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REQUIRED BOOKS:

HEART AND HANDS: A MIDWIFE'S GUIDE TO PREGNANCY AND BIRTH
Davis, Elizabeth. Berkeley: Celestial Arts.

SISTERS ON A JOURNEY
Chester, Penfield. 1998 Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, NJ.

TABORS MEDICAL DICTIONARY
Clayton, Thomas. Philadelphia: FA Davis Co.

OBSTETRIC MYTHS VERSUS RESEARCH REALITIES: A GUIDE TO MEDICAL LITERATURE
Goer, Henci. West Port, CT.: Bergin & Garvy.

VARNEY'S MIDWIFERY, 3RD EDITION
Varney, Helen. Sudbury, MA. Jones & Bartlett Publishers.

PRACTICAL SKILLS GUIDE FOR MIDWIFERY
Weaver, Pam & Evans, Sharon. Bend, Oregon

WISE WOMAN HERBAL FOR THE CHILDBEARING YEARS
Weed, Susan.

STRONGLY SUGGESTED TEXT BOOKS (NOT REQUIRED)

MYLES TEXTBOOK FOR MIDWIVES
Bennet, Ruth & Brown, Linda. New York: Churchill Livingston.

HANDBOOK OF MATERNAL NEWBORN NURSING
Buckley & Kulb, Eds. Wiley Medical Publications.

HOMEOPATHY FOR PREGNANCY, BIRTH, AND YOUR BABY'S FIRST YEAR
Castro, Miranda. New York: St. Martin's Press.

NUTRITION ALMANAC
Dunne, Lavon J. New York: McGraw Hill.
(Amazon.com lists Kirchmann as the author - it is the same book)

HOLISTIC MIDWIFERY: A COMPREHENSIVE TEXTBOOK FOR MIDWIVES AND HOME BIRTH PRACTICE, VOL.1, Care During Pregnancy
Frye, Anne; New Haven: Labrys Press.

UNDERSTANDING DIAGNOSTIC TESTS IN THE CHILDBEARING YEAR
Frye, Anne; New Haven:   Labrys Press.

GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE CARE IN PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
Enkin, Murry.

SPIRITUAL MIDWIFERY
Gaskin, Ina May. The Farm, TN.: The Book Publishing Co.

THE APPRENTICE WORKBOOK
Hartly, Carla. Conroe, TX.: Apprentice Academics.

MATERNITY AND GYNECOLOGICAL CARE
Jensen & Bobeck.

A BOOK FOR MIDWIVES: A MANUAL FOR TRADITIONAL BIRTH ATTENDANTS AND COMMUNITY MIDWIVES
Klein, Susan. Palo Alto: The Hesperian Foundation.

THE ANATOMY COLORING BOOK
Kapit, W. & Elson, L. New York: Harper & Row.

THE PHYSIOLOGY COLORING BOOK
Kapit, W. & Macy, & Meisami. New York: Harper & Row.

BEFORE WE ARE BORN
Moore, Keith L.

STUDY GUIDE AND REVIEW MANUAL OF HUMAN EMBRYOLOGY
Moore, Keith L.

MATERNAL NEWBORN NURSING
Olds, Sally et. al. Addison Wellesley.

MATERNAL NEWBORN NURSING WORKBOOK
Olds, Sally et. al. Addison Wellesley.

HUMAN LABOR AND BIRTH
Oxhorn and Foote.

BECOMING A MIDWIVE
Steiger, Carolyn. Portland, OR. Hoogan House Publishing.
(Out of Print)

MAYES MIDWIFERY TEXT BOOK.
Sweet, Betty; Harcourt Brace, 1996.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BOOKS

These books are not required but they are all extremely useful, if you can, purchase as many as possible.

A MIDWIFE'S STORY
Armstrong, P. & Feldman S.
(OUT OF PRINT)

PREGNANT FEELINGS
Baldwin, Rahima & Palmarini.

A GUIDE TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HISTORY TAKING
Bates, Barbara. Lippencott.

PRENATAL TESTS
Blatt, Robin Jr.
(OUT OF PRINT)

OUR BODY, OURSELVES FOR THE NEW CENTURY: A BOOK BY AND FOR WOMEN
The Boston Woman's Health Book Collective.

