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All Bradley Method® students receive an official Student Workbook.  The student workbook and attending the weekly sessions is all you need to cover the material.  If you would like to supplement we recommend the following material (most of these are available at your local library and bookstores or can be borrowed from us);

 

Icon Husband-Coached Childbirth
by Robert A. Bradley, et al

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This book covers Dr. Bradley's methodology.  We typically describe it as the philosophy of The Bradley Method®.  It is a great book for Coach to read.



Icon Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way
by Susan McCutcheon, et al

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This book is a great "how to" manual for applying Dr. Bradley's methodology.  Full of illustrations and step-by-step exercise information, it is a great book for Mom to read.


Icon Mind over Labor
by Carl Jones

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This is the book we use in class for relaxation scripts.  If you would like to use some of the prepared scripts during your labor, you'll want to get a copy of this.


Icon The Brewer Pregnancy Hotline
What Every Pregnant Woman Should Know & The Brewer Medical Diet for Normal and High Risk Pregnancy
by Gail Sforza Krebs, Thomas Brewer, M.D.

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This is Dr. Brewer's current diet book, the diet we promote during pregnancy.  As well as a dietary plan, many studies are included that explain the success of his diet in pregnancy.  Special sections are included for vegans and lacto-ovo vegetarians.

 
 
 Other Reading...

Icon The Pregnancy Book
by William Sears, et al

Icon The Birth Book
by William, M.D. Sears, Martha, R.N. Sears

Icon The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
by Gwen Gotsch, Judy Torgus

Icon The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth
by Henci Goer, Rhonda Wheeler (Illustrator)

Icon The Birth Partner
by Penny Simkin

Icon Safe Alternatives in Childbirth
by David Stewart



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