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Reading List 

This is a work in progress submitted by client & perinatal professionals!

Prenatal

  • Expecting Better by Emily Oster

  • The Unexpected: Navigating Pregnancy During and After Complications by Emily Oster

  • Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin

  • Like a Mother by Angela Garbes

  • The Natural Pregnancy Book by Aviva Romm

  • Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: the Complete Guide by Penny Simpkin

  • Fat Birth: Confident, Strong and Empowered Pregnancy at Any Size by Michelle Mayefske

  • The Big Fat Activity Book for Pregnant People by Erin Williams and Jordan Reid

  • Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation by Pam England

  • Hypnobirthing: the natural approach to safer, easier, more comfortable birthing - The Mongan Method, by Marie Mongan

  • Mindful Birthing: Training the Mind, Body, and heart for Childbirth and Beyond Nancy Bardacke

  • The Birth Partner by Penny Simpkin

  • The Essential Homebirth Guide: For Families Planning or Considering Birthing at Home by Jane E. Drichta

  • Gentle Birth Choices, Harper

  • The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth, Kitzinger

  • Cribsheet by Emily Oster

  • The First Forty Days: the Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother by Heng Ou, Amely Greeven, and Marisa Belger

  • The 4th Trimester by Kimberly Ann Johnson

  • The Wonder Weeks: A Stress-free Guide to Your Baby’s Behaviour by Xaviera Plas-plooij, Frans X. Plooij

  • Feed the Baby: an Inclusive Guide to Nursing, Bottle-Feeding & Everything in Between by Victoria Facelli, IBCLC

  • The Compassionate Sleep Solution: Calming the Cry by Eileen Henry

  • Dr. Jack Newman's Guide to Breastfeeding

  • The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, La Leche League

Postpartum

Nutrition &
Food

  • Real Foods for Pregnancy by Lily Nichols

  • Real Food for Gestational Diabetes by Lily Nichols

  • The Food Doula by Lindsay

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