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Required Texts

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Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn (4th Edition): The Complete Guide(2010) by Penny Simkin, April Bolding, Ann Keppler and Janelle Durham.
Must be read prior to class.

The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth (2008) by Penny Simkin

The Doula Book: How a Trained Labor Companion Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth (2002) by Marshall Klaus, Phyllis Klaus, and John Kennell

Beyond the Birth: A Family's Guide to Postpartum Mood Disorders (2010) by Gruen et al

RECOMMENDED

NEW - The Doula Business Guide: Creating a Successful MotherBaby Business (2010) by Patty Brennan

The Labor Progress Handbook: Early Interventions to Prevent and Treat Dystocia (2011) by Penny Simkin and Ruth Ancheta

Bearing Witness: Childbirth Stories Told by Doulas (2010) by Doran and Caron

 

 

 
         

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