Book Suggestions

Pregnancy and Childbirth:

1. The Mama Natural Week by Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth by Genevieve Howland

   (Week-by-week guide on what to expect during pregnancy and birth)

2. Expecting Better by Emily Oster

   (Pregnancy from a down-to-earth perspective)

3. 9 Months Is Not Enough: The Ultimate Pre-pregnancy Checklist to Create a Baby-Ready Body and Build Generational Health by Alexandria DeVito

Postpartum and New Motherhood:

4. The First Forty Days by Heng Ou

   ("The Essential Art of Nourishing the new mother")

5. The Nursing Mother’s Herbal by Sheila Humphrey

   (Fabulous resource for breastfeeding moms)

6. Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League

7. 4th Trimester by Kimberly Johnson

Natural Remedies and Health:

8. Treatment Alternatives by L. Rosen, M.D. and Jeff Cohen

   (Guide for natural remedies for common ailments)

9. Medicinal Herbs: A Beginners Guide by Rosemary Gladstar

Child Development and Milestones:

10. Touchpoints by T. Berry Brazelton

   (Informative guide on what to expect at each milestone)

Parent-Baby Activities:

11. Itsy Bitsy Yoga by Helen Garabedian

    (Fun book! Guide with illustrations on how to do poses with your baby.)

Motherhood and Inspiration:

12. All I See Is You by Jessica Urlichs

    (Poems and prose on motherhood)

13. Prayers to the Great Creator by Julia Cameron

    (Inspirational)

14. Clarity and Connection by Yung Pueblo

    (Inspirational)

15. Who Ordered this Truckload of Dung? by Ajahn Brahm

    (Stories to help navigate the difficulties in life)

Hormonal Health:

16. Hormone Intelligence by Aviva Romm, M.D.

    ("Reinvent your hormone story.")

Nature and Mindfulness:

17. The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben

    (Step into nature with this beautifully illustrated book.)

Energy Healing and Spirituality:

18. An Introduction to Reiki: Healing Energy for Mind, Body, and Spirit by Mary Lambert