Recommended Reading
Pregnancy, Birth, and Baby
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: the Complete Guide by Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley, and Ann Keppler
The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
Gentle Birth Choices by Barbara Harper, RN
The Pregnancy and Childbirth Series by Dr. William Sears
The Natural Pregnancy Book by Aviva Jill Romm
Homeopathy for Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Baby’s First Year by Miranda Castro
The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth, 4th ed. by Sheila Kitzinger
Silent Knife: Cesarean Prevention & Vaginal Birth After Cesarean by Cohen & Estner
Birthing From Within by Pam England
Active Birth by Balaskas
Pregnancy the Natural Way by Zita WEst
Birth After Cesarean by Bruce L. Flamm
Breastfeeding
The Nursing Mother’s Companion by Kathleen Huggins
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, La Leche League Publication
The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers by Dr. Jack Newman and Teresa Pittman
Bestfeeding, 2nd ed. by Renfrew, Fisher, Arms
So That’s What They’re For by Tamaro
For Children
A Baby on the Way by Dr. William Sears and Martha Sears
How You Were Born by Joanna Cole and Margaret Miller
Where Did I Come From? by Peter Mayle
Being Born by Sheila Kitzinger
We’re Having a Homebirth by Kelly Mochel
Welcome With Love by Jenni Overend and Julie Vivas
What’s Inside? by Jeanne Ashbe
Recommended Authors
Dr. William Sears
Ina May Gaskin
Sheila Kitzinger
Penny Simkin
(All books plus more are available in our lending library!)