Recommended Reading
Please consider these recommendations when preparing for your transition to parenthood. All books with an asterisk may be borrowed from my library.
Fertility:
- Taking Charge of Your Fertility, Toni Weschler *
- The Garden of Fertility, Katie Singer
- www.fertilityfriend.com
Pregnancy:
- Mayo Clinic Guide to Healthy Pregnancy, Mayo Clinic *
- Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide, Penny Simkin *
- The Pregnancy Book: Month-by-Month, Everything You Need to Know From America's Baby Experts, William Sears
- www.mothering.com
- www.mybestbirth.com
- www.spinningbabies.com
Birth:
- The Doula Guide to Birth, Ananada Lowe & Rachel Zimmerman *
- Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, Ina May Gaskin *
- The Birth Book, William Sears *
- Your Best Birth: Know all Your Options, Discover the Natural Choices, and Take Back the Birth Experience, Ricki Lake & Abbi Epstein *
- Active Birth, Janet Balaskas *
- The Birth Partner's Guide, Penny Simkin *
- www.hypnobabies.com
- 250 Positive Birth Stories
Postpartum:
- Mothering the New Mother, Sally Placksin
- After Baby's Birth: A Woman's Way to Wellness, Robin Lim
- www.postpartum.net
New Baby:
- The Happiest Baby on the Block, Harvey Karp
- The Baby Book, William Sears
- Itsy Bitsy Yoga, Helen Garabedian
Breastfeeding: