Recommended Reading
Pregnancy and Childbirth Books
The Birth Partner – By Penny Simkin
Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care – by Jennifer Block
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn – by Penny Simkin and April Bolding
A Holistic Guide to Embracing Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood – by Karen Salt
The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth – by Sheila Kitzinger
The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth – by Henci Goer
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth – by Ina May Gaskin
Pregnancy and Birth Websites
DONA – Doulas of North America
http://www.dona.org
Evidence Based Birth – up-to-date information concerning childbirth
http://evidencebasedbirth.com
ICAN– International Cesarean Awareness Network
http://www.ican-online.org
Midwifery Today – magazine articles on the heart and science of birth
http://midwiferytoday.com
My Best Birth – a social birth network
http://www.mybestbirth.com
Spinning Babies – optimal fetal positioning for delivery
http://spinningbabies.com
The Unnecesarean – advice on avoiding a cesarean section
http://www.theunnecesarean.com
Parenting Websites
Wholesome Baby Food
http://wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com
Safe Mama
http://safemama.com
Postpartum Progress
http://www.postpartumprogress.com
La Leche League International
http://www.llli.org
Local Birth Resources for Knoxville, TN
Knoxville Birth Network – join their free monthly meetings
Hope Resource Center – free pregnancy tests and crisis counseling
The Restoration House – transitional housing for single mothers and their children
Postpartum Mood Disorders Support Group on Facebook
The Wellhouse – a pregnancy and parenting resource center