Coastal Academy Recommended
Recommended Reading Material
The following is a list of highly recommended books on pregnancy and natural childbirth.
Readings on Childbirth and Pregnancy:
- Pregnancy Childbirth and the Newborn – The Complete Guide
Authors: Penny Simkin, PT, Janet Whalley, RN, BSN, Ann Keppler, RN, MN, of the Childbirth Education Association of Seattle - Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives
Author: Deepak Chopra - The Birth Book- Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth
Author: William Sears, MD and Martha Sears, RN - The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth
- clear comprehensive information on cesareans, inducing labor, epidurals, IVs, home births,
midwives and obstetritions, and other alternatives to high-tech birth.
Author: Henci Goer - Active Birth - The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally
Author: Janet Balaskas - Childbirth Without Fear
Author: Grantly Dick-Read - It's Conceivable!- Hypnosis for Fertility
Author: Lynsi Eastburn, BCH
8. Spiritual Midwifery
Author: Ina May Gaskin
9. Spirit Babies- How to Communicate with the Child You're Meant to Have
Author: Walter Makichen
