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
• 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

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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