Suggested Reading List

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.