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Booklist

Christian

Risen Motherhood - Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler

  • A topic-by-topic essay style book addressing many issues in pregnancy, birth, and motherhood

M is for Mama - Abbie Halberstadt

  • All about motherhood from a mama of TEN! It’s the perfect blend of encouragement and conviction.

Breaking Free from Body Shame - Jess Connolly

  • Not pregnancy specific, but it’s such a common concern in pregnancy that I included it

Made for This - Mary Haseltine

  • A Catholic view on our purpose as mothers in pregnancy and birth written by a doula and theology student

Before You Were Born I Knew You - Phylicia Masonheimer

  • Prayers and affirmations for pregnancy, birth, and baby from a theology teacher

Nutrition & Exercise

Real Food for Pregnancy - Lily Nichols
Real Food for Gestational Diabetes - Lily Nichols

  • Lily Nichols is one of the foremost and well researched dietitians in the world of fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum nutrition

Exercising through Pregnancy - James F. Clapp III and Catherine Cram

  • This is THE top resource for exercise in pregnancy

General Pregnancy, Birth, and Infant Care

Nurture - Erica Chidi

  • I very friendly trimester-by-trimester guide for nutrition, exercise, and what to expect through pregnancy

The Birth Partner - Penny Simkin

  • This book teachers the birth partner how to support the mother and what she’s experiencing

Natural Hospital Birth - Cynthia Gabriel

  • An optimistic and realistic picture of having an unmedicated birth in a hospital setting (this was my favorite resource in preparing for mine)

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn - Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley, Ann Keppler, Janelle Durham, and April Bolding

  • A robust text (if you couldn’t tell from the number of authors!) on everything you could ever think of, this is for you if you want to know everything and enjoy reading and researching

The Baby Book - William Sears, Martha Sears, Robert Sears, and James Sears
The Breastfeeding Book - Martha Sears and William Sears
The Vaccine Book - Robert Sears

  • Dr. Sears and family are known for being prominent in pediatrics for decades. They are proponents of attachment style parenting, and some do feel that they can come across somewhat intense. Having gone through the Dr. Sears Wellness Institute coaching program, I’m confident shaming anyone is never their intent. If you know that your parenting philosophy may differ in some ways going in, then there’s much wisdom and knowledge in the Dr. Sears Library.

Trauma Recovery

How to Heal a Bad Birth - Melissa Bruijn and Debby Gould

  • A guide to healing from past disappointment and birth trauma meant for you to only read what applies to you

When Survivor’s Give Birth - Penny Simkin and Phyllis Klaus

  • A guide to managing past sexual trauma (specifically childhood) as you navigate pregnancy and birth