Birth Doula reading list:
- Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
- The Thinking Womans Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
- Pushed by Jennifer Block
- Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn by Penny Simkin
- Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry
Very Highly Suggested though not required:
- The Labor Progress Handbook by Penny Simkin
- Comfort Measures for Childbirth DVD by Penny Simkin
Postpartum Doula Reading List:
- Mothering the New Mother by Sally Placksin
- Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn by Penny Simkin
- The Baby Book by William Sears
- What to Expect when you are Expecting Twins, Triplets or Quads by Barbara Luke
- Becoming Us, 8 Steps to Grow a Family that Thrives by Elly Taylor
- Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry
- The Happiest Baby on the Block video and/or book by Dr. Harvey Karp