There are a number of excellent books and online resources we recommend! Our lending library at The Birth Center is available to our clients.
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 by Penny Simkin
The Mama Natural Week to Week Guide to Pregnancy and ChildbirthGenevieve Howland
Sit Up and Take Notice by Pauline Scott
The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
The Midwife’s Pregnancy and Childbirth Book: Having Your Baby Your Way by Marion McCartney and Antonia Van Der Meer
The Pregnancy Book: Month-by-Month, Everything You Need to Know From America’s Baby Experts by Martha Sears
The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger
A Good Birth, a Safe Birth: Choosing and Having the Childbirth Experience You Want by Diana Korte
Birthing From Within by Pam England
The Whole Pregnancy Handbook by Joel Evens and Robin Aronson
The Colors of Birth by Ellyn Hutton
Childbirth
The Birth Partner by Penny SimkinIna May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birthby Martha Sears
Hypnobirthing: A Celebration of Life by Marie Mongan
Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way by Sue Cutcheon
Active Birth: The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally by Janet Balaskas
Gentle Birth Choices by Barbara Harper
Immaculate Deception: Myth, Magic, and Birth by Suzanne Arms
Birth Without Violence by Frederick Leboyer
A Wise Birth : Bringing Together the Best of Natural Childbirth With Modern Medicine by Penny Armstrong and Sheryl Feldman
Impact of Birthing Practices on Breastfeeding: Protecting the Mother and Baby Continuum by Mary Kroeger
Postpartum, Newborn, & Breastfeeding
The Breastfeeding Book: Everything You Need to Know About Nursing Your Child from Birth Through Weaning by Martha Sears
The Breastfeeding Cafe: Mothers Share the Challenges, Joys, and Secrets of Nursing by Barbara Behrmann
Becoming a Calm Mom: How to Manage Stress and Enjoy the First Year of Motherhood Deborah Roth Ledley
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League
The Nursing Mother’s Companion by Kathleen Huggins
So That’s What They’re For!: Breastfeeding Basics by Janet Tamaro
Nighttime Parenting: How to Get Your Baby and Child to Sleep (La Leche League International Book), by William Sears
Your Amazing Newborn by Marshall Klaus and Phyllis Klaus
Trees Make the Best Mobiles: Simple Ways to Raise Your Child in a Complex World by Jessica Teich and Brandel France de Bravo
The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two by James Sears
Attachment Parenting: The Commonsense Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Baby by Martha Sears
The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for your Child by Robert Sears
Making More Milk by Diana West IBCLC
Baby Led Weaning by Rapley and Murkett
Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding by Ina May Gaskin
Well-Woman
Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom by Christiane Northrup
The New Our Bodies Ourselves by The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective
Woman’s Experience of Sex by Sheila Kitzinger
Mother-Daughter Wisdom: Creating a Legacy of Physical and Emotional Health by Christaine Northrup
Menopause
The Wisdom of Menopause by Christaine Northrup
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