28/05/2018
As a complement to prenatal yoga and postnatal yoga, I recommend hypnobirthing and reading to become informed and empowered to make the right choices for your birthing experience and for you as a mother. There is no right or wrong, but there is a right for you. Sharing a list of recommended reading for mothers-to-be and new mothers out there, with “💜”s against the books I found most enlightening and useful.
PRE-PREGNANCY / PREGNANCY
England, Pam, and Horowitz, Rob. (1998) Birthing From Within. Abuquerque: Partera Press.
Goer, Henci. (1999) The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth. New York: The Berkley Publishing Group, Penguin Group.
Healthy Matters. (2017) The Hong Kong Maternity & Baby Book. Hong Kong: Health Matters.
Murkoff, Heidi, and Mazel, Sharon. (2016) What to Expect when you're expecting. 5th ed., London: Simon & Schuster.
MINDFUL BIRTHING
💜 Gaskin, Ina May. (2003) Ina May's Guide to Childbirth. New York: Bantam Dell. 💜
Mongan, Marie. (2015) HypnoBirthing. 4th ed., London: Souvenir Press.
💜 Sundin, Juju, and Murdoch, Sarah. (2008) Juju Sundin's Birth Skills. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 💜
POST-PREGNANCY
💜 Miskin, Geraldine. (2015) Breastfeeding Made Easy. London: Vermilion, Penguin Random House. 💜
💜 Hogg, Tracy. (2001) Secrets of the Baby Whisperer. London: Vermilion, Ebury Publishing. 💜
💜 Fitz-Desorgher, Rachel. (2017) Your Baby Skin to Skin. Bath: White Ladder, Crimson Publishing. 💜