recommended books

• Active Birth  by Janet Balaskas
• The Baby Book:  Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby -- From Birth to Age Two  by William Sears
• The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth  by William Sears
• Birthing From Within  by Pam England, R. Horowitz
• Becoming a Father: How to Nurture & Enjoy Your Family  by William Sears
• The Breastfeeding Book: Everything You Need to Know About Nursing Your Child From Birth Through Weaning  by William Sears
• Comfort Measures for Childbirth  by Penny Simkin
• The Complete Book of Pregnancy & Childbirth  by Skelia Kitzinger
• Creating Your Birth Plan: The Definitive Guide to a Safe and Empowering Birth  by Marsden Wagner, MD, MS
• The Fussy Baby: How to Bring Out the Best in Your High-Need Child  by William Sears
• Gentle Birth Choices  by Barbara Harper, RN
• Green Babies, Sage Moms: The Ultimate Guide to Raising Your Organic Baby  by Lynda Fassa
• The Happiest Baby on the Block  by Harvey Karp, MD
• How to Get You Baby to Sleep: America’s Foremost Baby and Childcare Experts Answer the Most Frequently Asked Questions  by Martha Sears
• How to Raise a Healty Child…In Spite of Your Doctor  by Robert S. Mendelsohn, MD
• Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth  by Ina May Gaskin
• Immaculate Deception II: A Fresh Look at Childbirth  by Suzanne Arms
• Nighttime Parenting: How to Get Your Baby and Child to Sleep  by William Sears
• The No-cry Sleep Solution  by Elizabeth Pantley
• The Pink Kit  Common Knowledge Trust
• The Pregnancy Book: A Month-By-Month Guide  by William Sears
• Pregnancy Childbirth and the Newborn: The Complete Guide  by Penny Simkin
• Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care  by Jennifer Block
• Mothering Magazine’s Having a Baby Naturally: The Mothering Magazine Guide To Pregnancy and Childbirth  by Jackie Facciolo and Wendy Ponte
• The Secret Life of the Unborn Child  by Thomas Verny, MD, and John Kelly
• The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth  by Henci Goer
• Welcome With Love  by Jenni Overend
• What Every Parent Should Know About Childhood Immunizations  by Jamie Murphy