Our Favorite Reading
- The Natural Pregnancy Book - Aviva Romm
- Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding - Ina May Gaskin
- Ina May's Guide to Childbirth - Ina May Gaskin
- The Vaccine Book - Robert W. Sears, MD
- The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth - Henci Goer
- Birthing From Within - Pam England CNM and Rob Horowitz MD
- Mother Rising - Yana Courtlan, Barb Lucke, Donna Miller Watelet
- When Survivors Give Birth - Penny Simkin and Phyllis Klaus
- Adventures in Tandem Nursing - Hilary Flower
- The VBAC Companion:The Expectant Mother's Guide to Vaginal Birth After Cesarean - Diana Korte
- Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities: A Guide to the Medical Literature - Henci Goer
Educational Resources from Lamaze International
- Healthy Birth Practice #1: Let labor begin on its own
- Healthy Birth Practice #2: Walk, move around and change positions throughout labor
- Healthy Birth Practice #3: Bring a loved one, friend or doula for continuous support
- Healthy Birth Practice #4: Avoid interventions that are not medically necessary
- Healthy Birth Practice #5: Avoid giving birth on your back and follow your body's urges to push
- Healthy Birth Practice #6: Keep mother and baby together - It's best for mother, baby and breastfeeding
Educational Resources from The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
Educational Resources from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Labor, Delivery and Postpartum Care
- How to Tell When Labor Begins (2009) (AP004 -- English) (SP004 -- Spanish)
- Cesarean Birth (2005) (AP006 -- English) (SP006 -- Spanish)
- Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring During Labor (2001) (AP015)
- Breastfeeding Your Baby (2010) (AP029)
- Newborn Circumcision (2008) (AP039)
- Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery (2009) (AP070 -- English) (SP070 -- Spanish)
- Pain Relief During Labor and Delivery (2004) (AP086)
- Preterm Labor (2004) (AP087)
- Postpartum Depression (2009) (AP091)
- Getting in Shape After Your Baby is Born (2009) (AP131)
- Labor Induction (2009) (AP154)
Pregnancy
- Nutrition During Pregnancy (2008) (AP001 -- English) (SP001 -- Spanish)
- Car Safety for You and Your Baby (2009) (AP018) (SP018 -- Spanish)
- The Rh Factor: How It Can Affect Your Pregnancy (2005) (AP027)
- Especially for Fathers (2009) (AP032) (SP032 -- Spanish)
- High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy (2004) (AP034)
- Bleeding During Pregnancy (2008) (AP038)
- Diabetes and Pregnancy (2005) (AP051 -- English) (SP051 -- Spanish)
- Travel During Pregnancy (2010) (AP055) (SP055 -- Spanish)
- Good Health Before Pregnancy: Preconceptional Care (2007) (AP056) (SP056 -- Spanish)
- Later Childbearing (2006) (AP060) (SP060 -- Spanish)
- What to Expect After Your Due Date (2006) (AP069)
- If Your Baby is Breech (2007) (AP079) (SP079 -- Spanish)
- Early Pregnancy Loss: Miscarriage and Molar Pregnancy (2002) (AP090)
- Having Twins (2004) (AP092)
- Hepatitis B Virus in Pregnancy (2008) (AP093)
- Genetic Disorders (2005) (AP094)
- Special Tests for Monitoring Fetal Health (2006) (AP098)
- Repeated Miscarriage (2005) (AP100)
- Drugs and Pregnancy (2002) (AP104)
- Group B Streptococcus and Pregnancy (2009) (AP105)
- HIV and Pregnancy (2008) (AP113 -- English) (SP113 -- Spanish)
- Easing Back Pain During Pregnancy (2009) (AP115)
- Exercise During Pregnancy (2003) (AP119) (SP119 -- Spanish)
- Morning Sickness (2005) (AP126)
- Seizure Disorders in Pregnancy (2006) (AP129)
- Alcohol and Pregnancy (2000) (AP132) (SP132 -- Spanish)
- Routine Tests in Pregnancy (2009) (AP133) (SP133 -- Spanish)
- Reducing Your Risk of Birth Defects (2009) (AP146)
- Ectopic Pregnancy (2009) (AP155) (SP155 -- Spanish)
- How Your Baby Grows During Pregnancy (2010) (AP156)
- Childhood Illness and Pregnancy (2002) (AP157)
- Diagnosing Birth Defects (2009) (AP164)
- Screening Tests for Birth Defects (2007) (AP165 -- English) (SP165 -- Spanish)
- You and Your Baby: Prenatal Care, Labor and Delivery, and Postpartum Care (2007) (AB005) (SB005 -- Spanish)
- Planning Your Pregnancy (2000) (AB012)