Recommended Reading

(Some of these books are not Christian in their viewpoints, yet they contain much valuable information.  Please "take with a grain of salt.")

Pregnancy and Childbirth:

• "The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth"  by Sheila Kitzinger

• "Birth as an American Rite of Passage"  by Robbie Davis-Floyd

• "Active Birth"  by Janet Balaskas

• "Birthing from Within"  by Pam England and Rob Horowitz

• "Giving Birth"  by Catherine Taylor

• "Ina May's Guide to Childbirth" by Ina May Gaskin

• "Obstetric Myths vs. Research Realities" by Henci Goer

• "Special Delivery" by Rahima Baldwin

• "The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth"  by Henci Goer

• "The Birth Partner" by Penny Simkin

• "Husband-Coached Childbirth"  by Robert A. Bradley

• "Christian Midwifery"  by Betty Peckman

• "Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn"  by Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley,  Ann Keppler

• "The VBAC Companion"  by Diana Korte

• "Hard Labor" by Susan L. Diamond

• "The Doula Advantage: Your Complete Guide to Having an Empowered and Positive Birth With the Help of a Professional Childbirth Assistant" by Rachel Gurevich

• "The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth"  by Dr. William and Martha Sears 

• "Special Women: The Role of a Professional Labor Assistant"  by Paulina Perez & Cheryl Snedeker

• "Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way"  by Susan McCutcheon

• "A Celebration of Pregnancy! Blessing God's Way"  by Doran Richards and Susan Tederick

Breastfeeding:

• "The Nursing Mother's Companion" by Kathleen Huggins

• "Nursing Mother, Working Mother" by Gale Pryor

• "Womanly Art of Breastfeeding" by La Leche League International

Baby Care:

• "How to Raise a Healthy Child...In Spite of Your Doctor"  by Robert S. Mendolsohn, MD