Suggested Reading List
Here is the PRS Suggested Reading List. You can either review the list below, or you may also print-out or download it by clicking the link below:
Before You Get Pregnant
- Cooper, Susan and Glazer, Ellen. Choosing Assisted Reproduction: Social, Emotional and Ethical Considerations. Perspectives Press, 1998.
- Nelison, James (Editor). A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth. Oxford Press, 2000.
- Pies, Cheri. Considering Parenthood. Spinsters/Aunt Lute, 1988.
- Raab, Diana. Getting Pregnant & Staying Pregnant: Overcoming Infertility and Managing Your High-Risk Pregnancy. Hunter House, 1999.
- Sussman, John R., & Levitt, B. Blake. Before You Conceive: The Complete Pregnancy Guide. Bantam Books, 1989.
- Wilson, Josleen. The Pre-Pregnancy Planner. Main Street Books, 1986.
Pregnancy
- Curtis, Glade B. and Schuler, Judith. Your Pregnancy Week by Week. Perseus Publishing, 2000.
- Douglas, Ann. The Mother of All Pregnancy Books: The Ultimate Guide to Conception, Birth, and Everything in Between. John Wiley and Sons, 2002.
- Jiminex, Sherry LM. The Pregnant Woman's Comfort Guide: Safe, Quick and Easy Relief from the Discomforts of Pregnancy & Postpartum. Avery Penguin Putnam, 1992.
- Jones, Catherine and Hudson, Rose Ann (Contributor). Eating for Pregnancy: An Essential Guide to Nutrition with Recipes for the Whole Family. Marlowe and Company, 2003.
- Murkoff, Heidi E. What to Expect When You're Expecting, Third Edition. Workman Publishing, 2002.
- Nilsson, Lennart. A Child Is Born: The Completely New Edition. Delacorte Press, 2003.
- Pepper, Rachel. The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians: Tips and Techniques from Conception through Childbirth. Cleis Press, 1999.
- Sears, William and Martha. The Pregnancy Book: Month-by-Month, Everything You Need to Know From America's Baby Experts. Little and Brown, 1997.
- Simkin, Penny. Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn, Revised and Updated: The Complete Guide. Meadowbrook, 2001.
Fertility
- Marrs, Richard. Dr. Richard Marrs' Fertility Book: America's Leading Infertility Expert Tells You Everything You Need to Know About Getting Pregnant. Dell, 1998.
- Mattes, Jane. Single Mothers By Choice: A Guidebook for Single Women Who Are Considering or Have Chosen Motherhood. Times Books/Random House, 1997.
- Mohler, Marie & Frazer, Lacy. A Donor Insemination Guide: Written by and for Lesbian Women. Alice Street, 2002.
- Rosenthal, Sara M. & Khatamee, Masood A. The Fertility Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know. McGraw Hill, 1998.
- Vercollone, Carol Frost. Helping the Stork: The Choices and Challenges of Donor Insemination. John Wiley and Sons, 1997.
Parenting
- Clunis, D., Merilee and Green, Dorsey. The Lesbian Parenting Book: A Guide to Creating Families and Raising Children. Seal Press, 1995.
- Glazer, Deborah F, Ph.D. (Editor). Gay and Lesbian Parenting. Hawthorne Medical Press, 2001.
- Granju, Katie Allison and Kennedy, Betsy. Attachment Parenting: Instinctive Care for Your Baby and Young Child. Pocket Books, 1999.
- Hogg, Tracey and Blau, Melinda. Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect and Communicate with Your Baby. Ballantine Books, 2001.
- Martin, April, Ph.D. The Lesbian and Gay Parenting Handbook. Harper Perennial, 1993.
- Sears, William and Martha. The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two. Little Brown and Company, 2003.
Legal and Adoption
- Curry, Hayden (editor). A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples- 11th Edition. Nolo Press, 2002
- Melina, Lois Ruskai. Making Sense of Adoption: A Parent's Guide. Harper & Row, 1989.
- Senak, Mark S. Every Trick in the Book: The Essential Lesbian & Gay Legal Guide. M. Evans & Company, 2003.
Books for Kids
- Gordon, Elaine R. Mommy, Did I grow in Your Tummy? Where Some Babies Come From. Santa Monica: E.M. Greenburg Press, 1992.
- Greenburg, Keith E. Zack's Story: Growing Up With Same-Sex Parents. Lerner Publications 1996.
- Newman, Leslea. Heather Has Two Mommies. Alyson Publications, 1989.
- Schnitter, Jane T. Let Me Explain, A Story About Donor Insemination. Perspectives Press, 1995.
- Simon, Norma. All Kinds of Families. Albert Whitmen & Co., 1987.
