The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding January 30, 2008

(Author: La Leche League International)

This is the one book you must read! If you only get one book, get this one. It has helpful instructions and very valuable information to help you succesfully breastfeed your baby. My mom got a copy for me before Lexi was born, because hers was so important to her in breastfeeding me and my four brothers. The first edition was written in 1958, so it’s definitely tried and true to be around for so long; but mine is the seventh revised edition, released in 2004, so you can be sure all the info and research is completely up-to-date.

So much information! Whenever you have questions or problems, it’s really easy to go look for the solution from a trusted source. There are many personal stories and examples included from women all around the world.

The quote from the U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services that is printed on the cover says it all – “Babies are born to be breastfed!”

Husband-Coached Childbirth January 29, 2008

(Author: Robert A Bradley, MD. )   If you want to know some of the foundational principles of where our “natural childbirth” method began being taught in this country, this is such a great book. It gives no-nonsense information, straight from the original source. There are several updated editions available.

It is an especially good book for coaches to read to understand their role, and be informed about how they will best be able to help in the pregnancy and laboring, and even after.