Prenatal (and Postnatal) DVD’s and Books

Please Note: These are in no particular order. I do own all of these myself, so I’ve read / watched them and can recommend them. A word of caution – You can read too much and become overwhelmed. Pick 2-3 of the pregnancy books, 1 breastfeeding book, and 1-3 Yoga DVDs. Any more and you’ll drive yourself batty. 😉 For the Yoga DVDs, please go to a few classes (assuming they are available in your area) before starting any DVD. It’s good to have an instructor who can guide you and help you stay safe.

DVD’s:

Modern American Birth:

• “The Business of Being Born” by Lake and Epstien

Yoga, Prenatal & Postnatal:

• “Prenatal Yoga with Jane Austin”
• “Prenatal Kundalini Yoga & Meditation with Gurmukh”
• “Postnatal Kundalini Yoga for new mothers”
• “The New Method Pre & Postnatal Yoga”
• “Anna Getty’s Pre & Postnatal Yoga Workout”
• “Shiva Rea Prenatal Yoga”
• “Postnatal Yoga with Shiva Rea”
• “Zenmama with Rainbeau Mars”
• “Bellydance Prenatal Fitness & Dance Instruction Program with Naia”
• “Mom and Toddler Fitness”

Books:

Pregnancy, Birth and Breastfeeding:

• “Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth” by Ina May Gaskin
• “Spiritual Midwifery” by Ina May Gaskin
• “Birth Matters: A Midwife’s Manifesta” by Ina May Gaskin
• “Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding” by Ina May Gaskin
• “The Official Lamaze Guide” by Lothian and DeVries
• <“The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth” by Henci Goer
• “Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn, 4th Edition” by Simkin, Whaley, Keppler, Durham and Bolding
• “Mayo Clinic: Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy” by Harms and Wick
• “The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding” by La Leche League International
• “Your Amazing Newborn” by Marshall Klaus

 

Prenatal Yoga:

• “Bountiful, Blissful, Beautiful” by Gurmukh
• “Iyengar Yoga for Motherhood” by Geeta Iyengar
• “Inner Beauty, Inner Light: Yoga for Pregnant Women” by Frederick Leboyer (and Iyengar)
• “Easy Exercises for Pregnancy” by Janet Balaskas
• “Yoga for Pregnancy” by Judith Lasater

 

Postpartum Yoga for Mom & Baby:

• “Itsy Bitsy Yoga” by Garabedian
• “Baby OM” by Stanton and Perron