 | Choosing Waterbirth: Reclaiming the Sacred Power of Birth by Lakshmi Bertram
Buy used from: $6.59 A collection of realistic labor & birth stories.
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 | Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control and Pregnancy Achievement by Toni Weschler
Buy used from: $0.17 There are many choices--start here.
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 | Hearts and Hands: A Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy and Birth by Elizabeth Davis
Buy used from: $8.56 More specific information about the components of prenatal care & homebirth.
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 | The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
Buy new: $10.37 / Used from: $5.46 Buy for the annotated bibliography. Read the text after you've absorbed the information yourself.
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 | Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation by Pam England
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $7.26 Many women use this book as a journaling tool throughout pregnancy.
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 | The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth (Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, &) by Penny Simkin
Buy used from: $0.01 Now-classic guide for those who want to know "how can I help?"
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 | Gentle Birth Choices: A Guide to Making Informed Decisions about Birthing Centers, Birth Attendants, Water Birth, Home Birth, and Hospital Birth by Barbara Harper R.N.
Buy new: $39.95 / Used from: $6.24 This book and video have helped many families decide what's best for their baby.
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 | The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Sixth Revised Edition by Gwen Gotsch
Buy used from: $0.01 A good start and resource for breastfeeding.
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 | Beyond Jennifer & Jason : The New Enlightened Guide to Naming Your Baby by Linda Rosenkrantz
Buy used from: $0.01 More than just lists--categories & poll results.
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 | Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin
Buy used from: $5.00 The book that started it all. I don't agree with everything she says, but it's said well. Will appeal to those already convinced they want a home birth.
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 | The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two by William Sears
Buy used from: $0.06 After you've made it through, here's MORE to think about! This is a well-researched and easy to read book. Chock full of great information!
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 | Breeder: Real-Life Stories from the New Generation of Mothers
Buy used from: $0.01 Great collection of short stories written by 'non traditional' moms.
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 | Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide by Penny Simkin
Buy new: $10.80 / Used from: $1.71 Penny Simkin's classic text is a standby in childbirth education classes.
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 | Active Birth : The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally, Revised Edition by Janet Balaskas
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $7.49 Another guide to help achieve natural birth.
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 | The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth (Sears Parenting Library) by William Sears
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $0.46 Every book in the Sears family series is a gem.
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