II. Prenatal Parenting, Pregnancy, and Birth
 
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Top Ten Authors are in red.

The many psychological dimensions of pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting from preconception to the post-partum period are treated in these books. Topics include adoption, communications before conception, prenatal stimulation, cross-cultural studies, fertility, circumcision, and infant massage.

Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov (1938; Trans. English 1982). Education Begins Before Birth. This work is kept in print by Prosveta USA. www.prosveta-usa.com

Jean Liedloff (1975/1997). The Continuum Concept: In Search of Happiness Lost. Reading, MA: Perseus Books.

Elizabeth Noble (1980/1991). Having Twins. Boston: Houghton-Mifflin.

Elizabeth Davis (1981/1987). Heart & Hands: A Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy and Birth. Photos by Suzanne Arms. Berkeley, CA: Celestial Arts.

Jack Heinowitz (1982/1997). Pregnant Fathers: Becoming the Father You Want to Be. Rev. ed. Kansas City: Andrews and McMeel.

Elizabeth Noble (1983). Childbirth with Insight. Boston: Houghton-Mifflin.

Eve Marnie (1983/1988). LoveStart: Prenatal Bonding. Santa Monica, CA: Hay House. Available from the author at 1003 Hayes Ave, San Diego, CA. Email

Michel Odent (1984), Birth Reborn. New York: Pantheon.

Jane English (1985). Different Doorway: Adventures of a Caesarean(cesarean, cesarian) Born. Mt. Shasta, CA: Earth Heart. Available online thru the publisher

Jeannine and Frederick Baker (1986/2002). Conscious Conception: Elemental Journey Through the Labyrinth of Sexuality. Monroe, UT: Freestone Publishing Co.

Elizabeth Noble (1987). Having Your Baby by Donor Insemination: A Complete Resource Guide. Boston: Houghton-Mifflin. 

Sylvia Klein Olkin (1987/1992). Positive Parenting Fitness: A Total Approach to Caring for the Physical and Emotional Needs of Your New Family. Garden City, NY: Avery.

Laura Huxley and Piero Ferrucci (1987/1992). The Child of Your Dreams: Approaching Conception and Pregnancy with Inner Peace. Rochester, VT: Destiny Books.

Carl Jones (1987), Mind Over Labor. New York: Viking/Penguin.

Gaskin, Ina May (1987). Babies, Breastfeeding & Bonding. Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey.

Dawson Church (1988). Birthing the Angel: Meditation Exercises for Expectant Parents. San Leandro, CA: Aslan Publishing.

Carl Jones (1989). From Parent to Child: The Psychic Link. New York: Warner Books.

Vimala McClure (1989/2000). Infant Massage: A Handbook for Loving Parents. (3rd rev. ed.). New York: Bantam.

Thomas Verny & Pamela Weintraub (1991/2000). Nurturing The Unborn Child: A Nine-Month Program for Soothing, Stimulating, and Communicating with Your Baby. Milford, CT: Olmstead Press.

Gayle Peterson (1991). An Easier Childbirth: A Mother's Workbook for Health & Emotional Well-Being During Pregnancy & Delivery. Berkeley: Shadow & Light.

Jessica Mitford (1992). The American Way of Birth. New York: Dutton.

LaVonne H. Stiffler (1992). Synchronicity and Reunion: The Genetic Connection of Adoptees and Birthparents. Self-published (TXLaVonne@cs.com).

Elizabeth B. Hallett (1992). In the Newborn Year. Summertown, TN: The Book Publishing Co.

Marie Mongan (1992/1998). HypnoBirthing: A Celebration of Life . Concord, NH: Rivertree Publishing.

Elizabeth Noble (1993). Primal Connections. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Marshall Klaus, John Kennell and Phyllis Klaus (1993). Mothering the Mother: How a Doula Can Help:You Can Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.

Barbara Harper (1994). Gentle Birth Choices: A Guide to Making Informed Decisions. Rochester, VT: Inner Traditions

Lucia Capacchione & Sandra Bardsley (1994). Creating a Joyful Birth Experience. New York: Fireside/Simon & Schuster.

