What books to read.

[Roopee]

Can all you training and qualified Doula's enligten me on the books you have read to help with your career? I am currently reading "Birth Skills" by JuJu Sundin and have another one "Labour of Love".
Im after "The Doula Advantage" but have to wait for it to come into stock.

Is there anything in particular that you would recommend?

Thank you!

[doulacara]

Oh so many!!! :D

Anything by Sheila Kitzinger
Birthing from Within - Pam England
The Birth Partner - Penny Simkin
New Active Birth - Janet Balaskas
Spiritual Midwifery - Ina May Gaskin
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth - Henci Goer
Birth Reborn - Michel Odent
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering - Sarah Buckley


That's a short list off the top of my head....I am sure others will come along and fill it out.

I have picked up a few of these on EBay reasonably cheaply and some from Amazon (if you buy a few the postage works out OK).

C

[~Emmylou~]

All the ones on cara's list and....

The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth - Henci Goer

This is awesome. It's a really handy reference for the pros and cons of most interventions...I use it alot and I usually offer it to mum's to use when they're thinking about their birthplan.

Ina May's Guide to Childbirth - Ina May Gaskin

Active Birth - Janet Balaskas
Classic book can't go wrong with this one

Childbirth without Fear: The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth - Grantly D!ck-Read and Michel Odent

BIRTH REBORN: What Childbirth Should Be - Michel Odent

The Pink Kit - Common Knowledge Trust
I use this alot. The information in it is just so common sense and practical that couples really "get" it easily - yet there is nothing else out there like it. You work through it and just scratch your head that this stuff isn't "taught". I thought it was expensive to buy at $100 but I use it in my prenatal sessions and both me and clients have well and truly got my money's worth many times over :)

[MilkOnTap]

DONT READ what to expect when your expecting.

I'm having a ceremonial burning of this book at dusk on the next Friday the 13th :p



Seriously - this book is bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad.

[Roopee]

DONT READ what to expect when your expecting.

I'm having a ceremonial burning of this book at dusk on the next Friday the 13th :p



Seriously - this book is bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad.

Oh god no. Someone bought me that when I was pregnant with my first! I think I still have it somewhere:laughing:.
Hey maybe we could do a 'National burn the book day":laughing:

[Roopee]

And thank you girls! Im off to search for some books.:flowerz:

[Shanaynay]

Hey Roopee,

Are you training to be a Doula? I didn't know, I think I'm living in a cave lately :laughing:

I have "Birth Your Way" by Sheila Kitzinger, you're more than welcome to borrow it if you like :thumbsup:

[Roopee]

Hey Roopee,

Are you training to be a Doula? I didn't know, I think I'm living in a cave lately :laughing:

I have "Birth Your Way" by Sheila Kitzinger, you're more than welcome to borrow it if you like :thumbsup:
Hi Phin!
Yes- I finally took the plunge! Its great so far!

And thanks for the loan offer, It's a shame i didnt read this before I went out and bought it!:laughing:
Hopefully we will see you soon!:flowerz: