Pregnancy, Labor & Birth

Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
Birthing from Within by Pam England
The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin (great for Dads/Partners)
Expecting Better by Emily Olster
Natural Hospital Birth: The Best of Both Worlds by Cynthia Gabriel
Active Birth by Janet Balaskas
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn (4th Edition): The Complete Guide by P. Simkin, A. Bolding, A. Keppler, J. Durham, J. Whalley
The Birth Book by William and Martha Sears
The Doula Book by Klaus, Kennel and Klaus
The Business of Being Born & More Business of Being Born (documentary)

Breastfeeding & Newborn Care

The Baby Book by William and Martha Sears
The Happiest Baby on the Block by Dr. Harvey Karp (DVD or book; DVD recommended)
Breastfeeding Made Simple by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett Ph.D. IBCLC, Nancy Mohrbacher IBCLC & Jack Newman MD
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League
Working and Breastfeeding Made Simple by Nancy Mohrbacher
The Breastfeeding Mother's Guide to Making More Milk by Diane West
The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Newborns by Elizabeth Pantley
Safe Infant Sleep by James J. McKenna, PhD

Postpartum & Relationship Wellness

And Baby Makes Three: The Six-Step Plan for Preserving Marital Intimacy and Rekindling Romance After Baby Arrives by John Gottman PhD & Julie Schwartz Gottman
The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality by Kimberly Ann Johnson
The First Forty Days by Heng Ou
Natural Health after Birth: The Complete Guide to Postpartum Wellness by Aviva Romm

Blogs & Podcasts on Pregnancy, Birth, Parenting & Wellness

Birth Matters podcast - our podcast that mostly shares local birth stories
Birthful podcast
Yoga | Birth | Babies (Prenatal Yoga Center NYC) podcast
The Birth Hour podcast
The Longest Shortest Time podcast
Aviva Romm (women’s health MD, former midwife, expert herbalist — blog & podcast)
Wellness Mama
One Good Dad (blog by my good friend, Jason Greene)

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