As a client of Birth Roots Doula Collective Inc., you have access to our extensive library of books. The following is only a partial listing of the books in our library. If you are looking for a specific book, do check with your doula, as we more than likely have the title you are looking for.

Also, please check our our Recommended Reading List for our personal recommendations.

If you have any books you no longer need, we'd be very happy to take them off your hands to add to our library so other expecting parents can learn from them.

View our library by title or by subject.

By Title

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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A Child is Born. Lennart Nilsson.

A Cooperative Method of Natural Birth Control. Margaret Nofziger.

A Good Birth, A Safe Birth. Diana Korte & Roberta Scaer.

A Lamaze Guide Preperation For Childbirth. Donna and Roger Ewy

A Shot in the Dark. Harris L. Coulter and Barbara Loe Fisher

Aromatherapy During Your Pregnancy. Frances Clifford.

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Baby Book, The. William Sears, MD & Martha Sears, RN.

Baby Names A to Z. Forum House

Baby Watching. Desmond Morris

Beyond Jennifer and Jason. Linda Rosenkrants and Pamela Redmon Satran

Birth As An American Rite of Passage Robbie Davis-Floyd.

Birth Book, The. William Sears MD, Martha Sears RN

Birth in Four Cultures. Brigette Jordan.

Birth Over Thirty. Sheila Kitzinger

The Birth Partner, Second Edition Penny Simkin.

Birth Without Violence. Fredrick Leboyer, MD.

Birthing from Within : An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation. Pam England & Rob Horowitz.

Breastfeeding Your Baby. Sheila Kitzinger.

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Cesarean Birth Experience, The. Bonnie Donovan.

The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth. Sheila Kitzinger.

Creative Parenting. Dr. William Sears

Doula Book, The. Marshall Klaus, MD, John Kennel, MD and Phyllis Klaus.

Dr Jack Newman's Guide to Breastfeeding. Jack Newman, MD and Teresa Pitman.

Dr. Miriam Stoppards Prgnancy and Birth Book. Dr. Miriam Stoppard This book gives good information about all the different situations of birth, such as medical procedures, what you need for a home birth, what to take to the hospital etc.

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Experience of Breastfeeding, The. Sheila Kitzinger.

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Family Planning the Natural Way. Roetzer

First Weeks of Life, The. Dr. Miriam Stoppard

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Giving Birth: The Parents Emotions in Childbirth. Sheila Kitzinger All birth stories from hospital to home, midwife to doctor, drugs to no drugs. All of the stories are written by the parents, and they address their feelings, concerns, joys and sorrows of their births.

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Healing Yourself During Pregnancy. Joy Gardner

Herbally Yours. Penny C. Royal

Hip Mama Survival Guide. Ariel Gore A fun book that cuts to the chase about everything from medical procedures to breastfeeding with nipple piercings.

Holistic Pregnancy & Childbirth. James Marti & Heather Burton.

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Immaculate Deception. Suzanne Arms.

Infant Massage: A Handbook for Loving Parents. Vimla Schneider McClure.

Instant Baby Food. Linda Mc Donald

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Joyous Childbirth. Cybele Gold and E.J. Gold

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Macrobiotic Pregnancy and the Newborn. Michio Kushi and Aveline Kushi.

Mamatoto: A Celebration of Birth. The Body Shop.

Mothering the Mother: How a Doula Can Help You Have an Easier, Safer, and Healthier Birth Marshall Klaus, MD, John Kennel, MD and Phyllis Klaus.

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Natural Baby Care. Colleen K. Dodt.

Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way. Susan McCutcheon.

New Our Bodies, Ourselves, The. Boston Women's Health Book Collective.

Nighttime Parenting. William Sears, MD

Nursing Mothers Companion, The. Kathleen Huggins RN,M.S.

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Postnatal Depression: Your Questions Answered. Erika Harvey.

Prenatal Yoga and Natural Childbirth 2 Ed Jeanine Parvati-Baker.

Pregnancy After 30 Workbook, The. Gail Sforza Brewer.

Pregnancy and Childbirth. Readers Digest

Pregnancy Book, The. William Sears, MD and Martha Sears, RN.

Pregnant Feelings. Rahima Baldwin and Terra Palmarini Richardson

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Rediscovering Birth. Sheila Kitzinger

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Special Delivery: A Guide to Creating the Birth You Want. Rahima Baldwin Dancy Emphasis on home birth.

Spiritual Midwifery. Ina May Gaskin The classic text about midwife-attended home birth that has sold over half a million copies over the past 25 years. Contains plenty of birth stories as well as clinical information about birth.

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Taking Charge of Your Fertility. Toni Weschler, MPH.

Thank-you, Dr. Lamaze. Marjorie Karmel.

The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth Henci Goer.

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The VBAC Companion : The Expectant Mother's Guide to Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Diana Korte.

Vegetarian Child, The . Lucy Moll

Vegetarian Mother and Baby Book, The. Rose Elliot

Vegetarian Pregnancy. Sharon Yntema.

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Water Birth : A Midwife's Perspective Susanna Napierala.

Well Pregnancy Book, The. Mike Samuels, MD & Nancy Samuels.

What Every Parent Should Know About Childhood Immunization. Jamie Murphy.

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding La Leche League International.

Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom. Dr Christiane Northrup.

By Subject

Baby Care & Development
Baby Names
Breastfeeding
Cesarean Birth
Childbirth, General
Childbirth, Methods
Childbirth, Social Aspects
Fertility & Family Planning
Homebirth
Immunization
Nutrition
Parenting
Pregnancy & Childbirth, Special Topics
Pregnancy, General
Women's Health, General

Baby Care & Development

A Child is Born. Lennart Nilsson.

