Reading List

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Postpartum

The Fourth Trimester by Kimberly Ann Johnson

The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother

The Mommy Plan Recipe Book by Valerie Lyn

Mothering the New Mother by Sally Placksin

Seven Sisters for Seven Days: The Mothers' Manual for Community Based Postpartum Care

Diastasis Recti: The Whole-Body Solution to Abdominal Weakness and Separation by

Katy Bowman

This Isn’t What I expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression by Karen Kleiman

and Valerie Raskin

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

Breastfeeding

 Breastfeeding Made Simple by Nancy Mohrbacher

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by LLL

The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers, by Newman & Pitman

Making More Milk, by West & Marasco

Biological Nurturing, Suzanne Colson

Sweet Sleep: Nighttime and Naptime Strategies for the Breastfeeding Family, by Le

Leche League International

Right from Birth: Building Your Child's Foundation for Life: Birth to 18 Months by

Craig T. Ramey and Sharon L. Ramey

The Nursing Mother's Companion by Kathleen Huggins

The Oxytocin Factor: Tapping the Hormone of Calm, Love, and Healing by Kerstin

Uvnäs-Moberg

Parenting, Sleep, and Baby Books

The Baby Book by William Sears, MD, Martha Sears, RN

Becoming The Parent You Want To Be: A Sourcebook of Strategies for the First Five

Years by Laura Davis & Janis Keyser

And Baby Makes Three by John & Julie Gottman

Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting by John Gottman

7 Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman

10 Lessons to Transform Your Marriage: by John & Julie Gottman

Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff, PHD

The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp, M.D.

The Discontented Little Baby Book by Pamela Douglas

The Baby Sleep Solution: A proven program to teach your baby to sleep twelve hours a night  Book by Lisa Abidin and Suzy Giordano

Precious Little Sleep - Second Edition: The complete baby sleep guide for modern parents By Alexis Dubief 

Cribsheet: A data-driven guide to better, more relaxed parenting, from birth to preschool By Emily Oyster 

Self-Calmed Baby Book by William A. Sammons

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child: A New Step-by-Step Guide for a Good Night's Sleep by Marc Weissbluth, M.D.

On Becoming Babywise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep by Dr. Robert Bucknam and Gary Ezzo

Holistic Sleep Coaching: Gentle Alternatives to Sleep Training for Health and Childcare Professionals by Lyndsey Hookway.

It’s easy to get stuck on the internet learning about pregnancy and birth, but there are so many good books available! Take a break from your screen and dive into one of these informative reads.