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