Info & Links

Preconception

Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health by Toni Weschler
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn by Penny Simkin
Sit Up and Take Notice, by Pauline Scott (available at www.midwiferytoday.com)
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth, by Henci Goer
The Pregnancy Book: Month-by-Month, Everything You Need to Know From America's Baby Experts, by Martha Sears
The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth, by Sheila Kitzinger
A Good Birth, a Safe Birth: Choosing and Having the Childbirth Experience You Want, by Diana Korte
Birthing From Within, by Pam England
The Whole Pregnancy Handbook, by Joel Evens and Robin Aronson
The Colors of Birth, by Ellyn Hutton

Childbirth

The Birth Partner, by Penny Simkin
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, by Ina May Gaskin
The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth, by Martha Sears
Active Birth: The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally, by Janet Balaskas
Gentle Birth Choices, by Barbara Harper
Birth Without Violence, by Frederick Leboyer
A Wise Birth : Bringing Together the Best of Natural Childbirth With Modern Medicine, by Penny Armstrong and Sheryl Feldman

Newborn Postpartum

The Breastfeeding Book: Everything You Need to Know About Nursing Your Child from Birth Through Weaning, by Martha Sears
The Breastfeeding Cafe: Mothers Share the Challenges, Joys, and Secrets of Nursing, by Barbara Behrmann
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, by La Leche League
The Nursing Mother's Companion, by Kathleen Huggins
Nighttime Parenting: How to Get Your Baby and Child to Sleep (La Leche League International Book), by William Sears
Your Amazing Newborn, by Marshall Klaus and Phyllis Klaus
Trees Make the Best Mobiles: Simple Ways to Raise Your Child in a Complex World, by Jessica Teich and Brandel France de Bravo
The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two, by James Sears
Attachment Parenting: The Commonsense Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Baby, by Martha Sears
The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for your Child, by Robert Sears

Well-Woman

Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom, by Christiane Northrup
The New Our Bodies Ourselves, by The Boston Women's Health Book Collective
Woman's Experience of Sex, by Sheila Kitzinger
Mother-Daughter Wisdom: Creating a Legacy of Physical and Emotional Health, by Christaine Northrup

Menopause