Recommended Reading

Midwifery Care

The Panic-Free Pregnancy: An OB-GYN Separates Fact from Fiction on Food, Exercise, Travel, Pets, Coffee, Medications, and Concerns You Have When You Are Expecting by Michael Broder
Fearless Pregnancy: Wisdom and Reassurance From a Doctor, a Midwife and a Mom by Victoria Clayton, Stuart Fischbein and Joyce Weckl
All Natural*: *A Skeptic's Quest to Discover If the Natural Approach to Diet, Childbirth, Healing, and the Environment Really Keeps Us Healthier and Happier by Nathanael Johnson
Our Bodies Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth by The Boston Women's Health Collective
The Mindful Mom-to-Be: A Modern Doula's Guide to Building a Healthy Foundation from Pregnancy Through Birth by Lori Bregman
The Whole 9 Months: A Week-By-Week Pregnancy Nutrition Guide with Recipes for a Healthy Start by Jennifer Lange

Active Birth: The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally by Janet Balaskas
The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way by Susan McCutcheon
Natural Hospital Birth by Cynthia Gabriel
Birthing From Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation by Pam England and Rob Horowitz
Childbirth Without Fear: The principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth by Grantly Dick-Read and Ina May Gaskin

The Breastfeeding Mother's Guide to Making More Milk by Diana West
After the Baby's Birth...A Woman's Way to Wellness: A Complete Guide for Postpartum Mothers by Robin Lim
The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother by Heng Ou
Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers by Nancy Mohrbacher and Kathleen Kendall-Tacket
The Breastfeeding Book: Everything You Need to Know About Nursing Your Child from Birth Through Weaning by Dr. Sears
Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding by Ina May Gaskin

The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer by Dr. Harvey Karp
Naturally Healthy Babies and Children: A Commonsense Guide to Herbal Remedies, Nutrition, and Health by Aviva Romm
A great article about baby's second night - changes that occur with sleep on baby's second night
The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child by Dr. Sears

Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin
Laboring: Stories of a New York City Hospital Midwife by Ellen Cohen
Make Room For Daddy: The Journey from Waiting Room to Birthing Room by Judith Walzer Leavitt
Hannah, Delivered by Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew
Brought to Bed: Childbearing in America 1750-1950 by Judith Walzer Leavitt
Bringing Up Bebe by Pamela Drukeman