Book List

Doula Certification Book List

* Required

* CIMS - Is your Doula Practice Mother Friendly http://www.motherfriendly.org/Resources/Documents/Is_Your_Doula_Practice_MF.pdf
*The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth, 4th ed. - Sheila Kitzinger
*The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth - Henci Goer
*The Cesarean - Michel Odent
Born in the USA - Marsden Wagner

Being a Doula (choose 1)

Experienced Doula: Advanced Skills for Hospital Doulas By Cassaundra Jah, CPM, IBCLC
The Gentle Art of Newborn Family Care: A Guide for Doulas and CaregiversThe Doula Business Bible - Marinda Lloyd
How to rock your doula client interview: From enquiry to paying clients - Kelly Evans
The Ultimate "How To" Guide For Doulas ~ How To Become A Doula And Create A Successful Business Doing What You Love! - April Rain
The Doula Business Guide: Creating a Successful Mother-baby Business 2nd Edition - Patty Brennan
The Community-Based Doula: Supporting Families Before, During, and After Childbirth, by Rachl Abramson, Ginger K., Breedlove, and Beth Isaacs

Pregnancy and Birth (Choose 2)

Beautiful! Images of Health, Joy, and Vitality in Pregnancy and Birth. by Jennie Joseph
The Pregnancy Book - William and Martha Sears
Pregnancy the Natural Way - Zita West
The Scientification of Love - Michel Odent
A Holistic Guide to Embracing Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood - Karen Salt
Reclaiming the Spirituality of Birth: Healing for Mothers and Babies - Benig Mauger
Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful: Experience the Natural Power of Pregnancy and Birth with Kundalini Yoga and Meditation – Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa

Herbs (choose 1)

Aromatherapy and Herbal healing for Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum by Demetria Clark
Herbal Healing for Women by Rosemary Gladstar

Breastfeeding (choose1)

Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers, by Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, Ph.D., IBCLC
Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding, by Ina May Gaskin
The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers, by Jack Newman, MD., and Teresa Pitman
Breastfeeding, 2nd ed. – Suzanne Arms, Chloe Renfew
The Breastfeeding Book: Everything You Need to Know About Nursing Your Child from Birth through Weaning - William and Martha Sears
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding - La Leche League International

VBAC (choose 1 )

Silent Knife: Cesarean Prevention and Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC) - Nancy Wainer Cohen
Open Season: A Survival Guide for Natural Childbirth and VBAC in the 90s (Critical Studies in Education & Culture) - Nancy Wainer Cohen
The VBAC Companion: The Expectant Mother's Guide to Vaginal Birth After Cesarean - Diana Korte
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean: The Smart Woman's Guide to VBAC - Elizabeth Kaufmann
Birth after Cesarean: The Medical Facts - Dr. Bruce Flamm
Natural Birth After Cesarean: A Practical Guide - Johanne C. Walters , Karis Crawford

Pregnancy Loss (choose 1)

Empty Arms: Hope and Support for Those Who Have Suffered a Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Tubal Pregnancy - Pam Vredevelt
Ended Beginnings - Claudia Panuthos
The Bereaved Parent - Harriet Sarnoff Schiff
Supporting Birth & Bereavement as a Doula: A concise guide based on stillbirthday training - Heidi Faith

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