Books to learn more…

This is a compilation of possible starting points for you to dive deeper into all things maternal health. Pick what feels right for you and leave the rest.

Pregnancy & Postpartum

• What No One Tells You: A Guide to Your Emotions from Pregnancy to Motherhood - by Alexandra Sacks and Catherine Birndorf

• Expecting Better - by Emily Oster

• The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother - by Amely Greeven, Heng Ou, and Marisa Belger

• The Postnatal Depletion Cure: A Complete Guide to Rebuilding Your Health and Reclaiming Your Energy for Mothers of Newborns, Toddlers, and Young Children - by Oscar Serrallach

• Nurture: A Modern Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, Early Motherhood -- And Trusting Yourself and Your Body - by Erica Chidi Cohen

• Sitting Moon: A Guide to Natural Rejuvenation After Pregnancy - by Jessica Chen and Maoshing Ni

• Mothering From Your Center: Tapping Your Body’s Natural Energy for Pregnancy, Birth, and Parenting - by Tami Lynn Kent  

• Mother Shock: Tales From the First Year and Beyond -- Loving Every (Other) Minute of It - by Andrea J. Buchanan

• The Little Book of Self-Care for Mums-To-Be - by Beccy Hands and Alexis Stickland

  Mental Health

• Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts: A Healing Guide to the Secret Fears of New Mothers - by Karen R. Kleiman

• This Isn’t What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression - by Karen R. Kleiman

  Mindfulness

• Breathe, Mama, Breathe: 5-Minute Mindfulness for Busy Moms - by Shonda Moralis

• Buddhism for New Mothers: A Calm Approach to Caring for Yourself and Your Children - by Sarah Napthali

• Mindful Motherhood: Practical Tools for Staying Sane During Pregnancy and Your Child’s First Year - by Cassandra Vieten

• Mindful Moments for Busy Moms: Daily Meditations and Mantras for Greater Calm, Balance, and Joy - by Sarah Rudell Beach

  Breastfeeding & Lactation

• The Breastfeeding Atlas - by Barbara Wilson-Clay

• Supporting Sucking Skills in Breastfeeding Infants - by Catherine Watson Genna

• Breastfeeding and Human Lactation - by Karen Wambach and Becky Spencer

• Breastfeeding Management for the Clinician: Using the Evidence - by Marsha Walker

• Core Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Lactation Care - edited by Suzanne Hetzel Campbell, Judith Lauwers, Rebecca Mannel, and Becky Spencer

  Returning to Work

• Do Less: A Revolutionary Approach to Time and Energy Management for Ambitious Women - by Kate Northrup

• The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom’s Guide to Style, Sanity, and Success After Baby - by Lauren Smith Brody

• Work. Pump. Repeat.: The New Mom’s Survival Guide to Breastfeeding and Going Back to Work - by Jessica Shortall

  Relationships & Sexuality

• To Have and To Hold: Motherhood Marriage and the Modern Dilemma - by Molly Millwood

• How Not To Hate Your Husband After Kids - by Jancee Dunn

• Come As You Are - by Emily Nagoski

• Come Together - by Emily Nagoski

  Menopause

• The Menopause Manifesto - by Jen Gunter

• Perimenopause Power: Navigating your Hormones on the Journey to Menopause - by Maisie Hill

• Estrogen Matters - by Avrum Bluming and Carol Tavris

• The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and the Facts - by Mary Claire Haver

• Hormone Intelligence: The Complete Guide to Calming Hormone Chaos and Restoring Your Body’s Natural Blueprint for Well-Being - by Aviva Romm

Podcasts

• What about the Mama? with Occupational Therapist Karena Skibinski

• Mom & Mind with Dr. Kat

• Happy as a Mother with Psychotherapist Erica Djossa