THE VIP PREGNANCY BOOK
Brewer, Tom & Gail.
(OUT OF PRINT)

WHAT EVERY PREGNANT WOMAN SHOULD KNOW
Brewer, Tom & Gail.
(OUT OF PRINT)

SILENT KNIFE
Cohen, Wainer Nancy.

OPEN SEASON
Cohen, Wainer Nancy.

EVERYBODYS GUIDE TO HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES
Cummings, Ullman.

RECLAIMING BIRTH: HISTORY AND HEROINES OF AMERICAN CHILDBIRTH REFORM
Edwards, M.& Waldorf, M. The Crossing Press.
(OUT OF PRINT)

HOW TO STAY OUT OF THE GYNECOLOGIST'S OFFICE
Federation of Feminist Women's Health Centers.
(OUT OF PRINT)

A NEW VIEW OF A WOMAN'S BODY
Federation of Feminist Women's Health Centers. Simon & Schuster.

HEALING YOURSELF DURING PREGNANCY
Gardner, Joy.

THE NEW HEALING YOURSELF OR HEALING THE FAMILY, PREGNANCY, BIRTH AND CHILDREN'S AILMENTS
Gardner, Joy.

CHILDREN AT BIRTH
Hathaway, M & J.

IN LABOR: WOMEN AND POWER IN THE BIRTH PLACE
Katz - Rothman, Barbara.

BREASTFEEDING YOUR BABY
Kitzinger, Sheila. Breastfeeding Your Baby.

HOME BIRTH
Kitzinger, Sheila.
(OUT OF PRINT)

THE MIDWIFE CHALLENGE
Kitzinger, Sheila, Ed. Unwin Hymen.
(OUT OF PRINT)

CIRCUMCISION & VACCINATIONS
Mothering Magazine Booklets. (Order from Mothering Magazine)

ESSENTIAL EXERCISES FOR THE CHILDBEARING YEARS
Noble, Elizabeth.

HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES FOR WOMEN
Smith, Trevor.

PURSUEING THE BIRTH MACHINE: THE SEARCH FOR APPROPRIATE BIRTH TECHNOLOGY
Wagner, Marsden. Australia & U.K.: Ace Graphics

HELPFUL BOOKS, BUT NOT REQUIRED

IMMACULATE DECEPTION 2
Arms, Suzanne.

ASSESSING ALTERNATIVE BIRTH SETTINGS: RESEARCH ISSUES IN THE ASSESSMENT OF BIRTH SETTINGS
Committee; National Academy Press.

BABY MASSAGE: PARENT CHILD BONDING THROUGH TOUCH
Auckett, Amelia.

THE BACH FLOWER REMEDIES
Bach, E; New Canaan, CT.: Keats Publishing Co.

SPECIAL DELIVERY
Baldwin, Rahima; Berkeley, CA, Celestial Arts press.

ACTIVE BIRTH
Balaskas, Janet.

NATURAL PREGNANCY
Balaskas, Janet.

THE BODY ELECTRIC: ELECTROMAGNETISM AND THE FOUNDATION OF LIFE
Becker & Selden; New York: William Marrow & Co.

WHEN PREGNANCY FAILS
Borg & Laske.
Out-of-Print

NATURAL CHILDBIRTH THE BRADLEY WAY
Bradley.

HANDS OF LIGHT
Brennon, Barbara.

WHEELS OF LIGHT
Bruyere, Roselyn; Arcadia: Bon Productions.

MAGNETIC THERAPY: HEALING IN YOUR HANDS
Burke, G; Oklahoma City, OK. H. George Press.

PRENATAL NUTRITION: A CLINICAL MANUAL
Butman, Marcia.

THE TAO OF PHYSICS
Capra, F; New York: Bantam Books.
THE TAO OF PHYSICS (audio cassette series)

WOMEN CENTERED PREGNANCY AND BIRTH;
Federation of Women's  Health Centers.
Cassidy, Brinn; Ginny.

ACUPUNCTURE WITHOUT NEEDLES
Cerney, J.V; USA: Parker Publishing Co.

THE COMPLETE CERVICAL CAP GUIDE
Chalker Rebecca.
Out-of-Print

THE COMPLETE BOOK OF ACUPUNCTURE
Chang, S; CA.: Celestial Arts.

CRADLE AND ALL
Chester, L., ed.

