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Good Reads

There are so many books on pregnancy, birth, postpartum and more, and it can be intimidating! I've compiled a list of my favorite books for your convenience. This list is not exhaustive, I'm not a fast reader, so let me know if you've read something great that you think I should add!

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Fertility

  • Taking Charge of Your Fertility:The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health. -By Toni Weschler, MPH

  

  • The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility: –By Lisa Hendrickson-Jack


  • Running On Empty: How my Wife and I Overcame Infertility –L. Nathanial

  

  • Conquering Infertility: Dr. Alice Domar's Mind/Body Guide to Enhancing Fertility and Coping with Infertility –Alice Domer

Pregnancy & Birth

  • The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth -By Genevieve Howland 

  

  • The Positive Birth Book: A New Approach to Pregnancy, Birth and the Early Weeks -By Milli Hill


  • Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation -By Pam England


  • Birth Without Fear: The Judgment-Free Guide to Taking Charge of Your Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum -By January Harshe

  

  • Pregnancy, Childbirth, & the Newborn – Simkin, Whalley, & Keppler

  

  • The Birth Partner – Penny Simkin

  

  • Babies are not Pizza: They’re Born Not Delivered – Rebecca Decker

  

  • Give Birth Like a Feminist – Milli Hill

  

  • Indigenous Experiences of Pregnancy and Birth – Edited by Hannah Tait and Jaime Cedro

Postpartum

  • The Year After Childbirth: Enjoying Your Body, Your Relationships, and Yourself in Your Baby's First Year –By Sheila Kitzinger

  

  • The fourth trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing your Body, Balancing your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality – Kimberly Ann Johnson

  

  • This Isn’t What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression – Karen R. Kleiman

  

  • The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother – Heng Ou


  • Mothering from Your Center: Tapping Your Body's Natural Energy for Pregnancy, Birth, and Parenting -By Tami Lynn Kent


  • Subversive Motherhood -By Maria Llopez


  • Revolutionary Mothering: Love on the Front Lines -By Alexis Pauline Gumbs 

Lactation

  • Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers – Nancy Mohrbacher


  • The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding –By Diane Wiessinger, Diana West, Teresa Pitman


  • Sweet Sleep: Nighttime and Naptime Strategies for the Breastfeeding Family –By La Leche League International

Family & Parenting

  • And Baby Makes More: Known Donors, Queer Parents, and Our Unexpected Families – Goldberg & Brushwood


  • Regretting Motherhood: A Study – Orna Donath


  • Where’s the Mother: Stories from a Transgender Dad – Trevor MacDonald


  • Revolutionary Mothering: Love on the Front Lines – Alexis Pauline Gumbs


  • Subversive Motherhood -By Maria Llopez


  • The Baby Book, Revised Edition: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two –By Dr. Sears

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