A modest list of books, websites, and other resources I have found useful in my studies, ideal for birthing bodies and beyond!
Pregnancy and Fetal Development/ Birth
Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn by Penny Simkin et al.
The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin
Childbirth Without Fear by Grantly Dick-Read
Birthing from Within by Pam England and Rob Horowitz
Raising Babies
And Baby Makes Three by John and Julie Gottman
The Happiest Baby on the Block by Dr. Harvey Karp
The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer (watch the TED talk here)
Doulas
Find Answers to Questions about Doulas in my blog post here!
Birth Doula Skills Course at Bastyr University
Sacred Birthing School Community Doula and Preconception Course
Getting to Know Your Body
Honoring our Cycles by Katie Singer
Hot Pantz; Do it Yourself Gynecology
Alternatives to Hormonal Birth Control
Period Underwear-
Medical Industrial Complex and Birth
Born in the USA by Marsden Wagner
Birth as an American Rite of Passage by Robbie Davis-Floyd
Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care by Jennifer Block
Woman in the Body by Emily Martin
Unpacking Privilege
Women, Race, and Class by Angela Y. Davis
The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
Assata by Assata Shakur
The Ethical Slut by Janet W. Hardy
Why Are the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria by Beverly Daniel Tatum Ph.D.
We Should All be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Caliban and the Witch by Silvia Federici
Where We Stand: Class Matters by bell hooks
Meet Polkadot by Talcott Broadhead
Food and Nutrition
Taste What You’re Missing by Barb Stuckey
Farmacology by Daphne Miller
First Bite by Bee Wilson
Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year by Susun S. Weed
The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby and Childcare by Sally Fallon
And other Nourishing Traditions books!
A wonderful and intersectional blog by a colleague of mine: http://www.lipsmackincrusade.com/
Check out my resources page on my Spring quarter 2016 blog The Terroir of Birth
Breast/Chest Feeding and Alternatives
Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding by Ina May Gaskin
VBAC
Trans Birth
Abortion Doulas
Death Doulas
Healing from Trauma Before Birth
When Survivors Give Birth by Penny Simkin
I’m Taking My Body Back by Rupi Kaur
Intersectional Information for Doulas (and everyone!)
The Radical Doula Guide by Miriam Zoila Perez
and the Radical Doula Blog
The Doulas: Radical Care for Birthing People by
Why We Need Queer Birth Justice by Olivia Polk
Non-Violent Communication and the work of Marshall Rosenberg
The issues with Non-Violent Communication
Nourishing the Soul
Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
An Everlasting Meal by Tamar Adler
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
Say Yes by Andrea Gibson
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
I Thought It Was Just Me (But it Isn’t) by Brene Brown
This is by no means an exhaustive list! Do you have resources that have aided you in your journey as a doula, midwife, nutritionist, teacher, or person?
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