Required Books

The following two (2) books are required to be purchased as a part of the birth doula training registration. They must be purchase separate from the registration itself.

The Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Partner, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions by Penny Simkin
Homebirth in the Hospital: Integrating Natural Childbirth with Modern Medicine by Stacey Marie Kerr

Optional Books

The following books are optional (not required), though they will increase your knowledge base.

Hypnobirthing – The Mongan Method by Marie Mongan
Husband-Coached Childbirth: The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth by Robert A. Bradley, Marjie Hathaway, Jay Hathaway, James Hathaway
The Official Lamaze Guide by Judith Lothian
The Nurturing Touch at Birth by Paulina Perez

Additional Books

These books are given more for additional educational/entertainment value related to the topic of childbirth.

Birth Matters: A Midwife’s Manifesta by Ina May Gaskin
The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
Call the Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times by Jennifer Worth
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