A Treasury of Books
Books for pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum.
I love to read, and I love books. I love what they offer me. Every book has a gift to give wether it is an escape, information or a new perspective. As a young girl my parents would often take my books away from me at night. If they didn’t I would stay up all night reading and then be exhausted in school the next day. I know this list is extensive and by no means am I suggesting you read them all. Take what you like and leave the rest. Ultimately you know your body, and your baby best. These are meant as resources so you do not feel alone on your journey into motherhood…Happy reading
Birth
Childbirth Witothout Fear: The Principles and Practices of Natural Childbirth, Grantly Dick-Read
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering, Sarah Buckley
How to have a baby, Natalie Meddings
Ina May’s Guide To Childbirth, Ina May Gaskin
Orgasmic Birth. Your Guide to a Safe, Satisfying, and Pleasurable Birth Experience, Elizabeth Davis, Debra Pascali-Bonaro
Placenta the Forgotten Chakra, Robin Lim
The Essential Exercises for the Childbearing Years
The Labor Progress Handbook, Penny Simkin
When Survivors Give Birth, Penny Simkin
Your Birth Rights. A Practical Guide to Better Care in Pregnancy and Birth, Pat Thomas
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Naturally, A New Approach for Today’s Mothers, Hanna Lothrop
Making More Milk , Lisa Marasco and Diana West
The Contented Calf Cookbook, Elena Cimelli
The Big Let Down: How Medicine, Big Business and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding, Kimberley Seals Allers
Postpartum
After the Baby’s Birth: A Complete Guide for Postpartum Women, Robin Lim
The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions and Restoring Your Vitality, Kimberly Ann Johnson
The First Forty Days, Heng Ou, Amely Greeven, Marisa Belger
Parenting and Baby Care
Beginning Well: Care for the Child from Birth to Age Three, Empathy from the Very Beginning, Pia Dügl, Elke Maria Rishke and Ute Strub
The Attachment Parenting Book, William and Martha Sears
Why Love Maters: How Affection Shapes a Baby’s Brain, Sue Gerhardt