Lending
Library List
My doula clients and childbirth education students have access to my lending library. You may borrow any title for up to two weeks. Please email me if you'd like to borrow a title: pjames@oz.net
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TITLE |
AUTHOR |
COMMENTS |
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Planning
for Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond |
ACOG |
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Pregnancy,
Childbirth and the Newborn |
Simkin,
Whalley and Keppler |
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The
Pregnancy Book |
Sears
and Sears |
Excellent |
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The
Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth |
Kitzinger |
Excellent |
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What
to Expect When You’re Expecting |
Eisenberg,
Murkoff and Hathaway |
Not recommended. Fluffy and patronizing. |
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Pregnant
Feelings |
Baldwin,
Palmanini |
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The
Secret Life of the Expectant Mother |
Jones |
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The
Scientification of Love |
Odent |
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When
Pregnancy Isn’t Perfect |
Rich |
Good
information on bed rest, pre-term labor, PIH, GD |
| Good Housekeeping Illustrated Book of Pregnancy and Baby Care | Good Housekeeping | |
| Pregnancy Day-By-Day | Kitzinger | |
| Pregnancy Bed-Rest | Johnson & Kraut | |
| Miraculous World of Your Unborn Baby | Bradford | |
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Welcome to the World |
Sieger | Pictures & poetry |
| Mother and Baby Care in Picutres | Zabriskie | A 1946 pregnancy, childbirth, and newborn care textbook. A great read to see how far we've come. |
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A
good Birth, A Safe Birth |
Korte
and Scaer |
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Birth |
Stoppard |
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Birthing
From Within |
England
and Horowitz |
Excellent
guide for addressing fear of labor and the “unknown”. |
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Gentle
Birth Choices |
Harper |
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The
Birth Book |
Sears
and Sears |
Excellent |
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Rediscovering
Birth |
Kitzenger |
Birth
as a meaningful life experience. |
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The
Labor Progress Handbook |
Simkin
and Ancheta |
Technical
guide for preventing and correcting labor dystocia. |
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The
Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth |
Goer |
Evidence-based
critique on modern obstetrical practices.
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Women
Giving Birth |
|
Fantastic
Pictures. |
| Immaculate Deception | Arms | Excellent |
| Understanding Optimal Fetal Positioning | Sutton & Scott | Improve your chances of avoiding and OP positioned baby. |
| Shoulder Dystocia Handbook | Midwifery Today | |
| Hemorrhage Handbook | Midwifery Today | |
| Ina May's Guide to Childbirth | Gaskin | Excellent |
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An
Easier Childbirth |
Peterson |
Examines
your fears of childbirth and exercises to help conquer them. |
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Back
Labor No More! |
King |
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Easing
Labor Pain: The Complete
Guide to a More Comfortable and Rewarding Birth |
Lieberman |
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Mothering
the Mother |
Klaus,
Kennell, and Klaus |
How
a doula can enhance your childbirth experience. |
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Special
Women: The Role of the
Professional Labor Assistant |
Perez
and Snedeker |
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The
Birth Partner |
Simkin |
Great
read for anyone who is going to attend the mother (family, friends, etc..) |
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The
Childbirth Kit: Ideas and
Images to Help You Through Labor |
Hale
and Chalmers |
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Mind
Over Labor |
Jones |
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Labor
Pain: A Natural Approach to Easing Delivery |
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Husband
Coached Childbirth |
Bradley |
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Childbirth
and Pain Relief, An Anesthesiologist’s Perspective |
Datta |
Risks
and benefits of all methods of pain relief. |
| Nuturing Touch at Birth | Perez | |
| Active Birth | Balaskas |
Obstetrics
and Midwifery (Technical)
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TITLE |
AUTHOR |
COMMENTS |
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A
Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth |
Enkin,
Keirse, Renfrew, and Neilsen |
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Episiotomy
and the Second Stage of Labor |
Kitzinger
and Simkin |
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Family
Centered Maternity and Newborn Care |
Phillips |
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Heart
and Hands: A Midwife’s
Guide to Pregnancy and Birth |
David |
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Human
Labor and Birth |
Oxorn |
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Obstetric
Myths versus Research Realities |
Goer |
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Spiritual
Midwifery |
Gaskin |
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Maternity
and Women’s Health Care |
Lowdermilk,
Perry, Bobak |
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Medical
Terminology with Human Anatomy |
Rice |
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Varney’s
Midwifery |
Varney |
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Obstetrics:
Normal and Problem Pregnancy |
Gabbe,
Neibyl, Simpson |
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High
Risk Pregnancy and Delivery |
Gilbert
and Hannah |
Excellent
technical guide for high risk women, especially PIH, pre-term labor and GD. |
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Medical
Complications During Pregnancy |
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Maternal,
Fetal, and Neonatal Physiology |
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Basic
Sciences for Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
Chard
and Liford |
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| Williams Obstetrics | ||
| OB/GYN Secrets | Fredricksen & Wilks-Haug | |
| Optimal Fetal Positioning | Sutton & Scott | |
| The Childbirth Manual | Roberge | Excellent Pictures |
| Emergency Childbirth | White | |
| A Midwife's Texbook | Sinclair | |
| Gynecology & Obstetrics: Current Practices | Chan & Winkle |
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Birth
as an American Rite of Passage |
Davis-Floyd |
Facinating
read. |
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Childbirth
and Authoritative Knowledge |
Davis-Floyd
and Sargent |
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Milk,
Money and Madness: The Cultural Politics of Breastfeeding |
Baumslag
and Michels |
Great
pictures of breastfeeding in other cultures. |
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Hard
Labor |
Diamond |
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The
American Way of Birth |
Mittford |
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21st
Century Obstetrics Now! |
Stewart
and Stewart |
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The
Encyclopedia of Childbearing |
Rothman |
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Midwifery
and Childbirth in America |
Rooks |
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| Scientification of Love | Odent |
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Breastfeeding
Your Baby |
Moody,
Britten, and Hogg |
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Breastfeeding:
Getting Breastfeeding Right for You |
Arms, Renfrew, and Fisher |
Excellent. |
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How
Weaning Happens |
Bengson |
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The
Womanly Art of Breastfeeding |
La
Leche League, Intl. |
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Breastfeeding
Your Baby |
Kitzinger |
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| Clinical Lactation - A Visual Guide | Auerbach, Riordan | |
| Breastfeeding Answerbook | La Leche League | |
| Nursing Mother's Companion | Huggins | Often recommended by lacation specialists |
| Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers | Newman & Pitman |
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Essential
Exercises for the Childbearing Year |
Noble |
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| Fit Pregnancy | Butler |
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TITLE |
AUTHOR |
COMMENTS |
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Herbs
for a Healthy Pregnancy |
Ody |
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Sisters
on a Journey: Portraits of
American Midwives |
Chester |
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Your
Childbirth Class |
Nolan |
How
to choose the childbirth class that is appropriate for you. |
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What
To Do When Your Baby is Premature |
Garcia,
Prats, Hornfischer |
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Unassisted
Homebirth, An Act of Love |
Griesemer |
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A
Child is Born |
Nilsson |
Excellent
pictures. |
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Rebounding
From Childbirth |
Madsen |
Excellent
guide for sorting out your feelings after childbirth.
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| Becoming A Father | Sears | Great for Dads! Short and Bullet-pointed. |
| Taking Charge of Your Fertility | Weschler | |
| Bringing Out Baby in Seattle & Eastside | Detering | |
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Labor
of Love |
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