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Doula Certification Reading List
For CAPPA Certification, you must read five of the following.

I recommend you read at least one breastfeeding book and at least one VBAC book.


Title and Author Amazon Link
(if Available)
The CAPPA Labor Doula manual Provided at your training
 Nurturing Touch at Birth
by Paulina Perez
 The Doula Advantage
by Rachel Gurevich
 Special Women: The Role of the Professional Labor Assistant
by Paulina Perez
 The Doula Book (formerly Mothering the Mother)
by Klaus, Klaus, and Kennell
 The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answer
by Jack Newman MD
 
 The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
by La Leche League International
 Obstetric Myths vs. Research Realities
by Henci Goer
 The Thinking Womans Guide To a Better Birth
by Henci Goer
 Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn
by Simkin, Whalley, and Keppler
 A Good Birth, A Safe Birth
by Diane Korte and Roberta Scaer
 The Birth Book
by William and Martha Sears
 Gentle Birth Choices
by Barbara Harper
 The VBAC Companion
by Diana Korte
 The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth
by Shelia Kitzinger
 The Birth Partner
by Penny Simkin
 Birth as an American Rite of Passage
by Robbie Davis-Floyd
 When Hello Means Goodbye
by Kirk and Schwiebert
 The Labor Progress Handbook
by Penny Simpkin
 Cesarean Birth and VBAC
by Elizabeth Kaufman
 
 Mind over Labor: A Breakthrough Guide to Giving Birth
by Carl Jones
 
 Easing Labor Pain: The Complete Guide to a More Comfortable and Rewarding Birth
by Adrienne B. Lieberman
 
 New Active Birth
by Janet Balaskas
 

Fewer Cesareans... Shorter Labors...
Enhanced Bonding... Decreased Postpartum Depression...

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