The education classes I offer help you prepare for your pregnancy and childbirth varys depending on your needs. I offer personal classes and small groups as well. A large range of topics are covered such as information on common procedures, as well as terminology so you can make the best decisions for you and your family. My focus is on knowing your body, and on breastfeeding support as well as what to expect when you bring your baby home. Phone and e-mail support is available through out the pregnancy and into the postpartum period.

Books to Read

• The Doula Book - Klaus, Klaus, Kennell
• Birth as an American Rite of Passage - Robbie Davis-Floyd
• Birth Matters – Ina May Gaskin

• The Nurturing Touch at Birth - Paulina Perez
• The Birth Partnerv- Penny Simkin
• The Labor Progress Handbook - Penny Simkin, Ruth Ancheta
• Easing Labor Pain - Adrienne Lieberman
• Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth – Ina May Gaskin
• Fathers at Birth – Rose St. John

• The Greatest Pregnancy Ever – Laurel Wilson, Tracy Wilson Peters
• Pregnancy, Childbirth & the Newborn - Simkin, Whalley, Kepler
• Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering – Sarah J. Buckley, MD
• A Good Birth, A Safe Birth - Diana Korte & Roberta Scaer
• Gentle Birth Choices - Barbara Harper
• Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care Paperback - Jennifer Block

• The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers - Dr. Jack Newman & Teresa Pitman
• The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding - La Leche League International
• Breastfeeding Made Simple – Nancy Morbacher & Kathleen Kendall-Tacet
• Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding – Ina May Gaskin

• Birthing Normally After a Cesarean or Two – Helene Vadeboncoeur
• The VBAC Companion - Diana Korte
• When Hello Means Goodbye - Kirk & Schweibert
• When Survivors Give Birth – Penny Simkin
• Survivor Moms – Mickey Sperlich & Julia Seng