Books

Parent Trust for Washington Children’s childbirth books and workbook have sold over a million copies and can be found in hospitals, birth education centers, and individuals’ homes across the United States. Individual or bulk orders are available through Parent Trust at the lowest guaranteed prices.

 

Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn: The Complete Guide (PCN), by Simkin, Whalley and Keppler

Meadowbrook Press, 2001, 512pp
Retail $15.00

Written by leading childbirth experts, PCN is a comprehensive childbirth book and a must have for anyone interested in a factual guide to pregnancy, birth, the postpartum period, and how to care for a newborn. Up-to-date information and detailed pictures leave readers feeling more knowledgeable and less apprehensive about having a baby.

“This book is authoritative without feeling overwhelming. It keeps the woman and her family in focus and provides a range of options. If expectant parents could have one book, this would be the one.” – Trish Booth, M.A., L.C.C.E., F.A.C.C.E. childbirth education consultants, Manlius, NY

 

The Simple Guide to Having a Baby (SG)

By Whalley, Simkin, and Keppler
Meadowbrook Press, 2005, 266pp
Retail $12.00

 

The SG is a short and easy to follow guide to pregnancy, birth, and babies. It provides readers with essential childbirth information with straightforward text, simple drawings, and short personal accounts. Written by the same respected and leading authorities as the PCN, it is a great book for anyone interested in learning more about childbirth.

 

Guía sencilla para tener un bebé

By Whalley, Simkin, and Keppler
Meadowbrook Press, 2007, 282pp
Retail $20.00

La versión español de La Guía sencilla para tener un bebé. Parent Trust son el único distribuidor para este libro en Estados Unidos.

This is the Spanish version of The Simple Guide to Having a Baby. Parent Trust is the sole distributor for this book in the United States.

 

Having a Baby: Your Personal Workbook

By Janelle Durham
Meadowbrook Press, 2006, 80pp
Retail $4.95

 

This workbook helps parents prepare for childbirth through journaling, checklists, personal logs, birth planning tools, and more. Written by Parent Trust’s Great Starts Coordinator, it can be used alone or as a companion workbook to any of Parent Trust’s other childbirth books.

 

The Great Starts Guide

This FREE, downloadable 24-page magazine is a consumer guide to choosing the birthplace and care provider that's best for you. It includes articles on the different types of childbirth providers and birth places available in King County; local providers’ survey results on policies, services, intervention rates; and help in understanding what policies, services, and intervention rates you should expect and ask for.

You can download the Great Starts Guide by clicking on the image or download the guide here >>