Recommended Reading/Watching

**Books marked with an asterisk are available to borrow from my lending library    

 Pregnancy

• The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
• Prenatal Yoga and Natural Birth by Jeannine Parvati Baker
• Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin**
• Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin**
• Birthing From Within by Pam England**
• The Birth Book by William and Martha Sears
• Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn by Penny Simkin**
• The Birth Partner   by Penny Simkin**
• Active Birth by Janet Balaskas
• The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth   by Sheila Kitzinger
• Natural Pregnancy Book   by Aviva Jill Romm
• Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year by Susan Weed
• Energetic Pregnancy by Elizabeth Davis  
• The New Our Bodies, Ourselves   by The Boston Women's Health Collective**  
• The VBAC Companion: The Expectant Mother's Guide to Vaginal Birth After Cesarean by Diana Korte**
• Mother Massage by Elaine Stillerman, LMT
• An Easier Childbirth: A Mother’s Guide for Birthing Normally by Gayle Peterson Ph.D.
• Easing Labor Pain by Adrienne Lieberman
• The World of the Newborn by Daphne and Charles Maurer
• Our Babies, Ourselves by Meredith Small

   

  Breastfeeding

• The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers by Jack Newman
• Babies, Breastfeeding and Bonding by Ina May Gaskin
• The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding   by La Leche League**
• The Nursing Mother's Companion by Kathleen Huggins**
• Bestfeeding by Mary Renfrew, Chloe Fisher & Suzanne Arms**
• Nursing Mother, Working Mother by Gale Pryor
• The Breastfeeding Book by William and Martha Sears**

   

  Infant Care and Parenting

• The Baby Book by William and Martha Sears**
• Your Baby and Child   by Penelope Leach
• Gentle Baby Care by Elizabeth Pantley
• The No Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley
• The Happiest Baby On The Block by Harvey Karp**
• The Amazing Newborn by Marshall and Phyllis Klaus
• The Continuum Concept   by Jean Liedloff
• Natural Family Living  by Peggy O'Mara
• The Natural Child by Jan Hunt
• The Aware Baby by Aletha Solter Ph.D.
• Tears and Tantrums by Aletha Solter Ph.D.
• Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves by Naomi Aldort
• The Mind of Your Newborn Baby by David Chamberlain
• Your Amazing Newborn by Phyllis and Marshall Klaus
• Bonding by John Kennell and Phyllis Klaus
• Kangaroo Care by Susan Ludington-Hoe and Susan Golant

   

  Postpartum

• The Mother-to-Mother Postpartum Depression Support Book by Sandra Poulin
• After The Baby's Birth: A Woman's Way to Wellness by Robin Lim
• The Year After Childbirth   by Sheila Kitzinger
• The Hidden Feelings of Motherhood by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
• Rebounding From Childbirth by Lynn Madsen
  
     

  Pregnancy Loss

• Ended Beginnings: Healing Childbearing Losses by Claudia Panuthos
• Empty Cradle, Broken Heart: Surviving the Death of your Baby by Deborah Davis

Movies/Documentaries

• The Business of Being Born
• Orgasmic Birth**
• Pregnant in America
• Gentle Birth Choices**
• BirthDay

History & Politics

• Expecting Trouble: The Myth of Obstetric Care in America by Thomas Strong M.D.
• Misconceptions   by Naomi Wolf
• Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities  by Henci Goer
• The Politics of Breastfeeding by Gabrielle Palmer