Booklist for New and Expectant Parents
Most of these books are available in the lending library of California Pacific Medical Center's Newborn Connections. Call (415) 600-BABY (2229) for hours.
- Pregnancy and Birth
- Nutrition
- Breastfeeding Option
- Parenting
- Siblings
- Resources
- Bay Area Newspapers and Newsletters for Parents
Pregnancy and Birth
- Before Birth - Prenatal Testing For Genetic Disease, Elena Nightingale and Melissa Goodman. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, 1990.
- The Birth Book, William Sears & Martha Sears. Little Brown &Co., Boston, MA, 1994.
- The Birth Partner, Penny Simkin. Harvard Common Press, Boston, MA, 1989.
- A Child Is Born, Lennart Nilsson. Merloyd Lawrence Book, NewYork, NY, 1990.
- The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth, 3rd edition, Sheila Kitzinger. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York, NY, 1989.
- Easing Labor Pain, Adrienne Lieberman. Doubleday & Co. Inc. Garden City, NY, 1992.
- Energetic Pregnancy, Elizabeth Davis. Celestial Arts, Berkeley, CA, 1988.
- Excited, Exhausted, Expecting - The Emotional Life of Mothers-To-Be, Arlene Modica Matthews, The Berkeley Publishing Group, New York, NY 10016, 1995.
- Giving Birth, How It Really Feels, Sheila Kitzinger. Noonday Press, New York, NY, 1989.
- Having Twins, Elizabeth Nobel. Hougton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA, 1991.
- Planning For Pregnancy, Birth And Beyond, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. New York, NY, 1992.
- Pregnancy Bedrest, Susan Johnston and Deborah Kraut. Henry Holt and Company, New York, NY, 1990.
- The Pregnant Woman Comfort Book, Jennifer Louden. Harper, San Francisco, CA, 1995.
- The Premature Labor Handbook, Patricia Robertson, Peggy Berlin. Doubleday and Co. Inc., Garden City, NY, 1986.
- Prenatal Tests, Robin Blatt. Random House, New York, NY, 1988.
- Preventing Preterm Birth: A Parent Guide, Michael Katz, MD, Pamela Gill, RN, Judith Turiel. Health Publishing Company, San Francisco, CA, 1988.
- Shouldn't I Be Happy? Emotional Problems of Pregnant and Postpartum Women, Shaila Misri, M.D., The Free Press, NewYork, NY 10020, 1995.
- The Thirteen Months of Pregnancy, A Guide for Pregnant Fathers, Bill Atalla. Oddly Enough, Kenwood, CA, 1992.
- What to Expect When You're Expecting, 2nd edition, Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi Murkoff, Sandee Hathaway Workman Publishing, New York, NY, 1991.
- When Pregnancy Isn't Perfect, Laurie Rich, Penguin Books, New York, NY, 1991.
- Your Maternity Leave, Jean Marzollo. Poseidon Press, NewYork, NY, 1989.
- Your Second Pregnancy, Katie Tamoy Chicago Review Press, Chicago, IL, 1995.
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Nutrition
- Child of Mine, Ellyn Satter. Bull Publishing Co., Palo Alto, CA, 1991..
- Cooking for a Healthy Family, Inspired Vegetarian Meals, Simon Hope. Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York, NY, 1995..
- Eating Expectantly, Bridget Swinney Fall River Press, 1993.
- No More Morning Sickness: A Survival Guide for Pregnant Women, Miriam Erick. Penguin Books, New York, NY, 1993..
- You Can Cook After The Baby Comes, National Association of Postpartum Care Services. San Francisco, CA 1994.
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Breastfeeding Option
- Breastfeeding, Mary Renfrew, Chloe Fisher & Suzanne Arms. Celestial Arts, Berkeley, CA, 1990.
- The Nursing Mother's Companion, 3rd edition, Kathleen Huggins. Harvard Common Press Boston, MA, 1995.
- Nursing Mother, Working Mother, Gale Pryor. Harvard Common Press, Boston, MA, 1997.
- The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, 6th edition, La Leche League International. Franklin Park, IL, 1997.
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Parenting
- After The Baby's Birth ... A Woman's Way To Wellness, Robin Lim. Celestial Arts, Berkeley, CA, 1991.
- The Baby Book, William Sears and Martha Sears. Little, Brown and Co., Boston, MA, 1994.
- A Sigh of Relief, Martin Green. Bantam Books; New York, 1994.
- The Single Mother's Book, Joan Anderson. Peachtree Publishers, Atlanta, GA, 1990.
- Safe & Sound, How to Prevent and The Most Common Childhood Emergencies, Elena Bosque, RN, and Sheila Watson, RN. St.Martin's Press, NY, 1998.
- Taking Care Of Your Child, 4th ed., Robert Pantell, James Fries, and Donald Vickery. Addison Wesley; Reading, MA., 1993.
- Touchpoints, The Essential Reference, T. Berry Brazelton, MD,Addison Wesley; Reading, MA. 1992.
- Twenty-Five Things Every New Mother Should Know, Martha Sears and William Sears. Harvard Common Press, Boston,1995.
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Siblings
- A Baby Sister For Frances, Russell Hoban. Harper & Row, NY,1964.
- How You Were Born, Joanne Cole. William Morrow and Company; New York, 1984.
- Let Me Tell You About My Baby, Roslyn Banish. Wingbow Press; Berkeley, CA, 1989.
- Mom and Dad and I Are Having a Baby, Maryann Malecki. Penny Press Inc.; Seattle, Washington, 1982.
- The New Baby, Fred Rogers. GR Putnam's Sons; New York, NY, 1985.
- The New Baby at Your House, Joanne Cole. William Morrow and Company; New York, 1984.
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Resources
- Bay Area Baby, 2nd edition, Paul Reynolds. Spirit Press, San Francisco; 1987, 1991.
- The Best of the Bay Area for You and Your Child, Susan D.Waldman. Firestone Press, San Francisco, 1988.
- Choosing Childcare Guide, California Pacific Medical Center's Newborn Connections, 1998.
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Bay Area Newspapers and Newsletters for Parents
- Bananas Newsletters
6501 Telegraph
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 658-7101 - Children's Advocate
1700 Broadway, Suite 300
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 444-7136 - Parent's Press
1454 6th Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 524-1602 - San Francisco Peninsula Parent
P.O. Box 1280
Millbrae, CA 94030
(650) 342-9203 - Offspring Newsletter
Parents Place
3272 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94118 - The Valley Parent and Bay Area Parent
401 Alberto Way, Suite A
Los Gatos, CA 95032
(408) 358-1414
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