Marsden Wagner (1994). Pursuing the Birth Machine: The Search for Appropriate Birth Technology. Camperdown, NSW Australia: ACE Graphics.

Elisabeth B. Hallett (1995). Soul Trek: Meeting Our Children on the Way to Birth. Hamilton. Hamilton, MT: Light Hearts Publishing.

Jessica Johnson and Michel Odent (1995). We Are All Water Babies. Berkeley, CA Celestial Arts.

Andrea Frank Henkart (Ed)(1995). Trust Your Body! Trust Your Baby!: Childbirth Wisdom and Caesarean Prevention. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group.

Marlou Russell (1996), Adoption Wisdom. Los Angeles: Broken Branch Productions.

Rene Van de Carr & Marc Lehrer (1996). While You Are Expecting: Your Own Prenatal Classroom. Atlanta, GA: Humanics Trade

Marshall Klaus, John Kennell, & Phyllis Klaus (1996). Bonding: Building the Foundation of Secure Attachment and Independence. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.

Ronald Goldman (1997). Circumcision: The Hidden Trauma. Boston: Vanguard.

Mary Knight (1997). Love Letters Before Birth and Beyond. Single Eye Publishing: P.O. Box 775, Langley, WA 98260. Email: singleeyeo@aol.com.

Anne H. Maiden & Edie Farwell, (1997). The Tibetan Art of Parenting. Boston: Wisdom Publications.

Michelle L.O'Neill (1997). Nine Glorious Months. Rocklin, CA: Prima Publishing.

Suzanne Arms (1997). Immaculate Deception II: Myth, Magic and Birth. Berkeley, CA: Celestial Arts.

Judith Zimmer (1997). Labor of Love: Mothers Share the Joy of Childbirth. New York: John Wiley and Sons.

Elizabeth Bing & Libby Coleman (1997). Laughter and Tears: The Emotional Life of New Mothers. New York: Henry Holt and Co.

Sharon Heller (1997). The Vital Touch: How Intimate Contact with Your Baby Leads to Happier, Healthier Development. New York: Henry Holt.

Sarah Hinze (1997). Coming From the Light: Spiritual Accounts of Life Before Life. New York: Pocket Books.

Ronald Goldman (1998). Questioning Circumcision: A Jewish Perspective. Boston: Vanguard Publications.

Jan and Tracy Kirschner (1998). The Little Goo-Roo: Lessons From Your Baby. Boulder, CO: Atlas Press.

Robbie P. Kahn (1998). Bearing Meaning: The Language of Birth. Chicago: University of Illinois Press.

Mariana Caplan (1998). Untouched: the Need for Genuine Affection in an Impersonal World. Prescott, AZ: Holm Press.

Ronald Cole (1998). The Gentle Greeting: An Obstetrician's Complete Guide to Planning a Loving Pregnancy and Birth Experience. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks

Nikki Bradford (1998). The Miraculous World of Your Unborn Baby: A Week-by-Week Guide to Your Pregnancy. Chicago: Contemporary Books.

Elizabeth Clare Prophet (1998). Nurturing Your Baby's Soul: A Spiritual Guide for Expectant Parents . Corwin Springs, MT: Summit University Press.

Pam England & Rob Horowitz (1998). Birthing From Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation. Albuquerque, NM: Partera Press.

Jill E. Hopkins (1999). Welcoming the Soul of a Child: Creating Rituals and Ceremonies to Honor the Birth of our Sons and Daughters. New York: Kensington Publishing Corporation. Vimala McClure (1999), The Path of Parenting. Novato, California: New World Library.

Carista Luminaire-Rosen (2000). Parenting Begins Before Conception: A Guide for Preparing Body, Mind and Spirit--For You and Your Future Child. Rochester, VT.: Inner Traditions.

