The following is a list of recommended reading compiled by childbirth educators, birth doulas and post partum doulas.
Pregnancy/Birth Books
Active Birth
Janet Balaskas
Birth Reborn
Michel Odent
Birthing From Within
Pam England
Creating Your Birth Plan
Marsden Wagner
Gentle Birth Choices
Barbara Harper
Ina May's Guide To Childbirth
Ina May Gaskin
Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way
Susan McCutcheon, AAHCC
The Birth Book
William Sears, MD and Martha Sears, RN
The Birth Partner
Penny Simkin
The Pregnancy Book
William Sears, MD and Martha Sears, RN
Postpartum/Breastfeeding Books
After the Baby's Birth
Robin Lim
Breastfeeding Made Simple
Nancy Mohrbacher
The Baby Book
William Sears, MD and Martha Sears, RN
The Breastfeeding Book
William Sears, MD and Martha Sears, RN
Mothering the New Mother
Sally Placksin
Natural Health After Birth
Aviva Jill Romm
The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers
Jack Newman
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
La Leche League International