Birth Psychology Bibliography: Classics

Classics

Aivanhov, Omraam Mikhael. (1938; Trans. English 1982). Education begins before birth. This work is kept in print by Prosveta USA.

Arms, Suzanne. (1997). Immaculate deception II: Myth, magic and birth. Berkeley, CA: Celestial Arts.

Baker, Jeannine and Frederick.  (1986),Conscious conception: Elemental journey through the labyrinth of sexuality. Monroe, UT: Freestone Publishing Co.

Bradley, Robert A. (1974/1996), Husband-coached childbirth. New York: Harper.

Capacchione, Lucia, & Bardsley. Sandra.  (1994). Creating a joyful birth experience. New York: Fireside/Simon & Schuster.

Chamberlain, David. (1988/1998). The mind of your newborn baby. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books. (Originally published as Babies Remember Birth).

Cheek, David B. and Rossi, E. (1988). Mind-body therapy. New York: Norton.

Cheek, David B. (1994). Hypnosis: The application of ideomotor techniques. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

Cole, Ronald.  (1998). The gentle greeting: An obstetrician's complete guide to planning a Loving pregnancy and birth experience. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks .

David, H. P., Dytrych, Z., Zdenek, Matejcek, M., & Schuller, V. (Eds.)(1988). Born Unwanted: Developmental Effects of Denied Abortion. New York: Springer.

Davis, Elizabeth. (1981/1987), Heart & hands: A midwife's guide to pregnancy and birth. Berkeley, CA:

Davis-Floyd, Robbie. (1993). Birth as an American rite of passage. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.

Davis-Floyd, Robbie. (1997). Childbirth and authoritative knowledge. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.

DeMause, Lloyd. (1982).  Foundations of Psychohistory. New York: Creative Roots.

Denniston, G., Hodges, F., & Milos, M. (1999). Male and Female Circumcision: Medical, Legal and Ethical Considerations in Pediatric Practice. NY: Plenum Press.

 Dick-Read, G. (1944/1984). Childbirth without fear. New York: Perennial Library.

Emerson, W. (1983). Shock: A universal malady. Petaluma, CA: Emerson Training Seminars

England, Pam & Horowitz, Rob. (1998). Birthing from within: An extra-ordinary guide to childbirth preparation. Albuquerque, NM: Partera Press.

English, Jane.  (1985). Different doorway: Adventures of a caesarean born. Mt. Shasta, CA: Earth Heart.

Fedor-Freybergh, Peter & Vogel, Vanessa (Eds.)(1988). Prenatal and perinatal psychology and medicine: A comprehensive survey of research and practice. Lancaster, England: Parthenon Publishing Group.

Feyer, Leslie. (1981). The psychology of birth. New York: The Association for Birth Psychology.

Gabriel, Michael & Gabriel, Marie. (1995), Remembering your life before birth. Lower Lake, CA: Aslan.

Gaskin, Ina May. (1987). Babies, breastfeeding and bonding.  Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey.

Goer, Henci. (1995). Obstretric myths versus research realities: A guide to the medical literature. Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey.

Goer, Henci. (1999). The thinking woman’s guide to a better birth. New York: Penguin.

Goldman, Ronald (1997). Circumcision: The hidden trauma. Boston: Vanguard.

Gopnick, Alison, Meltzoff, Andrew N., & Kuhl, Patricia K. (1999). The scientist in the crib: Minds, brains and how children learn. New York: William Morrow and Co., Inc.

Grof, Stanislav. (1985). Beyond the brain: Birth, death, and transcendence in psychotherapy. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press.

Grof, Stanislav. (1992). The holotropic mind. San Francisco: Harper.

Hallett, Elisabeth B.  (1995). Soul trek: Meeting our children on the way to birth. Hamilton, MT: Light Hearts Publishing.

Harper, Barbara. (1994). Gentle birth choices: A guide to making informed decisions. Rochester, VT: Inner Traditions

Heinowitz Jack.  (1982/1997). Pregnant fathers: Becoming the father you want to be. Rev. ed. Kansas City: Andrews and McMeel

Huxley,  Laura & Ferrucci, Piero.  (1987/1992). The child of your dreams: Approaching conception and pregnancy with inner peace. Rochester, VT: Destiny Books.

Janov, Arthur. (1991). The new primal scream: Primal therapy 20 years on. Wilmington, DE: Enterprise Publishing.

Janus, Ludwig (1997). The Enduring Effects of Prenatal Experience: Echoes From the Womb. Heidelberg, Germany: Mattes Verlag.

Kahn, Robbie P.  (1998). Bearing meaning: The language of birth. Chicago: University of Illinois Press.

