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

  • Tarot for Pregnancy by Brittany Carmona-Holt

  • Black, Pregnant and Loving It by Yvette Allen-Campbell and Suzanne Greenidge-Hewitt

  • Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn By Penny Simkin

  • Prenatal Parenting by Fredrick Wirth

  • Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year by Susan Weed

  • Like a Mother: A feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy by Angela Garbes

 

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

  • Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves by Alort

  • Breeder: Real-Life Stories from the New Generation of Mothers by Gore and Lavender

  • Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn by Penny Simkin

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

  • Mama Says Homebirth by Miquilaue Young

 

Reproductive Loss

  • Unexpecting by Rachel Lewis

  • I Had a Miscarriage by Jessica Zucker

  • Expecting Sunshine: A Journey of Grief, Healing and Pregnancy After Loss by Alexis Marie Chute

  • The Myth of the Perfect Pregnancy by Lara Freidenfelds

  • Holistic Healing After Abortion by Samantha Zipporah

  • Holistic Healing After Miscarriage by Samantha Zipporah

  • Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win by Jessica Valenti

  • Choice Words: Writers on Abortion by Annie Finch

  • You’re the Only One I’ve Told: The Stories Behind Abortion by Meera Shah

  • Shout Your Abortion

Postpartum and Breastfeeding

  • 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

  • Sweet Nectar: (Hopefully) Everything You Want to Know About Chestfeeding by Kylia Kennedy

  • Feed The Baby by Victoria Facelli

  • Tongue-Tied by Richard Baxter

  • Diastasis Recti By Kate Bowman

  • Restore the Pelvic Floor for Women by Amanda Olson

  • This Isn’t What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression by Kleiman and Raskin

 

Body Love

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

  • Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler

  • Queer Conception by Kristin Liam Kali

  • Awakening Fertility by Hen Ou

  • Baby Making for Everyone by Ray Rachlin & Marea Goodman

  • 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

  • Becoming Cliterate by Laurie Mintz

  • Sex After…Women show how intimacy changes as life changes by Iris Krasnow

  • The Ultimate Guide to Sex Through Pregnancy and Motherhood by Madison Young

  • The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor

  • The Body Keeps Score by Bessel Van der Kolk

 

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