Lending Library

Want to check out a book? Ask to check out a book contact:
quadcities.il@ican-online.org 

ICAN of the Quad Cities Lending Library

Fertility:

Pregnancy and Birth:

• Baby Catcher-Chronicles of a Modern Midwife by Peggy Vincent
• Cut, Stapled, & Mended by Roanna Rosewood
• Gentle Birth Choices by Barbara Harper, R.N.
• Heart and Hands by Elizabeth Davis
• HypnoBirthing The Mongan Method 3rd edition by Marie F. Mongan, M.Ed., M.Hy.
• The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
• Spiritual Midwifery fourth edition by Ina May Gaskin
• The Birth Partner-A complete guide to childbirth for dads, doulas, and all other labor companions third edition by Penny Simkin
• The Birth Partner-Everying you need to know to help a woman through childbirth first edition by Penny Simkin
• Birthing From Within- An extra-ordinary guide to childbirth preparation by Pam England, CNM, MA & Rob Horowitz PHD
• Active Birth-the new approach to giving birth naturally by Janet Balaskas
• The Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Experience-Birth stories by parents and professionals by Lynn Baptisti Richards
• Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way by Susan McCutcheon (2 copies)
• Pushed-The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care
• The VBAC Companion-The Expectant Mother’s Guide to Vaginal Birth After Cesarean by Diane Korte
• The Whole Pregnancy Handbook by Joel M Evans, MD, OB/GYN
• The Doula Book-How a trained labor companion can help you have a shorter, easier, and healthier birth second edition by Marshall H. Klaus, M.D., John H. Kennell, M.D., and Phyllis H. Klaus, C.S.W., M.F.T
• The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger (2 copies)
• Optimal Foetal Positioning by Jean Sutton and Pauline Scott
• Choosing Waterbirth-reclaiming the sacred power of birth by Lakshmi Bertram
• Your Pregnancy and Childbirth Month to Month by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• Open Season-Survival Guide for Natural Childbirth and VBAC in the 90s by Nancy Wainer Cohen
• Natural Childbirth After Cesarean by Karls Crawford PHD and Johanne C. Walters, BSN, RN
• Birth Rights-What Every Parent Should Know About Childbirth in Hospitals by Sally Inch
• Trust Your Body! Trust Your Baby!-Childbirth Wisdom and Cesarean Prevention by Andrea Frank Henkart
• Natural Pregnancy-Practical Well Being from Conception to Birth by Janet Balaskas
• Safe Alternatives in Childbirth by George Annas et al.

Breastfeeding:

• The Nursing Mother’s Companion sixth edition by Kathleen Huggins, R.N., M.S.
• The Nature of Birth and Breastfeeding by Michel Odent
• The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding sixth edition by La Leche League International

Miscellaneous:

• The Psoas Book by Liz Koch
• Infant Massage-A handbook for loving parents by Vimala Schneider McClure
• Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year by Susan S. Weed (2 copies)
• Beyond the Birth:What No One Ever Talks About by Dawn Gruen, M.S.W., A.C.S.W (booklet)
• Vegetarian Pregnancy-the definitive nutritional guide to having a healthy baby by Sharon Yntema
• Baby-Gami-baby wrapping for beginners by Andrea Sarvady
• The Everything Pregnancy and Fitness Book by Robin Elise Weiss
• Pregnancy Fitness by Ginny Graves

Infant Loss:

• When Hello Means Goodbye-A guide for parents whose child dies before birth, at birth or shortly afer birth by Pat Schwiebert, R.N. and Paul Kirk, M.D.
• What Family and Friends Can Do-Following miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS or infant death by Sherokee Ilse (booklet)
• Grieving Grandparents by Sherokee Ilse and Lori Leininger (booklet)
• A Grandparent’s Sorry by Pat Schwiebert, R.N. (booklet)
• Empty Arms-Coping after miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant death by Sherokee Ilse
• Stillbirth Yet Still Born by Deborah L. Davis, Ph.D. (booklet)
• Strong and Tender-A guide for the father whose baby has died by Pat Schwiebert, R.N. (booklet)
• Coping with Holidays and Celebrations by Sherokee Ilse (booklet)

*If there are any books that you would like to check out please contact Mary Therese, Chapter Librarian at quadcities.il@ican-online.org