Suggested Reading

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Reading list for Bradley classes

The following titles are available in the class library for students. Or, you may wish to check out a book from the Monroe County Library System. Follow a “Buy it now” link to purchase a book (in association with Amazon.com). Or, a title may be available directly from the publisher.

Required reading

Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way – Susan McCutcheon (2017 version)  Buy it now
Find it in the Monroe County Library System

Bradley Student Work book (supplied by teacher)

Supplemental Reading Binder (supplied by teacher)

Recommended Reading:

Husband Coached Childbirth, 4th Ed. – Dr. Robert Bradley
Buy it now
Find it in the Monroe County Library System
 The Birth Book – Dr. William Sears and Martha Sears, RN
Buy it now
Find it in the Monroe County Library System
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth – Ina May Gaskin
Buy it now
Find it in the Monroe County Library System
The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth – Henci Goer
Buy it now
Find it in the Monroe County Library System
The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Optimal Maternity Care – Henci Goer
(Free E-book -https://mailchi.mp/5c318c9caa00/hencigoer-free-ebook )

Gentle Birth, Gentle MotheringDr. Sarah Buckley

Buy it now

 Active Birth – Janet Balaskas
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Find it in the Monroe County Library System
 Gentle Birth Choices – Barbara Harper, RN
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Find it in the Monroe County Library System
The Nutrition Almanac – Gayle and John Kirschmann, Nutrition Search Inc. 4th Ed.
Buy it now
Find it in the Monroe County Library System
The Brewer Pregnancy Hotline – Gail Sforza Krebs, with Thomas H. Brewer, M.D., Medical Consultant
Buy it from PregnancyBooksOnline.com
 The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding – 5th Ed. La Leche League
Buy it now
Find it in the Monroe County Library System
 Obstetric Myths vs. Research Realities – Henci Goer
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Find it in the Monroe County Library System
In Labor – Woman and Power in the Birth Place – Barbara Katz Rothman
Buy it now
Silent Knife – Cohen and Estner
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The Birth Partner – Penny Simpkin, PT
Buy it now
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The Pregnancy Book – William and Martha Sears, and Linda Holt
Buy it now
Find it in the Monroe County Library System
 A Wise Birth – Armstrong and Feldman
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Find it in the Monroe County Library System
Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding – Ina May Gaskin
Buy it now
Reclaiming Birth as a Rite of Passage – Dr. Rachel Reed
Buy it now
Borrow from the NY Public Library: https://borrow.nypl.org/search/card?id=d22787e6-eb36-5301-9930-a6f6adb8aeaf&entityType=FormatGroup

 Recommended for all Birthing Moms:

The Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative; Ten Questions to Ask Your Care Provider,  and Evidenced Based Maternity Care, from the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services.

For more information or referrals contact Amy