Recommended Reading List for New Moms
I’ll be honest – I haven’t read all these. But our amazing mom community submitted them…
Pick a couple and you will feel – and be! – so much smarter.
Thank you to our Ma Community for your suggestions!!
Real Food for Mother and Baby – Nina Plank
After the Baby’s Birth – Robin Lim
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn – Penny Simkin (has a good post-partum section)
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by Diane Wiessinger
The Intuitive Mother by Dr. Niki Elliot
Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer – Harvey Karp (and check out the dvd at the public library – lapl.org)
The Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby (check out the E.A.S.Y. routine – saved us) — by Tracy Hogg, Melinda Blau
The No-Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley
Trees Make the Best Mobiles: Simple Ways to Raise Your Child in a Complex World by Jessica Teich, Brandel France de Bravo
The Baby Book – Dr. William Sears (or any of his other books including The Attachment Parenting Book)
The New Father: A Dad’s Guide to The First Year; A Dad’s Guide to the Toddler Years – by Armin A. Brott
Dear Parents, Caring for Infants with Respect – Magda Gerber
Gentle Birth Gentle Mothering – Dr Sarah Buckley
Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding by Ina May Gaskin
The Breastfeeding Book, Revised Edition: Everything You Need to Know About Nursing Your Child from Birth Through Weaning by Martha Sears, RN and William Sears MD
