Recommended Books
Recommended Books
Remember, books are just a guide. Question things you read, seek support, and only use what “feels” right for you and your family. You are the expert when it comes to your baby.
General:
The Baby Book, William & Martha Sears
The Fussy Baby, Wm Sears
The Family Nutrition Book, Wm Sears
The Hidden Feelings of Motherhood, Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
Infant Massage, Vimala Schneider McClure
Love and Logic for Early Childhood, Jim Fay & Charles Fay
My Child Won’t Eat!, Carlos González
Birth and Breastfeeding:
The Birth Book, Wm Sears
The Birth Partner, Penny Simkin
Breastfeeding an Adopted Baby and Relactation, Elizabeth Hormann
The Breastfeeding Book, Wm Sears
Breastfeeding Made Simple, Nancy Mohrbacher & Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
Breastfeeding Your Premature Baby, Gwen Gotsch
The Doula Book, Marshall Klaus, John Kennell, & Phyllis Klaus
Dr. Jack Newman’s Guide to Breastfeeding, Jack Newman & Teresa Pitman
How Weaning Happens, Diane Bengson
Making More Milk, Diana West & Lisa Marasco
Mothering Multiples: Breastfeeding and Caring for Twins or More! Karen Gromada
Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way, Susan McCutcheon-Rosegg
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, La Leche League International
Sleeping:
The Baby Sleep Book, Wm. Sears
Nighttime Parenting, Wm. Sears
The No Cry Sleep Solution, Elizabeth Pantley
The No Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Elizabeth Pantley
Sleeping With Your Baby: A Parent’s Guide to Cosleeping, James McKenna
My Top Picks:
The Baby Book, Sears
Love and Logic for Early Childhood, Fay & Fay
The Family Nutrition Book, Sears
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, LLLI
Breastfeeding Made Simple, Mohrbacher & Kendall-Tackett
Sleeping With Your Baby: A Parent’s Guide to Cosleeping, McKenna