Recommended Reading
Required Text:
Husband-Coached Childbirth by Robert A. Bradley, M.D.
Natural Childbirth The Bradley® Way by Susan Mc Cutcheon, AAHCC
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding distributed by La Leche League International
Supplemental Reading about Natural Childbirth:
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth -and- Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin
Gentle Birth Choices, A Guide to Making Informed Decisions...by Barbara Harper, R.N.
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
A Good Birth, A Safe Birth by Diana Korte and Robert M. Scaer
The Birth Book, by Dr. Sears
For the Father-to-be:
The Birth Partner, Second Edition by Penny Simkin
The Expectant Father by Armin A. Brott and Jennifer Ash
For Other Parenting Circumstances:
The Lesbian Parenting Book: A Guide to Creating Families and Raising Children by D. Merilee, Ph. D. Clunis G. Dorsey, Ph.D.
Single Mother by Choice: A Guidebook for Single Women Who Are Considering or Have Chosen Motherhood by Jane Mattes
Babycare:
The Baby Book, by Dr. Sears
Caring for your Baby and Young Child, Birth to Age 5, published by the American Academy of Pediatrics
Supplemental Reading on Breastfeeding:
The Nursing Mother's Companion, by Kathleen Huggins
Nursing Mother, Working Mother, by Diane Pryor
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