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Recommended Reads
This page is for Recommended Books I believe will help any new or expecting parent get knowledge and build their confidence during the childbearing year. Each book (when applicable) will have a link to make shopping easier if you wish. If the book title is in blue, you can click on the title to take you to a shopping link.
During Pregnancy
Ina May Gaskin
Pam England
Pam England
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering
Sarah Buckley and Ina May Gaskin
The Mama Natural's Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth
Genevieve Howland
Barbara Harper and Suzanne Arms
Milli Hill
HypnoBirthing, Fourth Edition: The Natural Approach to Safer, Easier, More Comfortable Birthing
Marie Mongan
Fearless Birthing: Clear Your Mind For a Positive Birth
Alexia Leachman
Penny Simpkin
During Postpartum
Megan McGrory Massaro and Miriam J. Katz
Milli Hill
Beyond the Blues: Understanding and Treating Prenatal and Postpartum Depression & Anxiety
Shoshana S. Bennett PhD and Pec Indman EdD MFT
Seven Sisters for Seven Days: The Mothers' Manual for Community Based Postpartum Care
Michelle Peterson
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Completely Revised and Updated 8th Edition
Diane Wiessinger and Diana West
The First 40 Days: the Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother
Heng Ou, Amely Greeven, and Marisa Belger
Sarah Ockwell-Smith
This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression
Karen R. Kleinman and Valerie Davis Raskin, M.D.