CULTIVATING FEMALE SEXUAL ENERGY (book)
Chia & Chia.
CULTIVATING FEMALE SEXUAL ENERGY (audio cassettes)

PERFECT HEALTH
Chopra, D; Harmony Books.
PERFECT HEALTH (audio cassettes)

HEALING WITH CRYSTALS AND GEMSTONES
Cochron, D.S. York Beech, ME: Samuel Weiser,Inc.

CHILDBEARING: A NURSING PERSPECTIVE
Clark, A & Alfonso, D.
Out-of-Print

ENERGETIC PREGNANCY
Davis, Elizabeth.

WITCHES, MIDWIVES AND NURSES: A HISTORY OF WOMEN HEALERS
Ehrenreich; English.

MANUAL OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
Fischback, Frances.

HEALTH CARE OF WOMEN
Fogel, Catherine Ingram.

GUIDE TO DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
French, Ruth.

BABIES, BREASTFEEDING AND BONDING
Gaskin, Ina May.
Out-of-Print

THE HERBAL MEDICINE MAKERS HANDBOOK
Green, James.

LOVE IS GREEN: AN HERBAL FOR PARENTS
Gruden, Lorien.

FLOWER ESSENCES AND VIBRATIONAL HEALING
Gurudas; ; Albuquerque, NM.: Brotherhood of Life, Inc.

THE CULTURAL WARPING OF CHILDBIRTH
Haire, Doris.

GENTLE BIRTH CHOICES
Harper.

CONTRACEPTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Hatcher, et. al. COMMONSENSE CHILDBIRTH
Hazell. Out-of-Print

A WAY TO NATURAL CHILDBIRTH
Heardman, Helen.
Out-of-Print

ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
Hobbins, Winsberg & Berkowitz.

HERBS FOR WOMEN, A GUIDE FOR LAY MIDWIVES
Hobbs, Valerie.

THE FAMILY GUIDE TO HOMEOPATHY
Horvilleur, Alain.

COMING TO TERMS
Israeloff, R.
Out-of-Print

GIVING BIRTH (Photo Essay)
Kalengis, Mary.

DEATH, SOCIETY AND HUMAN EXPERIENCE
Kastenbaum, Robert.

RECREATING MOTHERHOOD
Katz-Rothman, Barbara.

THE TENTATIVE PREGNANCY
Katz-Rothman, Barbara.

EPISIOTOMY AND THE SECOND STAGE OF LABOR.
Kitzinger, Sheila.

THE PLACE OF BIRTH
Out-of-Print

YOUR BABY, YOUR WAY
Kitzinger, Sheila.

THE AMAZING NEWBORN
Klaus & Klaus.

A GOOD BIRTH, A SAFE BIRTH
Korte, Diane & Scaer, Roberta.

THE THERAPUTIC TOUCH: HOW TO USE YOUR HANDS TO HELP TO HEAL
Krieger D.

ON DEATH AND DYING
Kubler-Ross, Elizabeth.

THE WOMANLY ART OF BREASTFEEDING
La Leche League, International.

THE BREASTFEEDING ANSWER BOOK
La Leche League,International.

PAINLESS CHILDBIRTH: THE LAMAZE METHOD
Lamaze, Fernand.
Out-of-Print

BREASTFEEDING: A GUIDE FOR THE MEDICAL PROFESSION
Lawrence, R.

BROUGHT TO BED: CHILDBEARING IN AMERICA
Leavith.

BIRTH WITHOUT VIOLENCE
Leboyer, Frederick.

LABORATORY TESTS WITH NURSING IMPLICATIONS.
Le Fever, Joyce Kee.

GYNECOLOGY WELL - WOMAN CARE
Lichtman & Papera.

GYNECOLOGY WELL - WOMAN CARE
Lichtman & Papera.

THE AMERICAN MIDWIFE DEBATE
Litoff, Judy.

MOTHERWIT: AN ALABAMA MIDWIFE'S STORY
Logan, O.L. & Clark, Kathlene.

HEALING STONES: THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF GEMS AND MINERALS
Lorusso, J. & GLick. Albuquerque, N.M.: Brotherhood of Life.

DR. SUSAN LOVE'S BREAST BOOK
Love, Susan.

THE HEART OF CHIROPRACTIC
Lowey, Ken & Kevin.

THE POTENTIAL OF THE TRADITIONAL BIRTH ATTENDANT.
Mangay-Maglacas & Simons, eds.

