Book Library
Home Birth Canterbury have a small library of books in good condition that we loan out to families who would like to borrow them.
We have books about birth, books about pregnancy, books for reading to preschoolers to introduce the concept of home birth, and much more!
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Please see below for a list of our current titles.
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To borrow a book or multiple books, please email us or send a message via Facebook to enquire about availability.
Current Titles
Pregnancy and Childbirth books
Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage
Weaving ancient wisdom with modern knowledge
Dr Rachel Reed
Real Food for Pregnancy
The science and wisdom of optimal prenatal nutrition
Lily Nichols
Birthing from Within​
Pam England and Rob Horowitz
Hypnobirthing - The Mongan Method​
Marie F. Mongan
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering​
Dr Sarah Buckley
Heal Pelvic Pain
Amy Stein
Birthrites
Natural vs Unnatural childbirth in New Zealand
Joan Donley
Special Delivery
A guide to creating the birth you want for you and your baby
Rahima Baldwin
Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives
​A holistic guide to pregnancy & childbirth
Deepak Chopra, M D
Creating Healthy Children
Through Attachment Parenting & Raw Foods​
Karen Ranzi
My Body My Baby
Take charge of your childbirth experience and celebrate it
Irene Chain-Kalinowski
A Guide to Healthy Pregnancy and Childbirth​
Auckland Home Birth Association
Books for reading to preschoolers
Hello Baby
By Jenni Overend
illustrated by Julie Vivas
Welcome Home​
By Alisha Bourke
Illustrated by Catie Atkinson
My Mother is the Strongest
By Cynthia Durand and Andreann Larouche
Books relating to midwifery
Arms Wide Open
A midwife's journey
(Fiction)
Patricia Harman
Acupressure
Natural pain relief techniques for childbirth
Debra Betts
Labour of Love
Tales from the world of midwives
Edited by Amanda Tattam & Cate Kennedy
Evidence Based Care for Normal Labour and Birth
A guide for midwives
Denis Walsh
The Art and Soul of Midwifery
Creativity in Practice, Education and Research
Lorna Davies
Home Birth Bound
Mending the broken weave
Maggie Banks