Pregnancy and Parenting Reading List

I've started compiling a list of recommended books for parents-to-be, those that are already pregnant, and those raising their young ones. Included are books for tough-to-deal with situations. I've gotten input from fellow doulas and other reading lists, so honestly, this is a reading To-Do list for me!!

As I read them, I'll be writing reviews so stay tuned!!

*=books that I have in my personal resource library

Preconception

Taking Charge of your Fertility - Weschler

Pregnancy education

Pushed: The Painful Truth - Block

The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child - Sears

*The Baby Book - Sears

The Doula Book: How A Trained Labor Companion Can Help You Have A Shorter, Easier, And Healthier Birth - Kennell, Klaus, & Klaus

The Anxious Parent's Guide to Pregnancy - Gerard

The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy: Or Everything Your Doctor Won't Tell You - Iovine

Body, Soul, and Baby: A Doctor's Guide to the Complete Pregnancy Experience, from Preconception to Postpartum - Spencer, Gaudet

The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth - Howland

For Her Own Good - Ehrenreich, English

Oxytocin: The Biological Guide to Motherhood - Moberg

Maternity Rolls: Pregnancy, Childbirth and Disability - Kattai

Childbirth

*Birth Partner 5th Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Partners, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions - Simkin

*Official Lamaze Guide - DeVries, Lothian

*The Nurturing Touch at Birth: A Labor Support Handbook - Perez

Mindful Birthing: Training the Mind, Body, and Heart for Childbirth and Beyond - Bardacke

*Babies Remember Birth: And Other Extraordinary Scientific Discoveries about the Mind and Personality of Your Newborn - Chamberlain

*Childbirth without Fear - Dick-Read

Orgasmic Birth: Your Guide to a Safe, Satisfying, and Pleasurable Birth Experience - Davis

Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices - Buckley

Birth Matters: A Midwife's Manifesta - Gaskin

Birth Without Violence - Leboyer

The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth - Goer

Birthing from Within: An Extra-ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation - England, Horowitz

When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse on Childbearing Women - Simon, Klaus

Optimal Care in Childbirth: The Case for a Physiologic Approach - Goer

Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth - Gaskin

*Hypnobirthing: The Breakthrough to Safer, Easier, More Comfortable Childbirth - Mongan

The Natural Pregnancy Book: Herbs, Nutrition, and Other Holistic Choices - Romm

Vaginal Birth after Caesarean

Natural Hospital Birth: The Best of Birth Worlds - Gabriel

Ancient Map for Modern Birth: Preparation, Passage, and Personal Growth During Your Childbearing Year - England

Traumatic Childbirth - Beck, Driscoll, & Watson

Home birth

Home Birth: A Practical Guide - Wesson

Parenting

*The Infinite Gift - Yang

*The Attachment Parenting Book - Sears, Sears

*The Mindful Mom-To-Be: A Modern Doula's Guide to Building a Healthy Foundation from Pregnancy Through Birth - Bregman

*The Cheers and the Tears: A Healthy Alternative to the Dark Side of Youth Sports Today - Murphy

The Educated Child: A Parents Guide From Preschool Through Eighth Grade - Finn, Cribb, & Bennett

Parenting for a Peaceful World - Grille

The Attachment Connection: Parenting a Secure and Confident Child Using the Science of Attachment Theory - Newton

Postpartum/4th Trimester

*This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression - Kleiman, Davis

The Radical Doula Guide - Pérez

Husband-coached Childbirth - Bradley

Beyond the Blues: A Guide to Understanding and Treating Prenatal and Postpartum Depression - Indman, Bennett

Fatherhood/Partner resources

When I First Held You: 22 Critically Acclaimed Writers Talk About the Triumphs, Challenges, and Transformative Experience of Fatherhood - Gresko

Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way - McCutcheon

Birth Ambassadors: Doulas and the Re-Emergence of the Woman-Supported Birth - Morton, Clift

Spiritual Midwifery - Gaskin

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers - Kendall-Tackett, Mohrbacher

Dr. Jack Newman’s Guide to Breastfeeding - Newman, Pitman

Medications and Mother's Milk - Hale Jr.

*The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding - La Leche League

Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History - Williams

Diet & Nutrition

Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby: The Ultimate Pregnancy Guide - Kelly, Dolan

Healthy Eating During Pregnancy

*The Healthy Baby Meal Planner - Karmel

Real Food for Pregnancy: The Science and Wisdom of Optimal Prenatal Nutrition - Nichols

What to Feed Your Baby: A Pediatrician's Guide to the Eleven Essential Foods to Guarantee Veggie-Loving, No-Fuss, Healthy-Eating Kids - Altmann

Pregnancy Loss & Grief

Baby Dust: A Novel about Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss - Roy