Birth Culture

Pushed
by Jennifer Block

Born in the USA
by Marsden Wagner

Baby Catcher : Chronicles of a
Modern Midwife
by Peggy Vincent

Listen to Me Good
by Margaret Charles Smith

Survivor Moms : Women's Stories of
Birthing, Mothering and Healing
after Sexual Abuse
by Mickey Sperlich and Julia Seng

Birth in Four Cultures
by Brigitte Jordan

Why Not Me?: The Story of Gladys
Milton, Midwife
by Wendy L. Bovard

Brought to Bed: Childbearing in
America, 1750-1950
by Judith Walzer Leavitt
Childbirth Books

Ina May's Complete Guide to
Childbirth
by Ina May Gaskin

The Complete Book of Pregnancy
and Childbirth
by Sheila Kitzinger

Birthing From Within
by Pam England

The Birth Book
by William Sears

The Birth Partner
by Penny Simkin

Easing Labor Pain
by Adrienne B. Lieberman

Gentle Birth Choices
by Barbara Harper

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the
Newborn
by Penny Simkin

The Natural Pregnancy Book
by Aviva Jill Romm

The New Essential Guide to Lesbian
Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth
by Stephanie Brill and Preston Sacks
Novels

The Birth House: A Novel
by Ami McKay

The Blue Jay's Dance: A Birth Year
by Louise Erdrich

Into the Forest
by Jean Hegland
Midwifery

Spiritual Midwifery
by Ina May Gaskin

Heart and Hands
by Elizibeth Davis

Paths To Becoming  A Midwife :
Getting An Education
by Midwifery Today

Varney's Midwifery, Fourth Edition
by Helen Varney Burst

Anatomy & Physiology for
Midwives
by Jane Coad

Myles' Textbook for Midwives
by Diane M. Fraser

Holistic Midwifery: A
Comprehensive Textbook for
Midwives in Homebirth Practice,
Vol. 1: Care During Pregnancy
by Anne Frye       

Holistic Midwifery Vol. II: A
Comprehensive Textbook for
Midwives in Homebirth Practice:
Care of the Mother and Baby from
the Onset of Labor Through the
First Hours after Birth
by Anne Frye

Understanding Diagnostic Tests in
the Childbearing Year: A Holistic
Approach
by Anne Frye
Herbal & Food
Books

Wise Woman Herbal for the
Childbearing Year
by Susun S. Weed

Herbal Healing for Women
by Rosemary Gladstar

Whole Family Recipes
by Patty Brennan
Breastfeeding

The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of
Answers
by Jack Newman
Postpartum &
Newborn

Your Amazing Newborn
by Marshall Klaus

After the Baby's Birth: A Woman's
Way to Wellness
by Robin Lim

Be Prepared
by Gary Greenberg and Jeannie
Hayden

The Year After Childbirth
by Sheila Kitzinger

Woman's Experience of Sex
by Sheila Kitzinger

Confessions of a Naughty Mommy:
How I Found My Lost Libido
By Heidi Raykeil
Blessingways

Blessingways
by Shari Maser          

Mother Rising: The Blessingway
Journey into Motherhood
by Yana Cortlund, Barb Lucke,
Donna Miller Watelet, and Pam
England
Vaccinations

The Vaccine Book: Making the
Right Decision
by Robert Sears

Vaccines: Are They Really Safe and
Effective
by Neil Z. Miller
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ummer 2009 issue.
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