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Recommended Reading List
Hey! That’s a lot of reading material! You can’t expect me to read all this?! Of course not. There is an ever increasing amount of material available and we would love to hear form you as to what works for you and what you have found useful - especially if it is not on this list. Drop me a line on debs@naturalbirth.com.au if you have any input you would like us to consider.
Preborn and Newborn, Pregnancy and Birth
Arms, Suzanne (1997) Immaculate Deception II: Myth, Magic, and Birth Berkeley, California, Celestial Arts
Aivenhov, Omraam, (1938; English 1982) Education Begins Before Birth Prosveta, USA
Baldwin, Rahima (1986) Special Delivery: A Guide to Creating The Birth You Want for You & Your Baby Milbrae: Ses Femmes.
Bardsley, S., Capacchions, L. (1994) Creating A Joyful Birth Experience Fireside Press
Baumslag, Naomi, MD & Michaels, Dia. (1995) Milk, Money & Madness: The Culture & Politics of Breastfeeding.Westport: Bergin & Garvey
Brewer, Tom, MD (1982) Metabolic Toxemia in Late Pregnancy New Cannon: Keats Publishing, Inc.
Brewer, Tom & Gail (1982) What Every Pregnant Woman Should Know New Cannon: Keats Publishing Inc.
Chamberlain, David (1988-1998)The Mind of Your New Born Baby Berkeley, California, North Atlantic Books
Chilton-Pierce, Joseph (1997)The Magical Child New York: Bantam
Church, Dawson (1988), Birthing the Angel: Meditation Exercises for Expecting Parents San Leandro, California, Aslan Publishing
Cohen, Nancy Wainer (1983) Silent Knife New York: Bergin & Garvey
" " " (1991) Open Season: Survival Guide for Natural Childbirth and VBAC in the 90s Bergin & Garvey
Davis, Elizabeth (1981-1987)Heart & Hands: A Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy and Birth Photos by Suzanne Arms, Berkeley, California, Celestial Arts
Davis-Floyd, Robbie (1993) Birth As An American Rite of Passage Berkeley,California, University of California Press
Dick-Read, Grantly, MD (1955) Childbirth Without Fear New York Harper & Bros.
Dye, John H, (1891) Easy Childbirth or Healthy Mothers and Healthy Children: A Book for All WomenBuffalo: Dr. J.H. Dye Medical Institute
Field, Tiffany (1990)InfancyCambridge, Massachusetts,HarvardUniv. Press
Gabriel, Michael (1995)Remembering Your Life Before BirthLower Lake, California, Aslin
Gaskin, Ina Mae (1987) Babies, Breastfeeding & BondingWestport,Connecticut, Bergin and Garvey
“ “ (1990) Spiritual Midwifery 3rd. Ed., Summertown, the Book Publishing Company
Goer, Henci (1995) Obstretic Myth vs. Research Realities: A guide to Medical LiteratureWestport:Bergin & Garvey
" " (1999) The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better BirthWestport: Bergin& Garvey
Hallett, Elisabeth (2002)Stories of the Unborn Soul: The Mystery and Delight of Pre-Birth CommunicationSan Jose, Calif: The Writers Club Press
" " (1992) In the Newborn Year Summertown, Tennessee, The Book Publishing Company
Harper, Barbara (1994) Gentle Birth Choices Vermont, Healing Arts Press
Hawk, Breck (2005) Hey! Who’s Having This Baby, Anyway?? End Table Books
Jones, Carl (1991) Alternative Birth Los Angeles: Tarcher
" " (1986) After the Baby is Born New York: Quill
" " (1985) Sharing Birth: A Father's Guide to Giving Support During Labor New York: Quill
" " (1989) The Birth Partner's Handbook Meadowbrook Press
Klaus, Marshall & Phyllis (1989-1998) Your Amazing Newborn Reading Massachusetts, Perseus Books
Kitzinger, Sheila (2000) Rediscovering Birth New York: Simon & Schuster
LeBoyer, Fredrick (1976) Birth Without Violence New York: Alfred Knopf
Lesko, W. & M. (1984) The Maternity Sourcebook Warner Books
Lipson, Tony (1994) From Conception to Birth: Our Most Important Journey Newtown, NSW, Australia, Millennium Books
McCutchean, Susan (1984) Natural Childbirth The Bradley Way Plume-Penguin
Mendelsohn, Robert, MD (2001)Confessions of a Medical Heretic
" " (1984) How to Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of your Doctor Contemporary Books
Mitford, Jessica (1992) The American Way of Birth New York: Dutton
Mongan, Marie (1989-1992) HypnoBirthing® A Celebration of Life Rivertree Publishing Company
Mongan, Marie (1989-2005) HypnoBirthing® A Celebration of Life 3rd Edition
Nilsson, Lennart (1977-1990) A Child Is Born New York, Delacorte Press
Noble, Elizabeth (1993) Primal Connections New York, Simon & Schuster
Northrup, Christine, MD (1994) Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom New York: Bantam
Odent, Michel, MD (1992) The Nature of Birth & Breastfeeding Westport Bergin Garvey
" " (1984) Entering the World
" " (1994) Birth Reborn New York: Pantheon Books
Piontelli, Alessandra (1992) From Fetus to Child: An Observation and Psychoanalytic Study London, Routledge
Schwartz, Leni (1991) Bonding Before Birth Boston: Sigo Press
Sears W. and M. (1990 and 1994) The Birth Book Little Brown Publishers
Simpkin, Penny (1989) The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help A Woman Through Childbirth Boston: The Harvard Press
Simpkin, Keppler, & Whalley (1991) Pregnancy, Childbirth And The Newborn New York: Meadowbrook Press
Tsiaras, Alexander& Werth, Barry (2000), From Conception to Birth: A Life Unfolds New York, Doubleday
Verney, Thomas with John Kelly (1981-1986) The Secret Life of the Unborn Child, New York, Dell
Wirth, Frederick, MD (2002) Prenatal Parenting Regan Books
1994) Mayo Clinic Complete Book of Pregnancy And Birth Robert Johnson, MD, Editor-in-Chief New York: William Morrow & Company
1995) Soul Trek: Meeting Our Children on The Way to Birth Hamilton, Montana, Light Hearts Publishing
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