Great book tip! Being inclusive to all the ways families come to be is so important in this work. Love it & definitely adding it to the HDNYC Store.

via snazzified:

This weekend I half-assedly flipped through The Doula’s Guide to Birth by Ananda Lowe and Rachel Zimmerman. As far as birth books go (and you know I’ve been reading them like crazy) this one was the most inclusive so far. What I mean is that they didn’t stop at explaining all of the birth options, but also had sections for lesbians, single women, surrogate mothers, and women who chose adoption. Let’s just say no other birth book I’ve read so far has discussed whether or not to have the sperm donor present at the birth! Just for its inclusiveness to all women giving birth, I would recommend this book.