Recommended Reading

Titles in bold are available from my lending library *

Pregnancy and Birth

  • Arms, Suzanne: Immaculate Deception II, Myth Magic and Birth
  • Balaskas, Janet: Active Birth
  • Brewer, Dr. Tom: web book - www.blueribbonbaby.org
  • Davis-Floyd, Robbie: Birth as an American Rite of Passage
  • Davis, Elizabeth: Heart and Hands; a midwife’s guide to pregnancy
  • England, Pam: Birthing from Within : An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation.
  • Gaskin, Ina May: Ina May's Guide to Childbirth; Spiritual Midwifery.
  • Goer, Henci: The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth
  • Harper, Barbara: Gentle Birth Choices
  • Hawk, Breck: Hey! Who's Having This Baby Anyway?
  • Kitzinger, Shelia: The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth; Rediscovering Birth
  • Klaus, Klaus and Kennell: The Doula Book
  • Korte, Diana: The VBAC Companion
  • Korte & Scaer: A Good Birth a Safe Birth
  • Perez, Paulina: Special Women
  • Scott, Pauline: Sit Up and Take Notice! Positioning Yourself for a Better Birth.
  • Simkin, Penny: The Birth Partner
  • Simkin, Whalley and Keppler: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn
  • Sears, William and Martha: The Baby Book; The Birth Book; The Pregnancy Book

Breastfeeding and Postpartum

  • Huggins, Kathleen: The Nursing Mother’s companion
  • Newman MD, Jack: The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answer
  • Pryor, Gale: Nursing Mother, Working Mother
  • La Leche League International: The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (7th edition); The Breastfeeding Answer Book
  • Sears, Dr. William: The Breastfeeding Book
  • Tamaro, Janet: So That’s What They’re For!
  • Kitzinger, Sheila: The Year After Childbirth

Newborn Care

  • Karp, Dr. Harvey: The Happiest Baby on the Block
  • Klaus, Marchall and Phyliss: Your Amazing Newborn
  • Neustaedter, Randal OMD: The Vaccine Guide, risks benefits for children and adults
  • Mendelsohn; Robert S.: How to Raise a Healthy Child . . . in Spite of your Doctor
  • Pantley, Elizabeth: The No Cry Sleep Solution
  • Sears, William and Martha: The Baby Book; The Nighttime Parenting Book; The Fussy Baby Book; Attachment Parenting

*Clinical and Midwifery books also available from lending library. If interested, ask about titles.

**A deposit check may be requested for certain titles.