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Best Pregnancy and Childbirth BooksWe cannot emphasize enough how important it is to arm yourself with knowledge about your pregnancy and childbirth options. There is a wealth of information out there on these topics, but how can one choose among the many pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum books? The quality of information and value of guidance vary greatly. Some better known and more popular books contain plenty of misinformation and poor advice, while less well-known books offer excellent information and guidance. The Childbirth Connection staff has carefully evaluated stacks of advice books to find ones with accurate information and guidance to help you make informed decisions for you and your baby. Below is a list of books we highly recommend, listed by topic. To learn more about or to buy any of these books, just click on  to go to the Amazon.com website. When you buy through this website, Amazon gives back a portion of each purchase to Childbirth Connection so that we can continue our mission of promoting safe, effective and satisfying maternity care. Enjoy reading and thanks for your support of our work. All-in-One Overviews
Culture and Politics of Childbearing and Maternity Care
Planning for Pregnancy
Having a Healthy and Comfortable Pregnancy
Continuous Support During Childbirth by Doulas and Others; Postpartum Doulas
Giving Birth
Effects of Maternity Interventions, Making Informed Decisions
Cesareans, Cesarean Recovery, and Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC)
Breastfeeding
New Mothers' Health and Wellness
Newborn/Infant Health and Well-Being
Fatherhood
Survivors of Early Sexual Abuse
Loss, Grief, Trauma
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ACOG has just issued new Guidlines for VBAC. What changed? What continues? We've Moved!
On July 1, 2010, the Childbirth Connection office moved to 260 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10016. All other contact information is unchanged. New Pregnancy Video Library Available
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