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