10 books that I’d recommend to tender hearts bringing children into this world
Here is a stack of my favorite books I’d recommend to anyone embarking on their journey into making babies in this fucked up, beautiful world as a Full Spectrum Doula + Herbalist.
With so much information out there and everyone on the internet being an expert the water is MURKY! These are all reputable authors with real lived experience NOT AI! Each of these books have deeply informed me on my own journey in birth work, I recommend all of these titles to my clients + many of them you can find second hand!
*Note: some of these books use outdated language and I tried to include my favorites with gender inclusive language.
Baby Making for Everybody: fertility + family building for LGBTQ+ families and solo parents by ay Rachlin and Marea Goodman
Revolutionary Mothering: Love on the Front Lines by Alexis Pauline Gumbs, China Martens, and Mai’a Williams
Nine Golden Months: The Essential Art of Nourishing the Mother-To-Be by Heng Ou
The Natural Pregnancy Book by Aviva Romm
Transformed by Birth - Britta Bushnell
The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin
Natural Health after Birth by Aviva Romm
Feed the Baby: An Inclusive Guide to Nursing, Bottle-Feeding, and Everything In Between by Victoria Facelli
The Nurture Revolution: Grow Your Baby’s Brain and Transform their Mental Health Through the Art Of Nurtured Parenting by Greer Krishenbaum
The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother by Heng Ou
