Cuidiú Dublin South East

Library

Our Cuidiú DSE Library consists of over 60 books on parenting, birth, breastfeeding and more!

All books are available to borrow free of charge to Cuidiú members.

Collection and returns: Foxrock, Dublin.

To find out more, check availability or arrange for book collection, please contact: Ailbhe on 087 957 6352.

A book shelf with lots of books relating to birth, parenting and breastfeeding.

You can see the current list of books below. They are organised into the topics of Breastfeeding, Parenting, Sleep, Loss, Challenges, Getting Pregnant & Birth, For Children, and Other.

We are planning to add more books in future. If you have suggestions for anything that should be added, please do get in touch.

Book List

Breastfeeding
  • “Ina May’s guide to breastfeeding”, Ina May Gaskin
  • “The womanly art of breastfeeding”, Dianne Wiessinger
  • “The positive breastfeeding book”, Amy Brown
  • “Breastfeeding made simple”, Nancy Mohrbacher
  • “The politics of breastfeeding”, Gabrielle Palmer
  • “Dr Jack Newman’s guide to breastfeeding”, Jack Newman
  • “Birth and breastfeeding”, Michel Oden
  • “Adventures in tandem nursing”, Hilary Flower
  • “The Breastfeeding Book”, Martha Sears, William Sears
Parenting
  • “Two thousand kisses a day. Gentle parenting through ages and stages”, L R Knost
  • “The highly sensitive child. Helping our children thrive when the world overwhelms them”, Elaine N. Aron
  • “The whole-brain child. 12 proven strategies to nurture your child’s developing mind”, Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
  • “No Drama Discipline”, Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
  • “No bad kids. Toddler discipline without shame”, Janet Lansbury
  • “Elevating child care. A guide to respectful parenting”, Janet Lansbury
  • “The gentle parenting book”, Sarah Ockwell-Smith
  • “Gentle Potty Training Book”, Sarah Ockwell-Smith
  • “No more meltdowns. Ultimate guide to sensory processing disorder”, Jed Baker
  • “15 Minute Parenting”, Joanna Fortune
  • “Playful Parenting”, Lawrence J. Cohen
  • “How to Talk so Kids Listen & Listen so Kids Talk”, Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
  • “How to Talk so Little Kids Listen”, Joanna Faber
  • “Siblings Without Rivalry”, Adele Faber
  • “Calm Parents Happy Kids”, Laura Markam
  • “Peaceful Parents Happy Kids”, Laura Markham
  • “Parenting is child’s play”, David Coleman
  • “Adventures in gentle discipline”, Hilary Flower
  • “The science of parenting”, Margot Sunderland
  • “The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read”, Philippa Perry
  • “Parenting from the inside out. How a deeper self-understanding can help you raise children who thrive”, Daniel J. Siegel
  • “BabyCalm – A guide for calmer & happier parents”, Sarah Ockwell – Smith NEW!
Sleep
  • “The gentle sleep book”, Sarah Ockwell-Smith
  • “The no cry sleep solution”, Elizabeth Pantley
  • “Sweet sleep”, La Leche League International
  • “Holistic sleep coaching”, Lyndsey Hookway
Loss
  • “When a baby dies. The experience of late miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death”, Alix Henley
  • “Miscarriage mom. The unspoken realities of miscarriage and how to cope”, Kristy Parisi
  • “The story of baby rabbit. A resource to help you talk to young children about miscarriage or stillbirth”, Graeme Smith
Challenges
  • “Infertility, IVF and miscarriage: the simple truth”, Sean Watermeyer
  • “Depression in new mothers”, Kathleen A Kendall-Tackett
  • “Hypnotherapy for IVF”, Helen McPhearson
Getting Pregnant and Giving Birth
  • “Childbirth without fear: the principles and practice of natural childbirth”, Grantly Dick-Read
  • “Men, love & birth. The book about being present at birth that your pregnant lover wants you to read”, Mark Harris
  • “Birth and sex. The power and passion”, Sheila Kitzinger
  • “Spiritual midwifery”, Ina May Gaskin
  • “It starts with the egg”, Rebecca Fett NEW!
  • “Taking charge of your fertility”, Toni Weschler NEW!
  •  “Getting pregnant faster”, Merilyn Glenville NEW!
  • “Zita West’s Guide to getting pregnant”, Zita West  NEW!
  • “Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth”, Ina May Gaskin NEW!
  • “The Hypnobirthing Book”, Katherine Graves NEW!
  • “Birth Reborn”, Michel Odent NEW!
  • “Gently Birth”, Tracy Donegan NEW!
  • “Hypnobirthing”, Marie Mongan
  • “The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth”, Penny Simkin
  • “The Irish Better Birth Book”, Tracy Donegan
  • “A Labour of Love. Yoga for Pregnancy” [DVD]
For Children
  • “A very special lady. A story about IVF, an egg donor and a little boy”, Nel Carswell
  • “And Tango makes three”, Justin Richardson
  • “You, me and the breast”, Monica Calaf, Mikel Fuentes
  • “Milky moments”, Ellie Stoneley
  • “Mama’s milk”, Michael Elsohn Ross
  • “Nursies when the sun shines: a little book on night weaning” Catherine C Havener
  • “There’s a house inside my mummy”, Giles Andrea
  • “There’s going to be a baby” John Burningham and Helen Oxenbury
Complementary Feeding
  • “River Cottage Baby and Toddler Cookbook”, Nikki Duffy
  • “Baby and Toddler Cookbook”, Neven Maguire
  • “Ella’s Kitchen: The First Foods Book”
  • “First Bite: How We Learn to Eat”, Bee Wilson
  • “Feed yourself, feed your family good nutrition and healthy cooking for new mums and growing families”, La Leche League International
  • “Baby – Led Weaning”, Gill Rapley and Tracey Murkett NEW!
Other
  • “The wonder weeks”, Frans X. Plooij
  • “The hormone of closeness: the role of oxytocin in relationships”, Kerstin Uvnas Moberg
  • “Why love matters”, Sue Gerhardt
  • “Daring greatly. How the courage to be vulnerable transforms the way we live, love, parent and lead”, Brené Brown
  • “Entertaining and educating babies and toddlers”, Caroline Young
  • “Baby Play” and “Toddler Play”, Gymboree Play and Music
  • “Tigers”, Danis Tanovic [DVD]