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Expectant Parent Reading List
Educating yourself is critical to making the best choices for yourself and your baby.
General:
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn
Penny Simpkin |
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The Pregnancy Book
by William Sears, MD |
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The Baby Book
by William Sears, M.D. |
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Birth:
The Birth Book
by William Sears, MD |
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A Good Birth, A Safe Birth
by Diane Korte & Roberta M. Scaer |
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A Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth
by Henci Goer |
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Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth
by Ina May Gaskin |
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Breastfeeding:
The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers
by Jack Newman |
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The Breastfeeding Book
by William Sears, M.D. |
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So That’s What They’re For!
by Janet Tamaro IBCLC |
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The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
by La Leche League International |
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Especially for Dad:
When Men Are Pregnant
by Jerrold Lee Shapiro, Ph.D. |
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The Birth Partner
by Penny Simkin |
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Good Reads on Parenting and Family Life:
Raising a Daughter
by Don & Jeanne Elium |
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Raising a Son
by Don & Jeanne Elium |
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Teaching Your Children Values
by Linda & Richard Eyre |
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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
by John M. Gottman, Ph.D. |
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What Children Learn from Their Parents’ Marriage
by Judith P. Siegel, Ph.D., C.S.W. |
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Fitness:
The Core Program
by Peggy W. Brill, P.T. |
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Fewer Cesareans... Shorter Labors...
Enhanced Bonding... Decreased Postpartum Depression...
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