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Recommended Reading:

CHILDBIRTH:

Special Delivery by Rahima Baldwin

The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger

Any book by Sheila Kitzinger is worth reading.

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn, The Complete Guide by Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley & Ann Keppler

Gentle Birth Choices: A Guide to Making Informed Decisions About Birthing Centers, Birth Attendants, Waterbirth,

Home Births, and Hospital Births by Barbara Harper

A Good Birth, A Safe Birth by Diana Korte & Roberta Scaer

An Easier Birth: A Mother's Guide for birthing Normally by Gayle Peterson

A Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer

Obstetric Myths VS Research Realities by Henci Goer

Birthing From Within by Pam England & Rob Horowitz

Spititual Midwifery (the old classic) by Ina May Gaskin

Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin

Silent Knife, Cesarean Prevention & Vaginal Birth After Cesarean by Nancy Wainer Cohen & Lois Estner

IImmaculate Deception by Suzanne Arms

Other great authors include:

Frederick LeBoyer

Michel Odent

With a Christian influence:

The Naturally Healthy Pregnancy by Shonda Parker

The Ministry of Midwifery by Patti Barnes

FOR THE BIRTH PARTNER:

The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin

The Doula Book by Klaus, Kennell, and Klaus

The Expectant Father, Facts, Tips, and Advice for Dads-to-Be by Armin Brott & Jennifer Ash

BREASTFEEDING:

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League International

The Nursing Mother's Companion by Kathleen Huggins

Breastfeeding, A Parent's Guide by Amy Spangler

MISCARRIAGE:

Coping with Micarriage by Mimi Luebbermann

I Can't Find A Heartbeat by Melissa Sexson Hanson

IMMUNIZATIONS AND PARENTING:

What Your Doctor May not tell you about Children's Vaccinations by Stephanie Cave, with Deborah Mitchell

Natural Healthcare for Your Child by Austin, Thrash & Thrash

How to Raise a Healthy Child... in Spite of Your Doctor by Robert Mendelsohn

Happiness Homemade by Ellen White

The Baby Book by Sears & Sears

The Fussy Baby by Sears

Keys To Becoming A Father by Sears

The discipline Book by Sears & Sears

any books by William and Martha Sears

Your Child's Self Esteem by Dorothy Corkille Briggs

Dare to discipline by James Dobson

Love and Logic by William Fay

Growing A Girl by Barbara Mackoff

PARENTING OLDER CHILDREN :
Reving Ophelia, Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls by Mary Pipher

The Shelter of Each Other, Rebuilding Our Families by Mary Pipher

Love & Logic by William Fay

HEALTH:

Natural Remedies by Austin, Thrash & Thrash

More Natural Remedies by Austin, Thrash & Thrash

The Ministry of Healing by Ellen White

HERBS:

Wise Woman Herbal For the Childbearing Year by Susun Weed

Herbal Healing for Women by Rosemary Gladstar

Herbal Medecine by Dian Buchman

MIDWIFERY:

Heart & Hands by Elizabeth Davis

The Ministry of Midwifery by Patti Barnes

Where Women Have No Doctor, a health guide for women by The Hesperian Foundation

These books are available for my clients in my lending library.

This list is not complete, send me your suggestions!