BOOKS

If this is your first pregnancy, and you're into reading, start with the first book in every category. I can give you recommendations past there.

MENTAL/PHYSICAL PREPARATION

Mindful Birthing: Training the Mind, Body, and Heart for Childbirth and Beyond

Painless Childbirth: An Empowering Journey Through Pregnancy and Birth

Pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety Workbook: Practical Skills to Help You Overcome Anixety, Worry, Panic Attacks, Obessions, and Compulsions (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)

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PRACTICAL CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide

The Mindful Mom-To-Be: A Modern Doula's Guide to Building a Healthy Foundation from Pregnancy Through Birth

Real Food for Pregnancy - The Science and Wisdom of Optimal Prenatal Nutrition

**FOR PARTNERS/LABOR COMPANIONS**

Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads

The Birth Partner 5th Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Partners, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions

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FACT-BASED EDUCATION

For my favorite Type-A friends.

Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong--and What You Really Need to Know (The ParentData Series)

Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool (The ParentData Series)

The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth

Babies Are Not Pizzas: They're Born, Not Delivered!

When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse on Childbearing Women

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UNMEDICATED CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION & METHODS

Hypnobirthing: A Natural Approach To A Safe, Easier, More Comfortable Birthing (CD is not included)

Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation

Childbirth Without Fear: The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth

- Hypnobabies​®
- Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering by Sarah Buckley
- Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin
- Wild Mothering by Tami Lynn Kent

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POSTPARTUM RECOVERY, SUPPORT & PMAD (ANXIETY & DEPRESSION)

Do NOT wait until you are postpartum to read at least one of these.

The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality

This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression

The Postpartum Husband: Practical Solutions for living with Postpartum Depression

Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts: A Healing Guide to the Secret Fears of New Mothers

Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts

Breathe, Mama, Breathe: 5-Minute Mindfulness for Busy Moms

The Reluctant Father

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BABY CARE

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Completely Revised and Updated 8th Edition

The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby & Child Care

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PARENTING

The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind

The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children

Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting (The Peaceful Parent Series)

Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children

Parent Hacks: 134 Genius Shortcuts for Life with Kids

- Love & Logic by Dr Charles Fay

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PODCASTS

- Finding Your Village
- Evidence Based Birth
- Birthful
- The Birth Hour
- Mindful Mama Birth
- Sex Birth Trauma with Kimberly Ann Johnson
- PedsDocTalk
- MomDay Morning Show
- Birth Kweens
​- Doing it at Home
​- The Push Guide
​- Informed Pregnancy

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