Books & DVDs

 

Favorite Books for Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum/Newborn Care

This is by no means a complete list of fabulous books surrounding the childbearing cycle and beyond, but I want to encourage people to consider beyond “What to Expect”. Here are a few of both mine and client favs! All can be found in our lending library at the clinic to be borrowed by clients, many are available at the local public library or try your local bookstore! 

*Please note that some books containing multiple topics have been listed under only one category. 

Pregnancy

  • Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth By Ina May Gaskin

  • Real Food for Pregnancy by Lily Nichols

  • Real Food for Gestational Diabetes by Lily Nichols

  • Do Chocolate Lovers Have Sweeter Babies by Jena Pincott

  • The Natural Pregnancy Book by Aviva Romm and Ina May Gaskin

  • Nurture: a Modern Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, Early Motherhood and Trusting

  • Yourself and Your Body By Erica Chidi Cohen and Jillian Ditner

  • Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn By Penny Simkin

  • Prenatal Parenting by Fredrick Wirth

  • Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year by Susan Weed

 

Parenting

  • Like a Mother by Angela Garbes

  • And Baby Makes Three by John and Julie Gottman

  • Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts by Karen Kleiman and Molly McIntyre

  • Raising Elijah By Sandra Steingraber

  • Healthy Child, Whole Child by Stuart Ditchek

  • The Whole Brain Child by Daniel Siegel

  • How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen by Joanna Faber & Julie King

Birth

  • Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering by Sarah Buckley

  • Birthing From Within by Pam England

  • Mindful Birthing: Training the Mind, Body and Heart for Childbirth and Beyond by Nancy Bardacke

  • Hypnobirthing by Marie Mongan

  • The Birth Partner: Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Partners, Doulas and All Other Labor Companions by Penny Simkin

  • Special Delivery by Rahima Baldwin

  • Birth Without Fear: The Judgement Free Guide to Taking Charge of Your Pregnancy

  • Birth and Postpartum By January Harshe

  • The Essential Homebirth Guide: For Families Planning or Considering Giving Birth at Home by Jane Drichta and Jodilyn Owen

  • Homebirth: The Essential Guide to Giving Birth Outside the Hospital by Sheila Kitzinger

 

Books for Preparing Siblings

  • Welcome with Love by Jenni Overend

  • My Mother is the Strongest: A Story About Homebirth by Cynthia Durand

  • Mama, Talk About When Max Was Born by Toni Olson

  • Our Water Baby by Amy Maclean

  • Mama, Talk About Our New Baby by Toni Olson

  • Hello in There!: A Big Sister’s Book of Waiting by Jo Witek

  • Baby on the Way by Martha and William Sears

  • Waiting for Baby by Rachel Fuller

  • My New Baby by Rachel Fuller

Postpartum

  • Build Your Nest: a Postpartum Workbook by Kestrel Gates

  • Mothering the New Mother by Sally Placksin

  • The First Forty Days: The essential art of nourishing the new mother by Heng Ou

  • After the Baby’s Birth by Robin Lim

  • The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality by Kimberly Johnson

  • Latch Baby: Illustrated Guide to Breastfeeding Success by Tracey Jedrzejek

  • Latch: A Handbook for Breastfeeding with Confidence at Every Stage by Robin Kaplan

 

Body Love

  • The 4th Trimester Bodies Project by Ashlee Wells Jackson and Laura Wilson

  • Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler

  • A New View of a Woman’s Body by Federation of Feminist Women’s Health Center

  • Come As You Are—The surprising new science that will transform your sex life by Emily Nagoski

 

DVDs

  • Birthday

  • The Big Stretch

  • The Business of Being Born

  • Orgasmic Birth

  • Follow Me Mum

  • Birth As We Know It

  • Why Not Home?

  • These Are My Hours

  • Motherwit: An Alabama Midwife’s Story