Recommended Reading 

Midwifery Care

• "Call the Midwife - Why a growing number of U.S. mothers are turning to midwives, rather than physicians, for prenatal care, labor, and delivery" Atlantic Magazine, June 12 2015

Fertility awareness/Trying to conceive

• ​Taking Charge of Your Fertility

Pregnancy 

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• Nuture: A Modern Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, Early Motherhood
  
  •  A great book that includes pregnancy, birth and postpartum
• The Mama Natural Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth 
  • Great week by week guide
• The Expectant Father 
  • Great guide for all partners, despite the title
• The Doula's Guide to Empowering Your Birth
  • Really great book by a doula we know, Lindsey Bliss!
• Super Fit Mama: Stay Fit During Pregnancy and Get Your Body Back After Baby​
• 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
• What to Expect When You're Expecting
• 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

Childbirth

• 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

Breastfeeding

• 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
  

Infant Care

• 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

Fun, Childbirth Related Reads

• 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

Useful Links

• Mount Sinai West Hospital (formerly known as Mt Sinai Roosevelt)
• Spinning Babies - fetal positioning and more
• Choices in Childbirth - education for expectant parents
• Childbirth Education Association
• La Leche League New York
• LactMed - Database for Breastfeeding Medication Safety
• BeFit-Mom - Prenatal and postpartum health, fitness and exercise