RESOURCES
BOOKS
The following books are available to borrow through our lending library. Titles with an asterisk are books we highly recommend:
All of these books can be found for purchase on our recommended products list.
The Baby Book by William Sears, M.D. and Martha Sears, R.N.(2 copies)
Beautiful Babies--Nutrition for Fertility, Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, & Babies First Foods by Kristen Michaelis
The Birth Book by William Sears, M.D. and Martha Sears, R.N.
*Birthing from Within by Pam England, CNM, MA and Rob Horowitz, Ph.D.
Birthing in the Spirit by Cathy Daub
*The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin
*The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger
*Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering by Sarah J. Buckley, M.D. (2 copies)
Ghost Belly by Elizabeth Heineman
The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp, M.D.
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissbluth, M.D.
The Hidden Feelings of Motherhood by Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett, Ph.D., IBCLC
Husband-Coached Childbirth by Robert A. Bradley, M.D.
Hypnobirthing--The Mongan Method by Marie F. Mongan M.Ed., M.Hy.
Infant Massage by Vimala McClure
Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy by Experts at the Mayo Clinic
Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way by Susan McCutcheon
*The Natural Pregnancy Book by Aviva Jill Romm
The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers by Elizabeth Pantley
The Nursing Mother's Companion by Kathleen Huggins, R.N., M.S.
Orgasmic Birth by Elizabeth Davis and Debra Pascali-Bonaro
The Potty Training Answer Book by Karen Deerwester
Signing Smart with Babies and Toddlers by Michelle E. Anthony, M.A., Ph.D. and Reyna Lindert, Ph.D.
Silent Knife: Cesarean Prevention & Vaginal Birth After Cesarean by Nancy Wainer Cohen and Lois J. Estner
Super Baby by Dr. Jenn Berman
*Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Wechler, MPH
*The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
What to Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel
*The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League International (2 copies)
*Where’s the Mother? Stories from a Transgender Dad by Trevor Macdonald
Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom by Christiane Northrup, M.D.
1-2-3 Magic--Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 by Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D.
ONLINE
Here are some resources I’ve pulled together from around the web that can help guide you to learning more about each of these important topics:
BIRTH PREPARATION & INFORMATION
Birth Without Fear http://birthwithoutfearblog.com
Birthing and Breast or Chestfeeding for Trans People and Allies https://www.facebook.com/groups/TransReproductiveSupport/
Bradley Method http://www.bradleybirth.com
Evidence Based Birth http://evidencebasedbirth.com
Hypnobirthing https://us.hypnobirthing.com
International Cesarean Awareness Network http://www.ican-online.org
Midwife Thinking https://midwifethinking.com
Mothers Naturally http://mothersnaturally.org
Spinning Babies https://spinningbabies.com
Trans Birth http://www.transbirth.com
LACTATION INFORMATION & SUPPORT
Black Women Do Breastfeed https://blackwomendobreastfeed.org/
Breastfeeding Center for Greater Washington http://breastfeedingcenter.org
La Leche League https://www.llli.org
State Laws on Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding in public https://www.ncsl.org/research/health/breastfeeding-state-laws.aspx
PARENTING
Attachment Parenting International http://www.attachmentparenting.org
Attachment Feminism http://attachmentfeminism.com
Conscious Discipline https://consciousdiscipline.com
Kelly Mom kellymom.com
Parenting is Political https://www.parentingispolitical.org/about
Peaceful Parenting http://www.peacefulparent.com/the-peaceful-parenting-philosophy/
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