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Birthroots, Portland, ME
"Birth Roots is a 501(c3) non-profit organization devoted to removing obstacles to perinatal health by offering continuous support through pregnancy and postpartum in a community setting." In addition to being a wonderful community support system, Birthroots has an incredibly useful resource guide that they put out every year. 

Books 
Any of the following items (books or DVDs) that have an * are available in the ever-growing lending library. 
*Taking Charge of your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy  Achievement, and Reproductive Health, Toni Weschler
*Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom, Christiane Northrup, MD
*Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide (4th edition), Penny Simkin
*Birthing from Within: An Extra-ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation, Pam England & Rob Horowitz 
*Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, Ina May Gaskin 
*Baby Catcher, Peggy Vincent
*The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers, Jack NEwman, MD & Teresa Pitman
*The Birth Partner (third edition), Penny Simkin

DVDs 
*Doula! The Ultimate Birth Companion

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