Suggested Reading (Books.  For websites, go to Links)

• Lothian, Judith, and DeVries Charlotte.Giving Birth With Confidence.   Evidence-based information to help you choose the safest birth for you.
• Simkin, Penny, Whalley, Janet, and Keppler, Ann.  Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn. .  Comprehension handbook for the pregnant woman and her family. 
• Simkin, Penny.  The Birth Partner:  A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas and All Other Labor Companions.  A complete and practical guide for the partner to help make birth a fulfilling memory for everyone involved.
• Romano and Goer.  Optimal Care in Childbirth:  The Case  For a Physiologic Childbirth. .
• Nilsson, Lennert.  A Child Is Born, 3d ed.  1990.  Human reproduction from conception to birth, with outstanding photographs.
• Gaskin, Ina Mae.  Ina Mae’s Guide to Childbirth. .  Your mother read Spiritual Midwifery by Ina Mae and this is her update for you.
• Klaus, Marshall, Kennell, John, and Klaus, Phyllis.  The Doula Book.  2012. Discusses the benefits of a birth doula (professional labor assistant) during pregnancy and childbirth.
• England, Pam.  Birthing From Within.    Comprehensive information about childbirth.
• Goer, Henci.  Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth.   Uses medical literature and research to dispel myths and traditions.  Surprisingly, much of the research does not support common medical opinion and practice. 
• Klaus and Klaus.  Your Amazing Newborn.    Beautiful book with lovely pictures about the capabilities of the newborn at birth and until 3 months.  Read it before you give birth.
• Sears and Sears.  The Baby Book:  Everything you Need to Know About Your Baby From Birth to Age 2. 2003.
• Mohrbacher and Tackett. Breastfeeding Made Simple. 
• Huggins, Kathleen. The Nursing Mother's Companion
• Kleiman and Raskin.  This Isn't What I Expected:  Overcoming Postpartum Depression.