Elizabeth M. & Neil J. Carman (2000). Cosmic Cradle: Souls Waiting in the Wings for Birth. Fairfield, IO: Sunstar Publishing Ltd.

Shivam Rachana (Ed.) (2000). Lotus Birth. Greenwood Press (P.O. Box 233 Yarra Glen, Victoria 3775, Australia).

Arthur Janov (2000). The Biology of Love . Amherst, NY: Prometheus.

David L. Gollaher (2001). Circumcision: A History of the World's Most Controversial Surgery. New York: Basic Books.

Jeannine Parvati Baker (2001). Prenatal Yoga and Natural Childbirth . (Silver Anniversary Issue) Freestone Publishing, 40 N. State St., Joseph, UT 84739.

Jack Heinowitz (2001). Fathering Right From the Start: Straight Talk about Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond . Novato, CA: New World Library.

Peter Nathanielsz & Christopher Vaughan (2001). The Prenatal Prescription. New York: HarperCollins.

John Franklin & Cher Franklin (2001). FatherBirth: A Close Encounter of the Fourth Kind. Uwchlan, PA: FatherBirth.

Carol J. Phillips (2001). Hands of Love: Seven Steps to the Miracle of Birth. St. Paul, MN: New Dawn Publishing.

Michelle Leclaire O'Neill (2002). Better Birthing with Hypnosis: Mindful Pregnancy and Easy Labor Using the Leclaire Childbirth Method . Chicago: Keats Publishing.

Jeremy Seligson (2002). Queen Jin's Handbook of Pregnancy. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books.

Sheila Kitzinger (2002). Birth Your Way: Choosing Birth at Home or in a Birth Center . London: DK Publishing.

Michael Mendizza & Joseph Chilton Pearce (2002). Magical Parent--Magical Child: The Optimum Learning Relationship. www.TTFuture.org/store

Wendy L. McCord (2003). Earthbabies: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times.  Gilbert, AZ: Epona Publishing.

Ina May Gaskin (2003). Ina May's Guide to Childbirth. NY: Bantam Books.

Robbie Davis-Floyd (2004, 2nd ed). Birth as an American Rite of Passage. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.

Leonard B. Glick (2004). Marked in Your Flesh: Circumcision from Ancient Judea to Modern America. NY: Oxford University Press.

Mary Kroeger with Linda J. Smith (2004). Impact of Birthing Practices on Breastfeeding: Protecting the Mother and Baby Continuum. Boston: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.

Benig Mauger (2004). Reclaiming Father. Dublin: Soul Connections.

Sheri L. Menelli (2005). Journey Into Motherhood: Inspirational Stories of Natural Birth. Carlsbad, CA: White Heart Publishing. www.WhiteHeartPublishing.com

Judith Lothian & Charlotte DeVries (2005). The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth With Confidence. Minnetonka, MN: Meadowbrook Press.

Deepak Chopra, David Simon, & Vicki Abrams (2005). Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives: A Holistic Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth. N.Y.: Three Rivers Press/Crown Publishing Group.

Myriam Szejer (2005). Talking to Babies: Healing with Words On a Maternity Ward. Boston: Beacon Press.

Sarah J. Buckley (2005). Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: The wisdom and science of gentle choices in pregnancy, birth, and parenting. Brisbane, Australia: One Moon Press.

Joel M. Evans with Robin Aronson (2005). The Whole Pregnancy Handbook: An Obstetrician's Guide to Integrating Conventional and Alternative Medicine Before, During, and After Pregnancy. New York: Gotham Books.

Robert Oliver (2005). Taming the Obstetrical Tiger: The Truth About Pregnancy and Childbirth. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.

Ikegawa, Akira (2006). Parenting Begins From a Baby's Time In the Womb: What We Know From Prenatal Memories.

William Emerson (2006). Healing Our Children: The Dark Side of Birth. San Francisco: Stonebrook Press.

Mardsden Wagner (2006). Born in the USA: How a Broken Maternity System Must Be Fixed To Put Women and Children First. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press