LLL Oxfordshire's Lending Library
La Leche League Oxfordshire offers use of a lending library with many books on childbirth, breastfeeding, parenting and related topics. Use of the library is free to LLL members. For non-members we request a donation of £1/book. For more information about membership click here. There is normally a smaller satellite library at the North Oxfordshire meetings in Kings Sutton.
Or if you would rather keep your favourite books visit the LLL Great Britain Book Store, the proceeds of which help LLLGB support mothers like you.
The library is available at most baby and toddler meetings and you'll find the catalogue below. The library is very popular so if you're after a specific book or want an up-to-date library listing call 07940 812964 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Pregnancy and Birth
| Birth Reborn | Michel Odent |
| Ina May’s guide to childbirth | Ina May Gaskin |
| Home Birth | Nicky Wesson |
| Birth Without Violence | Frederick Leboyer (revised edition) |
| The Pregnancy Book | William & Martha Sears |
| The Birth Book | William & Martha Sears |
Breastfeeding – general
| The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding | LLLI 8th edition 2010 |
| Bestfeeding: getting breastfeeding right for you | Renfew, Fisher & Arms |
| Bestfeeding: getting breastfeeding right for you | Renfew, Fisher & Arms |
| So, That’s What They’re For! | Janet Tamaro |
| Breastfeeding Made Simple, 7 Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers | Nancy Mohrbacher & Kathleen Kendall-Tackett |
| Breastfeeding Made Simple, 7 Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers (2nd ed) | Nancy Mohrbacher & Kathleen Kendall-Tackett |
| The Food of Love; your formula for successful breastfeeding | Kate Evans |
| Breastfeeding with Confidence | Sue Cox |
| The Breastfeeding Mother’s Guide to Making More Milk | Diana West & Lisa Marasco |
| Breastfeeding Solutions | Nancy Mohrbacher |
| An Introduction to Biological Nurturing | Suzanne Colson |
Toddler breastfeeding/weaning
| How weaning happens | Diane Bengson |
| Adventures in Tandem Nursing | Hilary Flower |
| Mothering Your Nursing Toddler | Norma Jane Bumgarner |
| Breastfeeding Older Children | Ann Sinott |
Breastfeeding – special circumstances
| Mothering Multiples | Karen Kerkoff Gromada |
| Breastfeeding Special Care Babies | Sandra Lang |
| Defining Your Own Success: Breastfeeding After Breast Reduction Surgery | Diana West |
| Hold Your Prem | Jill Bergman |
| Breastfeeding, Take Two; successful breastfeeding the second time around | Stephanie Casemore |
Sleep
| Nighttime Parenting | William Sears |
| The No-cry sleep solution | Elizabeth Pantley |
| The No-cry sleep solution for toddlers and preschoolers | Elizabeth Pantley |
| Good Nights | Jay Gordon & Maria Goodavage |
| Sleeping with Your Baby | James McKenna |
| Helping Your Baby to Sleep | Anni Gethin & Beth MacGregor |
| Sweet Sleep | Weissinger, West, Smith & Pitman |
| Baby Sleep Book | William & Martha Sears |
Working and Breastfeeding
| Hirkani’s Daughters: women who scale modern mountains to combine breastfeeding and working | Ed. J. Hicks |
| Nursing Mother, Working Mother | Gale Pryor |
Motherhood
| The Hidden Feelings of Motherhood | Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett |
| The year after childbirth | Sheila Kitzinger |
| What Mothers Do, Especially when it looks like Nothing | Naomi Stadlen |
| How Mothers Love | Naomi Stadlen |
| Depression in New Mothers | Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett |
Politics, sociology, anthropology of breastfeeding etc.
| The politics of breastfeeding | Gabrielle Palmer |
| The Milk of Human Kindness | Solveig Francis et al |
| The Continuum Concept | Jean Liedloff |
| Our Babies, Ourselves | Meredith Small |
| Fit to Bust, A Comic Treasure Chest | Alison Blenkinsop |
| Musings On Mothering | Teika Bellamy |
| Baby Wisdom - the world's best-kept secrets for the first year of parenting | Deborah Jackson |
Loving Guidance/ family communication etc.
| How to talk so kids will listen and listen so kids will talk | Faber & Mazlish |
| Siblings Without Rivalry | Faber & Mazlish |
| Parenting From Your Heart | Inbal Kashtan |
| Without Spanking or Spoiling | Elizabeth Crary |
| The Good Behaviour Book | William & Martha Sears |
| Little Angels | William Sears |
| Adventures in Gentle Discipline | Hilary Flower |
| Raising Your Spirited Child | Mary Sheedy Kurcinka |
| The Good Behaviour Book | William & Martha Sears |
| Unconditional Parenting | Alfie Kohn |
| The Discipline Book | William & Martha Sears |
| Kiss Me! How to raise your children with love | Carlos Gonzalez |
| Do Not Disturb (The benefits fo relaxed parenting, for you and your child) | Deborah Jackson |
Family life – general
| The Fussy Baby | William Sears |
| Fatherwise - 101 Tips for a new father | Alice Bolster |
| Don’t sweat the small stuff with your family | Richard Carlson |
| Busy But Balanced | Mimi Doe |
| Raising a Family | Jeanne & Don Elium |
| Nurture by Nature. Understand Your child’s personality type & become a better parent | Paul D. Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger |
| Why Love Matters; How affection shapes a baby’s brain | Sue Gerhardt |
| The Science of Parenting | Margot Sutherland |
| The Book of Baby Massage | Peter Walker |
| BabyWearing | Maria Blois |
| The Diaper-free Baby | Christine Gross-Loh |
| Everyday blessings. The Inner work of Mindful Parenting | Myla & Jon Kabat-Zinn |
| Father's First Steps - 25 things every new dad should know | Robert & James Sears |
| The Successful Child | William & Martha Sears |
Nutrition
| Eat Well, lose weight while breastfeeding | Eileen Behan |
| My Child Won’t eat! | Carlos Gonzales |
| Whole Foods for Babies & Toddlers | Margaret Kenda |
| Baby-Led Weaning | Gill Rapley & Tracey Murkett |
Books for children
| Michele the Nursing Toddler | Jane M. Pinczuk |
| Breastmilk makes my tummy yummy | Cecilia Moen |
| You were born on your very first Birthday | Linda Walvoord Girard |
| The Biggest Bed in the World | Lindsay Camp |
| We like to nurse | Chia Martin |
Last updated December 2014