LENDING LIBRARY

All Matriarch families are given access to our lending library

Pregnancy

  • “Nurture: A Modern Guide to pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenting” Chidi Cohen

  • “Why Did No One Tell Me This? The Doulas Honest Guide for Expectant Parents” Natalia Hailes and Ash Spivak

  • “Expecting Better” by Emily Oster

  • “Mayo Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy” 

  • “Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn” Penny Simkin, Marshall Klaus

  • “The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth” Sally Placksin

  • “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” Heidi Murkoff

  • “Your Pregnancy Week by Week” Glade Curtis MD and Judith Schuler

  • “You and Your Baby: Pregnancy” Dr. Laura Riley

  • The Mama Natural “Week by Week Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy” Genevieve Howland

  • “The Pregnancy Workbook: Managing Anxiety and Worry” Katayune Kaeni Psy. D

Birth

  • “Ancient Map fro Modern Birth” by Pam England

  • “An Easier Childbirth” by Peterson

  • “Birthing from Within” by Pam England

  • “Hypnobirthing” by Marie Mongan M.Ed, M.Hy

  • “Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth” by Ina May Gaskin

  • “The Birth Partner” by Penny Simkin

  • “Birth Without Fear” January

    Breastfeeding

  • “Breastfeeding: Keep it Simple” Amy Spangler MS, IBCLC

  • “Breastfeeding Made Simple” Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC,

  • “The Nursing Mother’s Companion” by Huggins

  • “The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding” by Diane Wiessinger, Diana West, and Teresa Pitman

Nutrition

  • “The First Forty Days” Heng Ou

  • “The Naturally Healthy Pregnancy “ Shonda Parker

  • “Real Food for Pregnancy” Lily Nichols, RDN  

  • “What to Eat When Your Pregnant” Nicole Avena PHD

  • “The Whole 9 Months” Jennifer Lang, MD

LGBT

  • “The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians” by Rachel Pepper

Miscarriage/Infant Loss

  • “Empty Arms” by Sherokke Ilse

  • “What Was Lost” by Elise Erikson Barrett

  • “You Are The Mother Of All Mothers” by Angela Miller

    Twins

  • "Mothering Multiples" by Karen Kerkhoff Gromada 

    Parenting

    • “Cribsheet” by Emily Oster

    • “The Baby Book” Sears

    • “Hunt, Gather, Parent” Michealeen Doucleef, PhD

    • “Moms on Call: Basic Baby Care 0-6 Months” Lauren Hunter and Jennifer Walker

    • Heaven on Earth: A Handbook for Parents of Young Children” by Oppenhei

    • “The Vaccine Book” by Dr. Sears

    • “What to Expect: The First Year” by Murkoff

    • “Your Amazing Newborn” by Marshall H. Klaus, M.D. and Phyllis H. Klaus

    • "The Mindful Mother" by Naomi Chunilal

    • “The Happiest Baby on the Block” Harvey Karp MD

    • “Bringing up Bebe” Pamela Druckerman

Postpartum

  • “After the Baby’s Birth: A Woman’s Way to Wellness” by Robin Lim

  • “Momma Zen” by Karen Maezen Miller

  • “Mothering The New Mother” by Sally Placksin

  • “Secrets of the Baby Whisperer” by Tracy Hogg

  • "The Birth of a Mother" Daniel Stern M.D. 

  • “The Fourth Trimester” Kimberly Ann Johnson

  • “The First 40 Days” Heng Ou

InFANT sLEEP

  • “The No-Cry Sleep Solution” Elizabeth Pantley

  • “The Baby Sleep Book” Sears

Relationship

  • “And Baby Makes Three” by John M. Gottman, PH.D. and Julie Schwartz Gottman, PH.D.

Mental Health

  • “Pushed” by Jennifer Block

  • “The Hidden Feelings of Motherhood” by Kendall-Tackett Ph.D 

    Fertility

    • “Taking Charge Of Your Fertility” by Toni Weschler

    • “The Fertility Awareness Method” a workbook by Ashley Hartman Annis, FAE