Resources

Pregnancy/Childbirth
  • Husband-Coached Childbirth by Robert A. Bradley, M.D.
  • Natural Childbirth The Bradley Way by Susan McCutcheon
  • The Pregnancy Book by William Sears, M.D.
  • The Natural Pregnancy Book: Herbs, Nutrition, and Other Holistic Choices by Aviva Jill Romm and Ina May Gaskin
  • Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn by Penny Simkin
  • Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor’s Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices by Sarah Buckley, M.D. and Ina May Gaskin
  • The Birth Book by William Sears, M.D.
  • The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
  • Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
  • Birthing From Within by Pam England

For Baby
  • The Baby Book by William Sears, M.D.

Breastfeeding
  • The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League International
  • Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding by Ina May Gaskin
  • The Breastfeeding Book by William Sears, M.D.
  • The Nursing Mother’s Companion by Kathleen Huggins
Questions about medications and breastfeeding?
Call the InfantRisk Center at 806-352-2519. This is a call center at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center based solely on evidence-based medicine and research.

For Dad
  • The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin
  • Husband-Coached Childbirth by Robert A. Bradley, M.D.

Parenting
  • The Attachment Parenting Book: A Commonsense Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Baby by William Sears, M.D.
  • The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision For Your Child by Robert Sears, M.D.

Grief
  • I Will Carry You by Angie Smith