"Books give a soul to the universe, wings to the mind,
flight to the imagination, and life to everything"
There is so much to learn in the world of pregnancy, birth, and parenting. Below are some of my favorite books on these topics. Follow the links to purchase or if you don’t want to buy any, all books in my growing personal library are available to all clients of A Beautiful Beginning.
Books I own:
- Childbirth Without Fear: The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth
- The Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions
- Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
- The Essential Homebirth Guide: For Families Planning or Considering Birthing at Home
- The Gift of Giving Life: Rediscovering the Divine Nature of Pregnancy and Birth
- Natural Hospital Birth: The Best of Both Worlds
- Unassisted Childbirth
- Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding: From the Nation's Leading Midwife
- The Baby Book, Revised Edition: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Sears Parenting Library)
- Taking Charge of Your Fertility, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health
Good Reads (books I don't own; yet):
- Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation
- The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Completely Revised and Updated 8th Edition
- The Nursing Mother's Companion - 7th Edition: The Breastfeeding Book Mothers Trust, from Pregnancy through Weaning
- The Simple Guide to Having a Baby: A Step-by-Step Illustrated Guide to Pregnancy & Childbirth
- The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth
- Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn (4th Edition): The Complete Guide
- When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse on Childbearing Women