Suggested Reading
- Lothian, Judith, and DeVries Charlotte. The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth With Confidence. 2010. Evidence-based information to help you choose the safest birth for you.
- Simkin, Penny, Whalley, Janet, and Keppler, Ann. Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn. 2010. Comprehension handbook for the pregnant woman and her family.
- Simkin, Penny. The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman through Childbirth. 2010. A complete and practical guide for the partner to help make birth a fulfilling memory for everyone involved.
- 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. 2003. 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. 2002. Discusses the benefits of a birth doula (professional labor assistant) during pregnancy and childbirth.
- England, Pam. Birthing From Within. 1998. Comprehensive information about childbirth.
- Goer, Henci. Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth. 1999. 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. 1998. 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.
- Keegan, Laura, Breastfeeding with Comfort and Joy. 2008.
