Books for the Mama Journey

Here is a list of books that have helped me tremendously on my Mama Journey – and I hope will help you.

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Pregnancy and Birth

• Nurture: A Modern Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, Early Motherhood—and Trusting Yourself and Your Body by Erica Chidi Cohen
• Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
• Natural Hospital Birth 2nd Edition: The Best of Both Worlds by Cynthia Gabriel
• Real Food for Gestational Diabetes: An Effective Alternative to the Conventional Nutrition Approach by Lily Nichols

Postpartum

• The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother by Heng Ou (Author), Amely Greeven (Author), Marisa Belger (Author)

Baby Care and Toddlerhood (birth to 3 years)

• The Nurture Revolution: Grow Your Baby’s Brain and Transform Their Mental Health through the Art of Nurtured Parenting by Greer Kirshenbaum PhD PhD
• The Montessori Baby: A Parent’s Guide to Nurturing Your Baby with Love, Respect, and Understanding by Simone Davies
• The Montessori Toddler: A Parent’s Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being by Simone Davies
• The Discontented Little Baby Book  by Pamela Douglas
• Weaning Sense: A baby-led feeding guide from 4 months onwards by Kath Megaw (Author), Meg Faure (Author)
• Baby Sign Language Made Easy: 101 Signs to Start Communicating with Your Child Now (Baby Sign Language Guides) by Lane Rebelo