THE AMERICAN WAY OF BIRTH
Mitford, Jessica.
Out-of-Print

OBSTETRICS ILLUSTRATED
Miller, A. & Callender, R; 5th edition, Harcourt Brace, 1997

WINTERS CHILD
March, Dea Trien.

JOURNEYS OUT OF THE BODY
Monroe, R; ; Garden City, N.Y.: Anchor Press/Doubleday.

A CHILD IS BORN (Paperback)
A CHILD IS BORN (Hardcover)
Nilsson, Lennart

CHILDBIRTH WITH INSIGHT
Noble, Elizabeth.
Out-of-Print

HAVING TWINS
Noble, Elizabeth.

THE CAPTURED WOMB
Oakley, Anne. Out-of-Print

BIRTH REBORN
Odent, Michael.

ENTERING THE WORLD: THE DE-MEDICALIZATION OF CHILDBIRTH
Odent, Michael.

TRANSFORMATION THROUGH BIRTH
Panuthos, Claudia. Out-of-Print

ENDED BEGINNINGS: HEALING CHILDBIRTH LOSSES.
Panuthos, Claudia & Romeo.

PREGNANCY AS HEALING
Peterson, G. & Mehl, L.

CESAREAN BIRTH
Peterson, G. & Mehl, L.
Out-of-Print

P BIRTHING NORMALLY
Peterson, Gayle.

CONSIDERING PARENTHOOD
Pies, Cheri.

THE NEUROLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE FULL TERM INFANT
Prechtl, Heinz.

BREASTFEEDING
Presser, J., Brewer, G; Freehand, J.
Out-of-Print

THE TENDER GIFT: BREASTFEEDING
Raphael, Diana.

CRYSTAL HEALING: THE THERAPEUTIC APPLICATION OF CRYSTALS AND STONES.
Raphaell, K. New York: Aurora Press.

CHILDBIRTH WITHOUT FEAR
Read.

MATERNITY NURSING
Reeder, et. al.

BESTFEEDING: GETTING BREASTFEEDING RIGHT FOR YOU: AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE.
Renfrew, Fisher and Arms; Celestial Arts, 1990.

BIRTH WAYS.
Rice & Young.

HOMEBIRTH: A PRACTITIONERS GUIDE TO BIRTH OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL
Sagov, Feinbloom & Spindel with Brodsky.

THE HEALING LIGHT
Sanford, A; USA: Macalister Park Publishing Co.

A SAVAGE INQUIRY: WHO CONTROLS CHILDBIRTH?
Savage, Wendy.

LOVE, MEDICINE AND MIRACLES
Siegel, B; New York: Harper & Row.

THE COMPLETE CRYSTAL GUIDEBOOK
Silbey, Uma. San Francisco: U Read Publications.

BEYOND CONCEPTION: THE NEW POLITICS OF REPRODUCTION
Spallone, Patricia.

HOME HEALTH CARE: BIRTHING TO HOSPICE CARE
Out-of-Print

LABOR PAINS: MODERN MIDWIVES AND HOMEBIRTH.
Sullivan & Weitz.
Out-of-Print

SAFER CHILDBIRTH? A CRITICAL HISTORY OF MATERNITY CARE.
Tew, Marjorie.

A MIDWIFES TALE
Ulrich.

DEATH DYING AND THE BIOLOGICAL REVOLUTION: OUR LAST QUEST FOR RESPONSIBILITY
Veatch, Robert.

WILDFLOWERS OF NORTH AMERICA
Venning, Saito.

HOMEOPATHY: MEDICINE OF THE NEW MAN
Vithoulkas, G; New York: Grove Press Inc. Out-of-Print

THE SCIENCE OF HOMEOPATHY
Vithoulkas, G; New York: Grove Press Inc. INTERPRETATIONS OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTS - A HANDBOOK.
Wallach, Jacques.
Out-of-Print

HEALING WISE
Weed, Susan; Woodstock, NY: Ash Tree Publishing.

YOUR FERTILITY SIGNALS: USING THEM TO ACHIEVE OR AVOID PREGNANCY NATURALLY
Weinstein, Merryl; St. Louis: Smooth Stone Press.

HEARTS OPEN WIDE
Wellish, Pam.

CLINICAL OBSTETRICS
Whitly, Nancy.
Out-of-Print

YOUR FERTILITY SIGNALS: USING THEM TO ACHIEVE OR AVOID PREGNANCY, NATURALLY
Weinstein, Merryl. St. Louis: Smooth Stone Press.

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