Our doula clients get access to our ever-growing lending library. We’re always adding new books and resources so you don’t have to buy every book out there as you prepare for your birth. So, what’s in our lending library? We can’t wait to show you.

“But there are so many! How do I know which books to read?!”

We know! There’s an overwhelming amount of information out there around pregnancy and birth. To make it easier for you, we’ve bolded the books in each category that we recommend and love. The other books in the list are good, too, but we know you don’t have all the time in the world to read. So, we’d suggest starting with the bolded books first.

Birth Culture and Critique

Breast/chest feeding

Fertility and Getting Pregnant

Newborns and New Parenthood

Nutrition

Pregnancy and Birth

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Partners and Support Team

Postpartum

POSTPARTUM MOOD CHALLENGES

Trauma & Loss

Jul 5, 2023

Why birth photography is one of the best investments you can make for your birth

Why am I so passionate about birth photography? Because you deserve to remember your birth. You deserve to have a tangible memento to help you process the experience as the years pass. Your child deserves to be able to look at photos of when they were born and hear you tell their birth story over and over again.

May 16, 2022

Heart Tones Birth + Birthsmarter Spring Gathering

On a warm Sunday in May, Heart Tones Birth + Birthsmarter hosted our first in-person birth worker gathering in 2+ years, and it was wonderful! We chatted, mingled, laughed, hugged, and connected over our shared love of all things birth and passion for helping birthing people have the best experience possible. We can’t wait to do it again!

Mar 24, 2022

Postpartum must-haves

Getting ready to welcome your new baby? You’re probably trying to figure out what items would be helpful to have during your postpartum time, and how to make it easier on yourself overall. We’re here to help! Read on to learn not only what items to have, but also how to think about visitors, helpers, boundaries and logistics during the postpartum period.

Jan 21, 2021

What's in Our Lending Library?

Apr 1, 2020

Gabrielle's Healing Song

Womb Songs are very personal and unique, and in this blog post I share the process to create a specific song for Gabrielle. While preparing for her second baby, Gabrielle learned that the baby had some health issues that caused Gabrielle anxiety and worry. She used this song as a tool for relaxation, meditation, and connection with her baby.

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Mar 2, 2020

How Partners can Use Music During Labor & Birth

Hey partners! In all this excitement of preparing to have a baby, I want to encourage you to not forget about yourself. Your self-care, confidence and mental well-being are super important during labor and birth. So, here are fifteen tips and tricks of how you can use music to nurture yourself and stay connected with your partner and baby during labor and birth.

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Feb 11, 2020

5 Ways to Afford a Doula

When you’re pregnant, it can feel like you suddenly need to buy all the things and it’s easy to get overwhelmed with how you’re going to afford all the stuff, plus hiring a doula! We’re here to help you, so read on to learn about some creative ways to afford a doula for your birth.