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The Birth Partner by Penny SimkinIna May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May GaskinThe Doula Book by John H. KennellPregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn by Penny SimkinBreastfeeding Made Simple by Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett
Birth Doula DONA Required Reading
29 books — 20 voters
DADspirations by Pete DensmoreThe Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey KarpGentle Birth, Gentle Mothering by Sarah J. BuckleyFreeman Explains! by Michael J. FreemanLaboring Well by Elizabeth Allen
Sarah's list of books for parents-to-be
24 books — 20 voters

Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May GaskinBirthing from Within by Pam EnglandThe Birth Partner by Penny SimkinSpiritual Midwifery by Ina May GaskinWise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year by Susun S. Weed
Great Books for Doulas
92 books — 20 voters
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci GoerPregnancy After Preeclampsia by Madison LeeEnlightened Pregnancy by Luisa MagarianBirth {f*ck yeah} An Honest Guide to Natural, Epidural & Caes... by Sonia KillikLaboring Well by Elizabeth Allen
Natural Hospital Birth Books
11 books — 8 voters

When Survivors Give Birth by Penny SimkinMedical Bondage by Deirdre Cooper OwensI Believe You by Emily PearsonKilling the Black Body by Dorothy RobertsTrauma Stewardship by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky
Survivors who Parent
9 books — 3 voters
Mama's Little Baby by Dennis BrownWhy Not Me? by Wendy L. BovardFolks Do Get Born by Marie CampbellMama Knows Best by Chrisena ColemanMotherwit by Onnie Lee Logan
ASDS Recommended Reading List
99 books — 2 voters

Reproductive Justice by Loretta J. RossBirthing Justice by Julia Chinyere OparahThe Birth Partner by Penny SimkinCut, Stapled, and Mended by Roanna RosewoodPushed by Jennifer Block
DTI Required Reading
12 books — 1 voter

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