Kirschner, Jan (1997). The little Goo-Roo: Lessons from your baby. Boulder, CO: Atlas Press

Klaus, Marshall & Klaus, Phyllis. (1985). Your amazing newborn. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.Klaus, Marshall, Kennell, John, & Klaus, Phyllis. (1993). Mothering the mother: How a doula can help you can have a shorter, easier, and healthier birth. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.

Klaus, Marshall, Kennell, John, & Klaus, Phyllis. (1996). Bonding: Building the foundation of secure attachment and independence. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.

Kramer, Robert (Ed.) (1996), A psychology of difference: The American lectures of Otto Rank. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press

Leboyer, Frederick (1975/2009), Birth without violence. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts.

Lecanuet, Jean-Pierre, Fifer, William, Krasnegor, N., & Smotherman, W. (Eds.), Fetal Development: A psychobiological perspective. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum

Linn, Sheila, Emerson, William, Linn, Dennis, & Linn, Matthew (1999). Remembering our home: Healing hurts and receiving gifts from conception to birth.  Mahweh, NJ: Paulist Press.

Lipson, Tony. (1994). From conception to birth: Our most important journey. Newtown NSW, Australia: Millennium Books.

Maiden, Anne H. & Farwell, Edie. (1997). The Tibetan art of parenting. Boston: Wisdom Publications.

Maret, Stephen. (1997). The prenatal person: Frank lake's maternal-fetal distress syndrome Lanham, MD: University Press of America.

Marnie, Eve. (1983/1988). LoveStart: Prebirth bonding. Carsbad, CA: Hay House

Mauger, Benig. (1998). Songs from the womb: Healing the wounded mother. Cork, Ireland: Collins Press.

McClure, Vamila. (1999). The path of parenting. Novato, California: New World Library.

Mitford, Jessica . (1992). The American way of birth. New York: Dutton.

Mongan,  Marie. (1992/1998). HypnoBirthing: A celebration of life . Concord, NH: Rivertree Publishing.

Montagu, Ashley. (1971/1986). Touching: The human significance of the skin. New York: Harper & Row.

Nathanielsz, Peter. (1992). Life before birth and a time to be born. Ithaca, NY: Promethean Press.

Nilsson, Lennart. (1977/1990). A child is born. New York: Delacorte Press.

Nijhuis, Jan G. (Ed.) (1992). Fetal behavior: Developmental and perinatal aspects. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Elizabeth Noble. (1993). Primal connections: How Our Experiences from Conception to Birth Influence our Emotions, Behavior, and Health  New York: Simon & Schuster

Odent, Michel.  (1984). Birth Reborn. New York: Pantheon

Odent, Michel, & Johnson, Jessica. (1995), We are all water babies. Berkeley, CA Celestial Arts.

Olkin, Sylvia Klein (1987/1992). Positive parenting fitness: A total approach to caring for the physical and emotional needs of your new family. Garden City, NY: Avery

Panksepp, Jack. (1998). Affective neuroscience: The foundations of human and animal emotions.  New York: Oxford University Press.

Payne, Niravi B. & Richardson, Brenda. (1997). The whole person fertility program: A revolutionary mind-body process to help you conceive. New York: Three Rivers Press. New York: Oxford University Press.

Pearce, Joseph Chilton (1992). Magical child: Rediscovering nature's plan for our children. New York: Dutton.

Piontelli, Alessandra. (1992). From fetus to child: An observation and psychoanalytic study. London: Routledge.

Rank, Otto. (1929). The trauma of birth. New York: Harcourt Brace.

Share, Lynda .(1994). If someone speaks, It gets lighter: Dreams and the Reconstruction of Infant Trauma. Hillsdale, NJ: The Analytic Press.

Solter, Aletha. (1984/2001). The aware baby: A new approach to parenting. (Revised edition). Goleta, CA: Shining Star Press, P.O. Box 206, Goleta, CA.

Terr, L. (1990). Too scared to cry: Psychic trauma in childhood. New York: Basic Books.

Terr, L. (1994). Unchained memories: True stories of traumatic memories. New York: Basic Books.

Verrier, Nancy (1993). The Primal wound: Understanding the adopted child. Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press.

Verny, Thoman & Kelly, John . (1981/1986), The secret life of the unborn child. New York: Dell.

Verny, Thomas & Weintraub, Pamela.  (1991/2000). Nurturing The Unborn Child: A Nine-Month Program for Soothing, Stimulating, and Communicating with Your Baby. Milford, CT: Olmstead Press.

Wagner, Marsden.  (1994., Pursuing the birth machine: The search for appropriate birth technology. Camperdown, NSW Australia: ACE Graphics.