This is a list compiled by the Doulas of Greater St. Louis of books that they found informative and helpful (and enjoyable too).

• Birthing From Within by Pam England and Rob Horowitz
• The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth by Penny Simkin
• Birth Reborn by Michel Odent
• Breastfeeding Pure and Simple by Gwen Gotsch (La Leche League International)
• The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger
• The Doula Book: How a Trained Labor Companion Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth by Marshall Klaus, Phyllis Klaus and John Kennell
• Gentle Birth Choices by Barbara Harper
• A Good Birth, A Safe Birth by Diana Korte and Roberta Scaer
• Mothering the Mother by Marhall Klaus, Phyllis Klaus and John Kennell
• Nursing Mother's Companion by Kathleen Huggins
• Obstetric Myths Versus Realities: A Guide to the Medical Literature by Henci Goer
• Rediscovering Birth by Sheila Kitzinger
• Special Women: The Role of the Professional Labor Assistant by Paulina Perez and Cheryl Snedecker
• The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
• The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by Gwen Gotsch and Judy Torgus of La Leche League International