Art of Nursing Midwives Recommended Reading

PREGNANCY and BIRTH

• Pregnancy Day by Day by Sheila Kitzinger
• Homebirth by Sheila Kitzinger
• Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
• Birthing from Within by Pam England
• Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Years by Susan Weed
• Voices from the Womb by Michael Gabriel
• The Secret Life of the Unborn Child by Tomas Vernay
• The Healing Power of Birth by Rima Star
• Sacred Birthing by Sunni Karl
• Orgasmic Birth: Your Guide to a Safe, Satisfying and Pleasurable Birth Experience by Elizabeth Davis and Debra Pascali-Bonaro
• Your Best Birth by Ricki Lake, Abby Epstein & Jacques Moritz
• Fearless Pregnancy: Wisdom and Reassurance From a Doctor, a Midwife and a Mom by Victoria Clayton, Stuart Fischbein MD, and Joyce Weckl CNM
• Eating Expectantly by Bridget Swinney
• The 100 Healthiest Foods to Eat During Pregnancy: The Surprising Unbiased Truth about Foods You Should be Eating During Pregnancy but Probably Aren't by Jonny Bowden PhD. CNS and Allison Tannis MS.

CIRCUMCISION

• What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Circumcision by Dr. Paul Fleiss
• Questioning Circumcision - A Jewish Perspective by Ronald Goldman Ph.D.

BREASTFEEDING

• Breastfeeding Made Simple by Nancy Mohrbacher and Kathleen Kendall
• Bestfeeding by Mary Renfrew et al.
• The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League

PARENTING

• Dr. Sear's Baby Book by Dr. William Sears
• The Vaccine Book - Making the Right Decision for Your Child by Robert Sears
• What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's Vaccinations by Deborah R. Mitchell
• The Happiest Baby on the Block by Dr. Harvey Karp
• Sweet Dreams - A pediatrician's secrets for a good night's sleep by Dr. Paul Fleiss
• Nighttime Parenting - How to get your baby to sleep by Dr. William Sears
• Good Nights -The Happy Parent's Guide to the Family Bed by Dr. Jay Gordon
• The Continuum Concept - In Search of Happiness Lost by Jean Liedloff
• Magical Child by Joseph Chilton Pearce
• Parenting from the Inside Out by Daniel Siegel & Mary Hartzell
• You Are Your Child's First Teacher by Rahima Baldwin
• Mothering Magazine
• The Complete Mother Magazine
• Hip Mama Magazine

CHILDRENS BOOKS

• Baby, Come Out by Fran Manushkin
• Welcome with Love by Jenni Overend
• The Twelve Gifts of Birth by Charlene Constanzo