Resource List for Expectant and New Parents
Pregnancy and birth
Birthing from Within, Pam England and Rob Horowitz, Partera Press, 1998.
The Birth Book, William Sears & Martha Sears. Little Brown &Co., Boston, MA, 1994.
The Birth Partner, Penny Simkin. Harvard Common Press, Boston, MA, Second Edition, 2001.
A Child Is Born, Lennart Nilsson. Merloyd Lawrence Book, New York, NY, 1990.
The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth, 3rd edition, Sheila Kitzinger. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York, NY,1989.
Excited, Exhausted, Expecting - The Emotional Life of Mothers-To-Be, Arlene Modica Matthews, The Berkeley Publishing Group, New York, NY 10016, 1995.
The Expectant Father, Facts, Tips and Advice for Dad-to-be, Second Edition, Jennifer Ash and Armin Brott. Abbeville Press, New York, NY. 2001
Giving Birth:A Journey Into the World of Mothers and Midwives, Catherine Taylor. Perigee Press, 2002.
Giving Birth, How It Really Feels, Sheila Kitzinger. Noonday Press, New York, NY, 1989.
Having Faith, Sandra Steingraber. Persceus Publication, September 2001.
Having Twins, Elizabeth Nobel. Hougton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA. 1991.
Navel Gazing; The Days and Nights of a Mother in the Making, Jennifer Matesa and Charlee Brodsky. Three Rivers Press, 2001.
Planning For Pregnancy, Birth And Beyond, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. New York, NY, 1992.
Pregnancy Bedrest, Susan Johnston and Deborah Kraut. Henry Holt and Company, New York, NY, 1990.
Pregnancy, Childbirth and The Newborn, Revised and Updated: The Complete Guide, Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley and Ann Keppler. Meadowbrook Press, 2001.
The Pregnant Woman Comfort Book, Jennifer Louden. Harper, San Francisco, CA, 1995.
The Premature Labor Handbood, Patricia Robertson and Peggy Berlin. Doubleday and Co. Inc, Garden City, NY, 1986.
Preventing Preterm Birth: A Parent Guide, Michael Katz, M.D., Pamela Gill, R.N., Judith Turiel. Health Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1988.
Rediscovering Birth, Shelia Kitzinger. Atria Books, 2001.
Shouldn't I Be Happy? Emotional Problems of Pregnant and Postpartum Women, Shaila Misri, M.D., The Free Press,NewYork, NY 10020, 1995.
The Thirteen Months of Pregnancy, A Guide for Pregnant Fathers, Bill Atalla. Oddly Enough, Kenwood, CA, 1992.
Trying Again, A Guide to Pregnancy After Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Loss, Ann Douglas and John R. Sussman, M.D., Taylor Trade Publishing, Lanham, MD, 2000
When Pregnancy Isn't Perfect, Laurie Rich, Penguin Books, NewYork, NY, 1991.
Your Amazing Newborn, Marshall and Phyllis Kalus. Perseus Book Group, 2000.
Your Second Pregnancy, Katie Tamoy Chicago Review Press, Chicago, IL, 1995.
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Nutrition
Child of Mine, Ellyn Satter. Bull Publishing Co., Palo Alto, CA, 1991.
Cooking for a Healthy Family, Inspired Vegetarian Meals, Simon Hope. Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York, NY, 1995.
Eating Expectantly, Bridget Swinney Fall River Press, 1993.
No More Morning Sickness: A Survival Guide for Pregnant Women, Miriam Erick. Penguin Books, New York, NY, 1993.
You Can Cook After The Baby Comes, National Association of Postpartum Care Services, San Francisco, CA 1994.
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Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding, Mary Renfrew, Chloe Fisher and Suzanne Arms. Celestial Arts, Berkeley, CA, 1990.
The Nursing Mother's Companion, 5th edition, Kathleen Huggins. Harvard Common Press Boston, MA, 2005.
Nursing Mother, Working Mother, Gale Pryor. Harvard Common Press, Boston, MA, 1997.
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, 6th edition, La Leche League International. Franklin Park, IL, 1997.
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Parenting
After The Baby's Birth ... A Woman's Way To Wellness, Robin Lim. Celestial Arts, Berkeley, CA, 1991.
The Baby Book, William Sears and Martha Sears. Little, Brown and Co., Boston, MA, 1994.
The Happiest Baby on the Block, The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer, Harvey Karp, M.D., Bantam Dell, New York, NY. 2002
Postpartum Survival Guide, Ann Dunnewold Ph.D. and Diane G. Sanford, Ph.D., New Harbringer Publications, Oakland, CA. 2001
What's Going on in There? How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life, Lise Eliot, Ph.D., Bantam Dell, New York, NY. 2000
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