Books
A Book Review
Fathers at Birth
by Rose St. John
Fathers at Birth is an essential guide for expectant fathers. This book stresses the significance of a partners presence with a laboring woman & his role as her "mountain".
"By being the mountain you maintain your vigil & offer you partner the strength of your stable presence."
Fathers at Birth has a wonderfully holistic view on birth, emphasizing the use of breathing & other tools to help with relaxation, coping with pain & focusing for laboring women, but at all times remains conscious of the individual uniqueness of all women. Detailed practice exercises for breathing techniques, simulated labor & positions for labor & birth are well thought out & explained, offering the resources necessary to help couples prepare for childbirth.
Fathers at Birth encompasses every aspect of knowledge that a father needs to confidently support his partner on their new journey into parenthood. A must read for every new parent.
Lending Library
The following books are part of my in-home personal library and are available to all of my clients. All books must be returned by your postpartum visit.
Pregnancy & Childbirth
The Doula Bookby Klaus, Klaus, and Kennell
Fathers at Birth
by Rose St. John
The Birth Partner
by Penny Simkin
The Natural Pregnancy Book
by Aviva Jill Romm
Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year
by Susan S. Weed
The Complete Organic Pregnancy
by Dolan & Zissu
The Pregnancy Book
by William & Martha Sears
Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn: The Complete Guide
by Simkin, Whalley and Keppler
The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth
revised, by Kitizinger
A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth
Third Edition
Gentle Birth Choices
by Barbara Harper
Active Birth: The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally
by Janet Balaskas
An Easier Childbirth
Gayle Peterson
Birthing From Within
by England and Horowitz
A Child is Born
by Lennart Nilsson
HypnoBirthing: The Mongan Method
by Marie F. Mongan
The Bradley Method of Childbirth, Husband Coached Childbirth
by Robert A. Bradley
Emergency Childbirth
by Gregory White
Unassisted Childbirth
by Laura Shanley
What Every Woman Needs to Know About Cesarean Section
Childbirth Connection
The VBAC Companion
by Diane Korte
Women's Health
Our Bodies, Ourselves, For the New CenturyThe Boston Women's Health Book Collective
Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom
by Christiane Northrup, M.D.
Taking Charge of Your Fertility
by Toni Weschler
Meditation Secrets for Women
by Maurine & Roche
Midwifery
Spiritual Midwiferyby Ina May Gaskin
Hearts and Hands: A Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy and Birth
by Elizabeth Davis
Maternity Care
Born In The USA: How a Broken Maternity System Must Be Fixed to Put Women and Children Firstby Marsden Wagner
Birth as an American Rite of Passage
by Robbie E. Davis-Floyd
Breastfeeding
The Nursing Mother's Companionby Huggins and Lawrence
The Breastfeeding Book
by Martha & William Sears
Adventures in Tandem Nursing
by Hilary Flower
Nursing Mother, Working Mother
by Pryor & Huggins
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
by La Leche League International
Nursing Your Baby
by Karen & Gale Pryor
Postpartum & Parenting
Ended Beginnings: Healing Childbearing Lossesby Panuthos & Romero
After the Baby's Birth: A Complete Guide for Postpartum Women
by Robin Lim
The Baby Book
by Martha & William Sears
The Vaccine Book
by Robert Sears
How to Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your Doctor
by Robert S. Mendelsohn, M.D.
Primal Mothering in a Modern World
by Hygeia Halfmoon
The Healthiest Kid in the Neighborhood
by Sears
The Fussy Baby Book
by William & Martha Sears
The Happiest Baby on the Block
by Dr. Harvey Karp
Super Baby Food
by Ruth Yaron
The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers
by Elizabeth Pantley
The Discipline Book
by Martha & William Sears
The Happiest Toddler on the Block
by Harvery Karp, M.D.