About pregnancy
The Mother of All Pregnancy Books: an all-Canadian Guide to Conception, Birth and Everything in Between by Ann Douglas ( I like her books because it is a Canadian context and she is down to earth and offers lots of evidence-based research information)
About labour and birth
- evidence based birth website
- Childbirth Connection This site offers lots of evidence-based information about maternity care
- videos by Penny Simkin
- The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin (a comprehensive book)
Resources in the community
- The MotHERS Program
- Community Midwives of Kingston (they have lots of nice resources too about pregnancy, labour and birth and postpartum)
- Kingston General Hospital
About Breastfeeding
Postpartum
The Doula Support Foundation Book List
PREGNANCY
Pregnancy, Birth, and the Newborn – Penny Simkin
The Mother Of All Pregnancy Books, 3rd Edition Paperback – Ann Douglas
The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians – Rachel Pepper
Pride and Joy: A Guide for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans Parents – Sarah and Rachel Hagger-Holt
The Mother’s Guide to Sex: Enjoying your sexuality through all stages of motherhood – Anne Semans and Cathy Winks
Like a Mother: A feminist journey through the science and culture of pregnancy – Angela Garbes
LABOUR AND BIRTH
Birth Partner 5th Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Partners, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions – Penny Simkin
The Doula Book: How a Trained Labor Companion Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth – Marshall H. Klaus, MD, John H. Kennel, MD, and Phyllis H. Klaus.
Birthing from Within – Pam England and Rob Horowitz
A Modern Woman’s Guide to a Natural and Empowering Birth – Katrina Zaslavsky
The Doula’s Guide to Empowering Your Birth: A Complete Labor and Childbirth Companion for Parents to Be – Lindsey Bliss
Birth: The Surprising History of How We are Born – Tina Cassidy
Babies are not pizzas : they are born not delivered – Rebecca Dekker
(for the French community)
Une naissance heureuse – Bien vivre sa grossesse et son accouchement – Isabelle Brabant
Nos cours prénataux à la maison – Se préparer à l’accouchement en 7 leçons Isabelle Roy et Sylvie Thibault
BREASTFEEDING
Dr Jack Newman’s Guide to Breastfeeding – Jack Newman and Teresa Pitman
The Nursing Mother’s Companion, The Breastfeeding Book Mothers Trust, from Pregnancy Through Weaning, 7th Edition – Kathleen Huggins
POST-PARTUM
The Fourth Trimester – Kimberly Ann Johnson
The First Forty Days – Heng Ou
The Baby Sleep Book – Dr. Sears