"If a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to use it." - John H. Kennell, MD

"The knowledge of how to give birth without outside interventions lies deep within each woman. Successful childbirth depends on an acceptance of the process". -

     

Below are some references for some wonderful books about pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting.

Pregnancy

• Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year - Susun Weed
• Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful, (Yoga) - Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa

Doula Information

• Mothering the Mother - Marshall H. Klaus
• The Doula Book - Marshall H. Klaus
• The Birth Partner - Penny Simkin
• Active Birth - Janet Balaskas

Childbirth and Labor

• Obstetric Myths Vs. Research Realities - Henci Goer
• The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth - Sheila Kitzinger
• When Survivors Give Birth - Penny Simkin
• Birth Without Violence - Frederick Leboyer
• Choosing Waterbirth - Lakshmi Bertram
• Open Season - Nancy Wainer Cohen
• Natural Childbirth After Cesarean - Karis Crawford
• Immaculate Deceiption II - Suzanne Amrs
• The Vaginal Birth After Cesarean - Lynn Baptisti Richards
• Adventures in Natural Childbirth - Janet Schwegel, Pam England
• Birthing From Within - Pam England
• Birth as an American Rite of Passage - Robbie Davis
• Homebirth -Sheila Kitzinger
• Gentle Birth Choices - Barbara Harper
• We are All Water Babies - Jessica Johnson
• Childbirth Without Fear - Michel Odent
• Spiritual Midwifery - Ina May Gaskin
• Birth Reborn - Michel Odent
• Rediscovering Birth - Sheila Kitzinger
• Ina May's Guide to Childbirth - Ina May Gaskin
• Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn - Penny Simkin

Parenting/Childcare/Breastfeeding

• What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's Vaccinations- Stephanie Cave and Deborah Mitchell
• Your Amazing Newborn - Marshall H. Klaus
• After the Baby's Birth - Robin Lim
• The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding - La Leche League International
• Breastfeeding - Mary Renfrew
• Vaccinations: Risks, Benefits, Alternatives - Aviva Jill Romm
• How To Raise A Healthy Child in Spite of Your Doctor - Robert S Mendelsohn