Expectant Parents’ Reading List

Please note- you do NOT have to read these books in order for me to take you as a client! These are just some of my favorite childbirth and parenting books- a good place to get started on your journey through pregnancy, childbirth, and parenthood!

My Favorite Books for Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Beyond

• Active Birth : The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally, Revised Edition

• Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
• The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth
• Pregnancy,Childbirth, and the Newborn(Revised, Expanded Edition)
• The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth (Revised)
• The Birth Partner, Third Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions (Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, &)
• The Doula Book: How a Trained Labor Companion Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth

• The VBAC Companion: The Expectant Mother's Guide to Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
• Birth As a Healing Experience: The Emotional Journey of Pregnancy Through Postpartum
• The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
• The Nursing Mother’s Companion, 6th Edition: 25th Anniversary Edition
• The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Revised and Updated Edition)
• The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer