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 Reading List

This list is recommended to be picked and chosen from not read in its entirety.  Most books are available through the public library system.  I have many in my own library and as a client or class participant they are available for short term loan.

Pregnancy and Birth

  • Balaskas, Janet:  Natural Pregnancy: A Practical, Holistic Guide to Well being from Conception to Birth and Active Birth : The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally
  • Block, Jennifer: Pushed - The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care 
  • 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?
  • International Cesarean Awareness Network - Cesarean Voices 
  • Kitzinger, Shelia: The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • Klaus, Klaus and Kennell:  Mothering the Mother
  • Korte, Diana and Scaer, Roberta:  A Good Birth, A Safe Birth
  • Korte, Diana: The VBAC Companion
  • Lothian, Judith and DeVries, Charlotte: The Official Lamaze Guide.  Giving Birth with confidence.
  • Perez, Paulina: The Nurturing Touch at Birth: A Labor Support Book; Special Women
  • Peterson, Gayle: An Easier Childbirth
  • Richards, Doran and Tederick, Susan: A Celebration of Pregnancy!
  • Scott, Pauline: Sit Up and Take Notice! Positioning Yourself for a Better Birth.
  • Simkin, Penny: The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth
  • Simkin, Whalley and Keppler: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn
  • Townsend, Kelly: Christ Centered Childbirth 
  • Vanderlaan, Jennifer: The Lord of Birth


Breastfeeding and Postpartum

  • Newman MD, Jack: The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers
  • Behrmann, Barbara L.: The Breastfeeding Cafe
  • Todd, Linda: You and Your Newborn Baby
  • Placksin, Sally: Mothering The New Mother
  • Pryor, Gale: Nursing Mother, Working Mother
  • Gwen Gotsch, William Sears: Breastfeeding Pure & Simple
  • La Leche League International: The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (7th edition)
  • Sears, Dr. William: The Breastfeeding Book; The Nighttime Parenting Book; The Fussy Baby Book
  • Huggins, Kathleen:  The Nursing Mother's Companion; The Nursing Mother's Guide to Weaning
  • Spangler, Amy: Breastfeeding
  • Tamaro, Janet:  So That’s What They’re For!
  • Balaskas, Janet: The Natural Baby
  • Kitzinger, Sheila: The Year After Childbirth--Surviving and Enjoying the First Year of Motherhood; Breastfeeding Your Baby

Exercise, Nutrition and Fitness:

  • Balaskas, Janet and Sieveking, Anethea: Easy exercises for Pregnancy
  • Noble, Elizabeth: Essential Exercises for the Childbearing Year
  • Somer Elizabeth: Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy
  • Worthington-Roberts, Vermeersch and Williams: Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation 

Videos/DVD's

  • Glover, Rebecca - "Follow Me Mum" - breastfeeding
  • Dr. Jack Newman: breastfeeding clips and handouts

 

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