Required Reading
In order for you to become certified as a PALS doula you must read at least 6 books from the PALS Doula reading list. A Statement of Completion form is included in your packet. Please read-
All of the following:
The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin
The Doula Book (formerly Mothering the Mother) by Klaus, Klaus and Kennell
DONA’s Birth Doula Position Paper available online from www.dona.org
At least one of the following:
Birthing from Within by Pam England
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
An Easier Childbirth by Gayle Peterson
At least one of the following:
Gentle Birth Choices by Barbara Harper
The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
The Birth Book by Sears and Sears
A Good Birth, A Safe Birth by Korte and Scaer
At least one of the following:
The Nursing Mother's Companion by Kathleen Huggins
LLL's Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
The Amazing Newborn by Marshall & Phyllis Klaus
The Baby Book by Sears and Sears
Also recommended but not required:
The Labor Support Handbook by Penny Simkin
Pregnancy, Childbirth and The Newborn by Penny Simkin
