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Reading Requirements - Childbirth Education

Birth & Postpartum Doulas must read 3 books,
Childbirth Educators and Breastfeeding Counselors must read 5 books

You can choose any books from the full reading list - categories are on the left

Books on childbirth education


Childbirth Education: Practice, Research and Theory

Author: Francine H. Nichols & Sharron Smith Humenick

CBI Review: One of the most comprehensive books available on childbirth education. Packed full of ideas, tips and suggestions.

CBI Ratings:
Supportive of choice:
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Birth and Parenting Skills: New Directions in Antenatal Education

Author: Mary Nolan & Julie Foster

CBI Review: These renowned UK authors have written an excellent guide on teaching parents birth and parenting skills, one of the more challenging areas of childbirth education for many teachers.

CBI Ratings:
Supportive of choice:
Easy to read:
Evidence based:


Leading Antenatal Classes: A Practical Guide

Author: Judith Schott & Judy Priest

CBI Review: An easy read, this book covers many of the important areas of childbirth classes, with suggestions for ensuring classes are active and high in client involvement.

CBI Ratings:
Supportive of choice:
Easy to read: 
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Antenatal Education: A Dynamic Approach

Author: Mary Nolan

Editorial Review: "In a book which is wide ranging and does indeed convey the author s passionate enthusiasm for the topic, there is something for everyone involved in antenatal education." --Tricia Murphy Black, MIDIRS Midwifery Digest, vol 9, no 2, June 1999


Education for Parenting: A Guide for Health Professionals

Author: Mary Nolan

Editorial Review: ""This is a refreshing and much needed book which is aimed at helping health professionals to examine and reflect upon the ways in which they can most effectively support parents to become confident in there own abilities ." --Parenting Education & Support Forum, September 2002

Books in Other Categories

Pregnancy
Prenatal Testing
Childbirth Education
Labor & Birth
Doula Support
Pain in Labor
Alternatives to Hospital Birth
Parenting
Fatherhood
Sleep Issues
Depression
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Politics
Communication & Counseling
Midwives Tales
Grief & Loss
Disability & Abnormality
Evidence-Based Care
Birth Politics
Birth, Culture & Society
Cesarean & VBAC
Fertility & Infertility
Anatomy & Physiology
Other Languages
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