Lending Library
All of the following books have been generously donated by our community members, and they are all free to borrow. Please email TheBirthingCircle@gmail.com with the book you would like to borrow, and we can coordinate a time for pickup. Please also email us if you have books you’d like to donate!
Pregnancy & Childbirth
- Honoring Our Cycles – A Natural Family Planning Workbook by Katie Singer
- Getting Pregnant Naturally by Winifred Conkling
- Natural Fertility Awareness by John and Lucie Davidson
- Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler
- Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin
- Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
- A Good Birth, A Safe Birth by Diana Korte
- Vaginal Birth After Cesarean – The Smart Woman’s Guide to VBAC by Elizabeth Kaufman
- Birth Without Violence by Frederick LeBoyer
- Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering by Dr. Sarah J Buckley
- Husband Coached Childbirth by Robert A. Bradley
- Heart and Hands – A Midwife’s Guide to Pregnancy and Birth by Elizabeth Davis
- The Pregnancy Book by William Sears and Martha Sears
- A Child is Born by Lennart Nilsson
- The Complete Book of Midwifery – A Modern Woman’s Guide to a Hospital Alternative in Childbirth by Barbara Brennan and Joan R. Heilman
- The Encyclopedia of Childbearing by Barbara Katz Rothman
- Mayo Clinic Complete Book of Pregnancy and Baby’s First Year
- Special Women – The Role of the Professional Labor Assistant by Paulina Penez and Cheryl Snedeker
- Mothering the Mother – How a Doula Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth by Marshall Klaus, John Kennel, and Phyllis Klaus
- The Natural Pregnancy Book by Aviva Romm
- Having a Baby Naturally – The Mothering Magazine Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth by Peggy O’Mara
- Diary of a Midwife – The Power of Positive Childbearing by Olphen-Fehr
- Baby Catcher by Peggy Vincent
- The Birth Book by William and Martha Sears
- Beyond Morning Sickness – Battling Hyperemesis Gravidarum by McCall
- The Chronicles of Nausea – A Diary of Hyperemesis Gravidarum by McCall
Parenting, Infant, & Child Care
- Your Baby and Child From Birth to Age Five by Penelope Leach
- Your Baby’s First Year by the American Academy of Pediatrics
- The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp
- The Vaccine Book by William Sears and Martha Sears
- Just a Little Prick by Peter and Hilary Butler
- The Baby Book by William Sears and Martha Sears
- The Attachment Parenting Book by William Sears and Martha Sears
- Attachment Parenting by Granju and Kennedy
- Becoming Attached by Robert Karen
- The Natural Child – Parenting From the Heart by Jan Hunt
- Listening to Your Baby by Jay Gordon
- Parenting the Fussy Baby and High-Need Child by William Sears and Martha Sears
- The Fussy Baby Book by William Sears and Martha Sears
- Nighttime Parenting by William Sears
- The Discipline book by William Sears and Martha Sears
- Without Spanking or Spoiling by Elizabeth Crary
- Crying Baby, Sleepless Nights – Why Your Baby is Crying and What You Can Do About it by Sandy Jones
- Good Night, Sleep Tight by Kim West
- The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers by Elizabeth Pantley
- Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissbluth
- Good Nights by Gordon and Goodavage
- Sweet Dreams by Paul Fleiss
- Three In Bed – The Benefits of Sharing Your Bed With Your Baby by Deborah Jackson
- Your Baby’s First Year Week by Week by Glade B. Curtis
- Taking Care of Your Child by Robert H. Pantell
- Safer For Your Baby – A Guide to Living Better With Fewer Chemicals by Lynn Ruggeri
- Infant Massage by Vimala McClure
- Nurturing Touch by Kalena Babeshoff
- The Vital Touch by Sharon Heller
- Baby Massage by Peter Walker
- On Becoming a Family – The Growth of Attachment Before and After Birth by Berry Brazelton
- Playful Learning – An Alternative Approach to Preschool by Anne Engelhardt and Cheryl Sullivan
- Teaching Your Child Basic Body Confidence by Patty Carmichael Gerald
- The Successful Child by William and Martha Sears
- Baby Play and Learn by Penny Warner
- Baby Signs by Linda Acredolo
- Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron
- Parents Who Think Too Much by Anne Cassidy
- What To Expect the Second Year by Heidi Murkoff
- Motherhood: Journey Into Love by Edwina Cross
- Meditations for New Mothers by Beth Saavedra
- With Child – A Diary of Motherhood by Phyllis Chesler
- The Big Rumpus A Mother’s Tale from Trenches by Halliday
- Their Name is Today – Reclaiming Childhood in a Hostile World by Johann Arnold
- Being a Father by Mothering Magazine
- Becoming a Father by William Sears
- The Expectant Father by Armin Brott
- Fathers – To – Be Handbook by Patrick M. Houser
- Be Prepared – A Practical Handbook for New Dads by Gary Greenberg
- Father Need by Kyle Pruett
- What Babies Say Before They Can Talk by Paul C. Holinger
- Naturally Healthy Babies and Children by Aviva Romm
- Caring For Your Baby and Young Child Birth to Age by The American Academy of Pediatrics
- Baby Matters – What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Caring for Your Baby by Palmer
- Natural Family Living – The Mothering Magazine Guide to Parenting by Peggy O’Mara
- Mompreneurs – A Mother’s Practical Step-by-step Guide to Work-at-Home Success by Parlapiano and Cobe
Breastfeeding
- The Nursing Mother’s Companion by Kathleen Huggins
- The Breastfeeding Book by William Sears and Martha Sears
- Mothering Your Nursing Toddler by Norma Jane Bumgarner
- Nursing Your Baby by Karen Pryor and Gale Pryor
- Breastfeeding at a Glance – Facts, Figures and Trivia about Lactation
- How Weaning Happens by Diane Bengson
- Nursing Mother’s Guide to Weaning by Kathleen Huggins
- Adventures in Tandem Nursing – Breastfeeding During Pregnancy and Beyond by Hilary Flower and LLL
- The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by LLL
- Babies, Breastfeeding and Bonding by Ina May Gaskin
- Breastfeeding A Parent’s Guide by Amy Spangler
- Breastfeeding the Adopted Baby by Debra Stewart Peterson
- Nursing Mother, Working Mother by Gale Pryor
- Medications and Mother’s Milk 2004 by Thomas Hale
- The Nursing Mother’s Herbal by Sheila Humphrey
- Mother Food – For Breastfeeding Mothers From Around the World by Jacobson