirth & the Newborn, Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley, Ann Keppler
~A Good Birth/A Safe Birth/ Choosing & Having the Childbirth Experience You Want, Diana Korte & Roberta M. Scaer
~The Birth Partner/ A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, & All Other Labor Companions, Penny Simkin
~Gentle Birth Choices, Barbara Harper, (DVD accompaniment)
~The Thinking Woman’s Guide to A Better Birth, Henci Goer
~Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way, (Revised Edition), Susan McCutcheon
~Husband Coached Childbirth, Robert A. Bradley
~Birth Without Violence, Frederick Leboyer
~Childbirth Without Fear, Grantly Dick-Read
~Spiritual Midwifery, Ina May Gaskin
~Easing Labor Pain/The Complete Guide to a More Comfortable and Rewarding Birth, Adrienne B. Lieberman
~The Experience of Childbirth, Sheila Kitzinger
~The Pregnancy Book, Month-by-Month, Everything You Need to Know from
~The Birth Book, Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth Dr. Sears
~The Baby Book, Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to age Two, Dr. Sears
~Essential Exercises for the Childbearing Year, A Guide to Health and Comfort Before and After Your Baby is Born, Eizabeth Noble
~The Naturally Healthy Pregnancy, The Essential Guide to Nutritional & Botanical Medicine For the Childbearing Years, Shonda Parker
~Alternative Birth, Carl Jones
~You & Your Baby; Healthy Eating During Pregnancy; Your Guide to Eating Well & Staying Fit, Dr. Laura Riley & Stacey Nelson, MSm RD, LDN
~Exchanges for All Occasions, Meeting the Challenge of Diabetes
~Managing Your Gestational Diabetes, A Guide for You and Your Baby’s Good Health, Lois Jovanovic-Peterson, M.D.
~The Disabled Woman’s Guide to Pregnancy & Birth, Judith Rogers
~Your Premature Baby, Everything You Need to Know About Childbirth, Treatment, Parenting. Essential information on procedures, equiptment, medications. Important medical terms. Resources for new parents. , Frank P. Manginello, Theresa Foy Digeronimo
~Kangaroo Care, The Best You Can Do To Help Your Preterm Infant, Susan M. Ludington-Hoe, Susan K. Golant
Recovering From A Cesarean Section, A Complete and Candid Handbook to Childbirth by Cesarean Section, Manuel Alvarez, M.D. and Karyn L. Feiden
~Open Season, Survival Guide for Natural Childbirth and VBAC* , Nancy Wainer Cohen ( A Classic must read!)
~The Mother’s Survival Guide to Recovery, All about alcohol, drugs, & babies, Laurie L. Tanner
~Maternal-infant bonding, The impact of early separation or loss on family development, Marshall H. Klaus, John H. Kennell
~Bonding, Building the Foundations of Secure Attatchments and
~Down Came the Rain, My Journey Through Postpartum Depression, Brooke Shields
~La Leche League International/ The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, LLLI
~So that’s what they’re for!, light-hearted approach to a truly serious subject offers a healthy mix of medical fact and hearty humor, and is a must for all moms!, Janet Tamero
~Breastfeeding Your Baby, Includes Practical Advice from over 200 Women, Jane Moody, Jane Britten, Karen Hogg
~How Weaning Happens, Diane Bengson/LLLI
~Eat Well, Lose Weight While Breastfeeding, The Complete Nutrition Book for Nursing Mothers, Including A Healthy Guide To the Weight Loss Your Doctor Promised!, Eileen Behan, R.D.
~Medications & Mothers Milk, Thomas W. Hale
~The Happiest Baby on the Block, The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer, Harvey Karp
~The Crying Baby, Why Babies Cry/How Parents Feel/What You Can Do About It, Sheila Kitzinger
~Mommy Diagnostics, The Naturally Healthy Family’s Guide to Herbs & Whole Foods for Health. Mothers ARE Family Health Practitioners. This book equips mom to be confident in her health care choices., Shonda Parker
~Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year, Susan Weed
~Wise Woman Herbal, Healing Wise, Susan Weed
~What Every Parent Should Know About Childhood Immunization, Jamie Murphy
~ Breastfeeding and Natural Child Spacing, How Natural Mothering Spaces Babies, Sheila Kippley
~Taking Charge of Your Fertility, The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control & Pregnancy Achievement, Toni Weschler, MPH
~The Art of Natural Family Planning, Sheila Kippley
~Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom, Creating Physical & Emotional Health and Healing,
~Our Bodies, Ourselves, The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective
~A Child Is Born, Lennart Nilsson
~Mom’s Secret, Meredith Costain
~What to Expect When Mommy’s Having A Baby, Heidi Murkoff