Joyful Start: Doula favorites for pregnancy, birth & baby

Joyful Start Family Support provides doula care and childbirth education to support new and growing families through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, newborn and infant care, breastfeeding/chestfeeding/human milk feeding, and new parenting. Check out these excellent doula-recommended books to help you feel more confident and prepared for this life-changing experience.

Breastfeeding Doesn't Need to Suck: How to Nurture Your Baby and Your Mental Health
Where's the Mother?: Stories from a Transgender Dad
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Completely Revised and Updated 8th Edition (Revised, Updated)
Breastfeeding Without Birthing: A Breastfeeding Guide for Mothers through Adoption, Surrogacy, and Other Special Circumstances
Safe Infant Sleep: Expert Answers to Your Cosleeping Questions
Helping Baby Sleep: The Science and Practice of Gentle Bedtime Parenting
The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers: Gentle Ways to Stop Bedtime Battles and Improve Your Child's Sleep: Foreword by Dr. Harvey Karp
The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Newborns: Amazing Sleep from Day One - For Baby and You
The No-Cry Sleep Solution, Second Edition
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide
The Motherly Guide to Becoming Mama: Redefining the Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum Journey
Having Your Baby: For the Special Needs of Black Mothers-To-Be, from Conception to Newborn Care
The Mama Natural Week-By-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth
The Mocha Manual to a Fabulous Pregnancy
Nurture: A Modern Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, Early Motherhood--And Trusting Yourself and Your Body
The Mama Natural Week-By-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth
Natural Hospital Birth 2nd Edition: The Best of Both Worlds
The Birth Partner 5th Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Partners, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth: Updated with New Material
Birth Without Fear: The Judgment-Free Guide to Taking Charge of Your Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum
Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation
Positive Discipline: The First Three Years: From Infant to Toddler--Laying the Foundation for Raising a Capable, Confident (Revised, Updated)
Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, 7th Edition: Birth to Age 5 (Revised)
Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby's First Years, 2nd Edition: 2nd Edition Revised and Updated
The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the First Year
The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother
The Postnatal Cookbook: Simple and Nutritious Recipes to Nourish Your Body and Spirit During the Fourth Trimester
Real Food for Gestational Diabetes: An Effective Alternative to the Conventional Nutrition Approach
This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression
The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother
And Baby Makes Three: The Six-Step Plan for Preserving Marital Intimacy and Rekindling Romance After Baby Arrives
The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality
Making Babies: A Proven 3-Month Program for Maximum Fertility
The Trying Game: Get Through Fertility Treatment and Get Pregnant Without Losing Your Mind
The Fertility Diet: Groundbreaking Research Reveals Natural Ways to Boost Ovulation and Improve Your Chances of Getting Pregnant
It Starts with the Egg: How the Science of Egg Quality Can Help You Get Pregnant Naturally, Prevent Miscarriage, and Improve Your Odds in IVF
Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health (Anniversary)
Your Future Family: The Essential Guide to Assisted Reproduction (What You Need to Know about Surrogacy, Egg Donation, and Sperm Donation)
The Ultimate Guide for Gay Dads: Everything You Need to Know about LGBTQ Parenting But Are (Mostly) Afraid to Ask
Positive Discipline A-Z: 1001 Solutions to Everyday Parenting Problems (Revised)
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids
Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive: 10th Anniversary Edition (Anniversary)
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (Anniversary, Updated)
How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7
The Every Body Book: The LGBTQ+ Inclusive Guide for Kids about Sex, Gender, Bodies, and Families
Raising Your Spirited Child Rev Ed (Revised)
March: Book Three
March: Book Two
March: Book One
The Sneetches: And Other Stories
Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship
I Am Jazz
My Body! What I Say Goes!: Teach children body safety, safe/unsafe touch, private parts, secrets/surprises, consent, respect
What Should Danny Do?
Super Manny Stands Up!
Jasmine Toguchi, Drummer Girl
In My Heart: A Book of Feelings
Julián Is a Mermaid
Jacob's New Dress
Harriet Gets Carried Away
It Takes a Village: Picture Book