Books

Babymaking for Everyone, by Ray Rachlin and Marea Goodman

Taking Charge of your Fertility by Toni Weschler*

Queer Conception by Kristin Kali

Awakening Fertility by Heng Ou, Amely Greeven and Marisa Belger*

FERTILITY

PREGNANCY, BIRTH, AND EARLY POSTPARTUM

Nurture by Erica Chidi*

Nine Golden Months by Heng Ou, Amely Greeven and Marisa Belger*

The First Forty Days by Heng Ou, Amely Greeven and Marisa Belger*

The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin*

Expecting Better by Emily Oster*

Queer Nursing by Gorilla Milk

Medical Bondage by Deirdre Cooper Owens

Everything Below the Waist by Jennifer Block*

Killing the Black Body by Dorothy Roberts

REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE

GRIEF

It’s OK that You’re Not OK by Megan Divine

*Please note that this book includes gendered language about reproductive systems.

WEBSITES

Evidence Based Birth - Website with podcast and blog posts to highlight evidence based birthing choices

La Leche League - Support for feeding from your body

Pregnant Together - Online community for LGBTQ+ families from TTC through parenthood

Birth Guide Chicago - Online resource for finding birthing spaces around the city of Chicago

PODCASTS

Pregnancy Loss and Motherhood - A podcast that focuses on perinatal loss, with special guests from around the field of birthwork

Evidence Based Birth Podcast - this podcast researches the latest on all things birth, and also tells beautiful birth stories from around the United States

Bebo Mia Podcast - focus on reproductive and social justice

AFFILIATE LINKS

Bebo Mia Birthworker Training Program - This doula training program run out of Canada focuses on reproductive justice as its benchmark for what birthwork is. They offer training programs in fertility, birth and postpartum, as well as lactation and pre/postnatal fitness instruction. Click here to learn more!