Here are some of my favorite resources. They have taught me a lot and may be useful to you as well...

PREGNANCY & BIRTH:

Real Food for Mother and Baby, by Nina Planck

The many books by Sheila Kitzinger

Spiritual Midwifery and Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
 by Ina May Gaskin

Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year, by Susun Weed

Birthing From Within, by Pam England

Baby Catcher, by Peggy Vincent

Women Giving Birth, by A. Limburg & B. Smulders

Preparing for Birth with Yoga, by Janet Balaskas

Adventures in Natural Childbirth, Janet Schwegel, editor

www.bayareahomebirth.org
www.westonaprice.org
www.childbirthconnection.org
www.homebirth.org.uk
www.calmbirth.org


BABIES, BREASTFEEDING, & PARENTING:

The many books by William Sears

Diaper Free! by Ingrid Bauer

The Happiest Baby on the Block, by Harvey Karp

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, by La Leche League

Non-Violent Communication, by Marshall Rosenberg

The Vaccine Book, by Robert W. Sears

www.lalecheleague.org
www.normalfed.com
www.natural-wisdom.com
www.mothering.com
www.parents.berkeley.edu


FAMILY PLANNING:

Taking Charge of Your Fertility, by Toni Weschler

www.ovusoft.com (Toni's site that includes great FAM info)
www.leasshield.com
www.raxmedical.com
www.cyclebeads.com



VIDEOS/ DVDs / CDs

Journeying Through Pregnancy and Birth (Tape/CD), by Jennifer Houston
www.prepareforbirthcd.com

Water and Birth (Video/DVD), by Janet Balaskas
www.homebirthvideos.com


ARTICLES:
Outcomes of planned home births with certified professional midwives: large prospective study in North America, Johnson and Daviss. June 2005