NYT Parenting publishes fantastic evidence-based guides and developmental milestones — backed by the journalistic rigor of The New York Times.
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As the editorial arm of Cora, Blood + Milk is a magazine-style website with the mission to consider and expose the physical, physiological, emotional, spiritual, psychological, social, political, cultural, and economic forces that influence the way women exist in their female bodies while striving for wellness.
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Under the Hood is a podcast pulling back the curtain and unpacking the mystery around womanHOOD, sisterHOOD, motherHOOD. Join Patti Quintero and Aleks Evanguelidi as they take a deep dive into the topics you wish you knew more about, the topics you want to share with your daughters, and the things you want the men in your life to know.
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In this incredible book, Angela Garbes tells her own story while weaving in some of the most important (and least understood/talked about) topics in pregnancy. You know those books where you wonder how every sentence is jam-packed with meaning? This is one of those. This book is simply a joy to read. She helps us understand the history of obstetrics, why things are the way they are today, and the biology behind what’s really going on in our bodies during pregnancy. She teaches us to be forgiving with our bodies and highlights that every birth is a ‘natural’ birth.
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Nurture is the perfect resource for those looking for a balanced and structured approach to pregnancy and birth. Erica Chidi Cohen started her career as a doula in San Francisco, working in the prison system with pregnant inmates.
She recently opened LOOM, an LA space that offers classes, services, and events spanning the sexual, reproductive, and parenting spectrum. In Spring 2019, LOOM launched an online course based on Chidi Cohen’s book.
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Alexandra Sacks, MD, and Catherine Birndorf, MD, two of the top reproductive psychiatrists in the U.S. have written the first comprehensive guide to the emotional changes that happen through matrescence, the transformation from woman into mother.
We love how accessible the book is and how we can relate to the common fears and questions addressed in the book but are often glossed over elsewhere. The book also covers important topics, like being on psychiatric medications while pregnant and breastfeeding, an area where it’s challenging to find evidence-based explanations.
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Written by economist and mom Emily Oster, Expecting Better tackles conventional pregnancy wisdom (what you can/should/shouldn’t eat, drink, do…she covers everything!) by breaking down the evidence in a way that’s easy to understand.
She gives you the research-backed information you need to make educated decisions that are right for you and your family.
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This one’s a birth classic, and if you hire a doula, it’s probably one of the books they will recommend to you. It includes hundreds of real and inspiring birth stories.
You don’t need to read this one from beginning to end - you can pick it up, open to any section, and start reading. We found that learning about others’ experiences helped us feel less afraid of labor and birth, and more confident in our capabilities as women to birth our babies.
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