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Holistic Doula Reading List
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PREGNANCY AND BIRTH

A Good Birth, A Safe Birth by Diana Korte and Roberta Scaer
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
Birthing From Within by Pam England
Birth Reborn by Michel Odent
Gentle Birth Choices by Barbara Harper
Active Birth by Janet Balaskas
Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn by Simkin, Whaley & Keppler
New Natural Pregnancy by Janet Balaskas
An Easier Childbirth by Gayle Peterson
Women Giving Birth by Limberg and Smulders
Special Delivery by Rahima Baldwin
Waterbirth: A Midwife's Perspective by Susan Napierala
Back Labor No More by Janie King
The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger
Mothering the Mother by Marshall and Phyllis Klaus
Nurturing Touch at Birth: A Labor Support Handbook by Paulina Perez
The Birth Book by William and Martha Sears
The Scientification of Love by Michel Odent
Optimal Foetal Positioning by Jean Sutton and Pauline Scott

BREASTFEEDING

The Nursing Mother's Companion by Kathleen Huggins
The Breastfeeding Book by William and Martha Sears
Breastfeeding Naturally by Hannah Lothrop
Nursing Your Baby by Karen and Gayle Pryor
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League
Breastfeeding Your Baby by Sheila Kitzinger
Nursing Mother, Working Mother by Gayle Pryor

POSTPARTUM AND THE NEWBORN

After the Baby's Birth by Robin Lim
Mothering the New Mother by Sally Placksin
The Year After Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger
MotherMysteries by Maren Tonder Hansen
Nurturing Your Newborn by Jeanne Lindsay
Your Amazing Newborn by Marshall and Phyllis Klaus

HEALTH IN PREGNANCY AND
COMPLEMENTARY HEALING MODALITIES

The Natural Pregnancy Book by Aviva Romm
Homeopathy for Pregnancy, Birth & Baby's First Year by Miranda Castro
Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year by Susun Weed
Herbs for a Healthy Pregnancy by Penelope Ody
Prenatal Yoga and Natural Birth by Jeannine Parvati Baker
Mother Massage by Elaine Stillerman
Herbal Healing for Women by Rosemary Gladstar
Natural Healing for the Pregnant Woman by Elizabeth Burch
Healing Wise by Susun Weed
Herbal Remedies for Children's Health by Rosemary Gladstar
The New Holistic Herbal by David Hoffman
Herbal Rituals by Judith Berger
The Homeopathic Childbirth Manual by Betty Idarius
Homeopathy for Birthing by Jana Shiloh
Teach Yourself Homeopathy by Gillian Stokes
The One-Minute (Or So) Healer by Dana Ullman

MISCARRIAGE

Ended Beginnings by Claudia Panuthos
Help, Comfort & Hope After Losing Your Baby in Pregnancy by Hannah Lothrop

MIDWIFERY

Heart and Hands by Elizabeth Davis
Book for Midwives by Susan Klein
Polly's Birth Book by Polly Block
Tricks of the Trade by Midwifery Today
Christian Midwifery by Betty Peckman

FERTILITY AND FAMILY PLANNING

Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler
Your Fertility Signals by Merryl Winstein
A Co-operative Method of Natural Birth Control by Margaret Nofziger

CESAREANS AND CHILDBIRTH ADVOCACY

Silent Knife by Nancy Wainer Cohen
Immaculate Deception by Suzanne Arms
The VBAC Companion by Diana Korte
Open Season by Nancy Wainer Cohen
The VBAC Experience by Lynn Baptisti Richards

PARENTING

The Path of Parenting by Vimala McClure
Hip Mama Survival Guide by Ariel Gore
10 Principles for Spiritual Parenting by Mimi Doe
Natural Family Living by Peggy O'Mara
Everyday Blessings by Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn
Listening to Your Baby by Jay Gordon
The Family Bed by Tine Thevinen
Three in A Bed by Deborah Jackson
Good Nights by Goodavage and Gordon
The No-Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley

POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION & HEALING AFTER A
DIFFICULT/DISAPPOINTING BIRTH

This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression by Kleiman and Raskin
Postpartum Survival Guide by Ann Dunnewold
Rebounding from Childbirth by Lynn Madsen
Silent Knife by Nancy Wainer Cohen

RESOURCES

Birth and Life Bookstore - 800-443-9942 - Call for catalog
Moonflower Natural Product Catalog - 800-443-9942 - Call for catalog
Mothering magazine
The Compleat Mother magazine
Midwifery Today magazine
Midwifery Today e-news - www.midwiferytoday.com
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