These are all books I have either read or they have come highly recommended. As a client, you are welcome to borrow any book from my lending library. Ask me about my collection of articles, too.

 

 

If you would like more information about the content on any of the books listed do not hesitate to ask. I am happy to help you decide on a reading list that is right for you.

 

Recommended Reading

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Active Birth: The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally, Janet Balaskas*

Adventures in Natural Childbirth, Janet Schwegel*

The Birth Book, William and Martha Sears

Birthing From Within, Pam England and Rob Horowitz

The Birth Partner, Penny Simkin

The Doula Advantage, Rachel Gurevich

The Doula BookHow a Trained Labor Companion Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier and Healthier Birth, Klaus, Kennell and Klaus*

Gentle Birth Choices, Barbara Harper

Having A Baby, Naturally: The Mothering Magazine Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth, Peggy O'Mara* 

Hypnobirthing: The Mongan Method, Marie F. Mongan

Immaculate Deception II: Myth, Magic & Birth, Suzanne Arms

Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, Ina May Gaskin

Mothering the Mother, Klaus, Kennell, Klaus

The Labor Progress Handbook, Penny Simkin and Ruth Ancheta*

The No-Cry Sleep Solution, Elizabeth Pantley*

Nursing Mother, Working Mother, Gale Proyer*

The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth With Confidence, Lothian and DeVries

Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn, Penny Simkin

Rediscovering Birth, Sheila Kitzinger 

Special Women, Paulina Perez

Spiritual Midwifery, Ina May Gaskin*

The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth, Henci Goer

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, Le Leche League

Your Baby, Your Way, Sheila Kitzinger*

*These books are new to my library and I have not yet had a chance to read them cover to cover.