CHILDBIRTH
Ina Mae's Guide to Childbirth - by Ina Mae Gaskin
Ina Mae Gaskin, a certified professional midwife, has been a midwife for more than thirty years at The Farm Midwifery Center at The Farm, in Summertown, Tennessee. Of the 2,200 babies born at The Farm, 96% were delivered without medical assistance.
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth - Henci Goer
Henci Goer is an award-winning medical writer specializing in birth issues. She gives clear, concise information based on the latest medical studies. This book helps you compare and contrast your various options and shows you how to avoid unnecessary procedures, drugs, restrictions, and tests.
BABY CARE
The Baby Book - by Dr. Sears and Martha Sears
If I could only have one book about parenting and baby care, this would be it. Even after four children, we still pull this book off of the shelf when we have a question about our little ones. This is written by Dr. Sears, a pediatrician and father of eight, and his wife Martha who in addition to being a mother is also a nurse.
Other recommend books by Dr. Sears:
BREASTFEEDINGThe Womanly Art of Breastfeeding - La Leche League
So That's What They're For!: Breastfeeding Basics - Janet Tamaro
Both of these books are excellent resources for the breastfeeding mom. Janet Tamaro's book is as witty as it is informative. The LLL book has awesome, practical advise for the first time mom as well as veteran moms.
WOMENS ISSUESTaking Charge of Your Fertility - by Toni Weschler
From the back cover: Taking Charge of Your Fertility has helped literally hundreds of thousands of women achieve pregnancy, avoid pregnancy naturally, or simply gain better control of their health and lives. This invaluable resource will provide the answers to your questions while giving you amazing insights into your own body.
Saving the Whole Woman - by Christine Ann KentMichel Odent, MD has this to say about this book: As a former gynecologic surgeon who came to see the error of his ways, I passionately read Saving the Whole Woman. Christine's work is medically accurate and will bring hope to millions of women suffering from pelvic organ prolapse and who want to avoid surgery. I hope mothers will share this work with their daughters to help them avoid the kind of childbirth experience that sets them up for problems later in life.
Michel Odent, MD has this to say about this book: As a former gynecologic surgeon who came to see the error of his ways, I passionately read Saving the Whole Woman. Christine's work is medically accurate and will bring hope to millions of women suffering from pelvic organ prolapse and who want to avoid surgery. I hope mothers will share this work with their daughters to help them avoid the kind of childbirth experience that sets them up for problems later in life.