Baby Book, The. William Sears, MD & Martha Sears, RN.

Baby Watching. Desmond Morris

First Weeks of Life, The. Dr. Miriam Stoppard

Infant Massage: A Handbook for Loving Parents. Vimla Schneider McClure.

Instant Baby Food. Linda Mc Donald

Natural Baby Care. Colleen K. Dodt.

Baby Names

Baby Names A to Z. Forum House

Baby Names for the New Century: A Comprehensive Multicultural Guide to Finding the Perfect Name for Your Baby. Pamela Samuelson.

Beyond Jennifer and Jason. Linda Rosenkrants and Pamela Redmon Satran

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding Your Baby. Sheila Kitzinger.

Dr Jack Newman's Guide to Breastfeeding. Jack Newman, MD and Teresa Pitman.

Experience of Breastfeeding, The. Sheila Kitzinger.

Nursing Mothers Companion, The. Kathleen Huggins RN,M.S.

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding La Leche League International.

Cesarean Birth

Birthing from Within : An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation Pam England & Rob Horowitz.

Cesarean Birth Experience, The. Bonnie Donovan.

The VBAC Companion : The Expectant Mother's Guide to Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Diana Korte.

Childbirth, General

A Good Birth, A Safe Birth. Diana Korte & Roberta Scaer.

Birth Book, The. William Sears MD, Martha Sears RN

Birthing from Within : An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation Pam England & Rob Horowitz.

The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth Sheila Kitzinger.

Giving Birth: The Parents Emotions in Childbirth. Sheila Kitzinger All birth stories from hospital to home, midwife to doctor, drugs to no drugs. All of the stories are written by the parents, and they address their feelings, concerns, joys and sorrows of their births.

Holistic Pregnancy & Childbirth. James Marti & Heather Burton.

The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth Henci Goer.

Childbirth, Methods

A Lamaze Guide: Preparation For Childbirth. Donna and Roger Ewy

Birth Without Violence. Fredrick Leboyer, MD.

Birthing from Within : An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation Pam England & Rob Horowitz.

Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way. Susan McCutcheon.

Thank-you, Dr. Lamaze. Marjorie Karmel.

Childbirth, Social Aspects

Birth As an American Rite of Passage Robbie Davis-Floyd.

Birth in Four Cultures. Brigette Jordan.

Immaculate Deception. Suzanne Arms.

Mamatoto: A Celebration of Birth. The Body Shop.

Rediscovering Birth. Sheila Kitzinger

Fertility & Family Planning

A Cooperative Method of Natural Birth Control. Margaret Nofziger.

Family Planning the Natural Way. Roetzer

Taking Charge of Your Fertility. Toni Weschler, MPH.

Homebirth

Special Delivery: A Guide to Creating the Birth You Want. Rahima Baldwin Dancy Emphasis on home birth.

Waterbirth: A Midwife's Perspective. Susanna Napierala.

Immunization

A Shot in the Dark. Harris L. Coulter and Barbara Loe Fisher

What Every Parent Should Know About Childhood Immunization. Jamie Murphy.

Nutrition

Instant Baby Food. Linda Mc Donald

Macrobiotic Pregnancy and the Newborn. Michio Kushi and Aveline Kushi.

Vegetarian Child, The . Lucy Moll

Vegetarian Mother and Baby Book, The. Rose Elliot

Vegetarian Pregnancy. Sharon Yntema.

Parenting

Creative Parenting. Dr. William Sears

Nighttime Parenting. Dr. William Sears

Pregnancy & Childbirth, Special Topics

Aromatherapy During Your Pregnancy. Frances Clifford.

The Birth Partner, Second Edition Penny Simkin.

Birth Over Thirty. Sheila Kitzinger

Doula Book, The. Marshall Klaus, MD, John Kennel, MD and Phyllis Klaus

Joyous Childbirth. Cybele Gold and E.J. Gold

Mothering the Mother: How a Doula Can Help You Have an Easier, Safer, and Healthier Childbirth Marshall Klaus, MD, John Kennel, MD and Phyllis Klaus.

Postnatal Depression: Your Questions Answered. Erika Harvey.

Prenatal Yoga and Natural Childbirth 2 Ed Jeanine Parvati-Baker.

Pregnancy After 30 Workbook, The. Gail Sforza Brewer.

The VBAC Companion : The Expectant Mother's Guide to Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Diana Korte.

Water Birth : A Midwife's Perspective Susanna Napierala.

Pregnancy, General

The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth Sheila Kitzinger.

Dr. Miriam Stoppard’s Pregnancy and Birth Book. Dr. Miriam Stoppard This book give good information about all the different situations of birth. Medical procedures, what you need for a home birth, what to take to the hospital etc.

Healing Yourself During Pregnancy. Joy Gardner

Hip Mama Survival Guide. Ariel Gore A fun book that cuts to the chase about medical procedures and breastfeeding with nipple piercings.

Holistic Pregnancy & Childbirth. James Marti & Heather Burton.

Pregnancy and Childbirth. Readers Digest

Pregnancy Book, The. William Sears, MD and Martha Sears, RN.

Pregnant Feelings. Rahima Baldwin and Terra Palmarini Richardson

Well Pregnancy Book, The. Mike Samuels, MD & Nancy Samuels.

Women’s Heath, General

Herbally Yours. Penny C. Royal

New Our Bodies, Ourselves, The. Boston Women's Health Book Collective.

Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom. Dr Christiane Northrup.