Doula Certification Book List
* Required
Being a Doula (choose 1)
Pregnancy and Birth (Choose 2)
Herbs (choose 1)
Breastfeeding (choose1)
VBAC (choose 1 )
Pregnancy Loss (choose 1)
- * 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
- Birthing Justice, Black Women. Pregnancy and Childbirth