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 Herbal Medicine: From the Heart of the Earth - by Dr. Sharol Marie Tilgner
An essential reference for any health professional that incorporates the use of herbs in their practice, this text is also very accessible to the lay person.
 Botanical Medicine in Midwifery: A Handbook for Women's Health Professionals - by Susan Perri
Clinical herbalist Susan Perri has provided us with a booklet explaining appropriate uses of medicinal herbs based on tradition and science. She gives information on herbs most commonly used during the childbearing year.
 Wisdom of the Midwives: Tricks of the Trade Volume Two - Jan Tritten, editor
Broken into ten nicely indexed chapters, this book sums up literally hundreds of years of combined practice from nearly three dozen midwives.
 Herbs, Helps and Pressure Points for Pregnancy and Childbirth - by Katherine Tarr
Drawing on her more than 18 years of practice, midwife Katherine Tarr has created an easy to read and use collection of tips to help make pregnancies healthier.
 Mother Massage: A Handbook for Relieving the Discomforts of Pregnancy - by Elaine Stillerman
This book teaches a course in Mother Massage to professional masseuses, and it's wonderful to study her techniques in this handy, usable form.
 Mother and Child Were Saved - The Memoirs (1693-1740) of Frisian Midwife Catharina Schrader
Catharina Schrader's memoirs span 52 years and an estimated 4,000 deliveries, which she carefully documented throughout her life as a midwife.
 Heart and Hands - by Elizabeth Davis
Heart and Hands is both a textbook for beginning midwives and a reference book for parents who want to expand their knowledge of pregnancy and birth.
 The Hemorrhage Handbook - Jan Tritten, editor
When Midwifery Today founder and mother Jan Tritten plans conferences, she almost always includes a class about hemorrhage, because nearly every practitioner dreads it and thus wants to be informed about and prepared for it.
 Prenatal Massage: A Textbook of Pregnancy, Labor, and Postpartum Bodywork - by Elaine Stillerman
What factors determine whether it is safe to massage a pregnant client? How does the specific trimester affect the massage approach? Elaine Stillerman demystifies the art of pregnancy massage with the comprehensive reference Prenatal Massage
 Birthsong Midwifery Workbook - by Daphne Singingtree
I'll bet that Daphne Singingtree has been a teacher of midwifery just as long as she's been a midwife.... Her Midwifery Workbook...grows with her expanding knowledge, and this third edition is her best work yet.
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