Recommended Readings: Definitely Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn and Lamaze’s Fundamentals on Pregnancy, Birth, and Parenting.  I would also recommend Giving Birth with Confidence as it does an excellent job discussing the history of birth.  Find links to these books at Recommended Readings for Lamaze Certification.

Other Competencies: Competency 2, Competency 3, Competency 4, Competency 5 & 6, and Competency 7.