Preparing for Birth Book
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Best-Selling guide to labor, birth, and early postpartum
Empower families with knowledge and confidence as they prepare for one of life’s most transformative experiences. Preparing for Birth is your comprehensive, parent-friendly workbook designed to educate, reduce anxiety, and support informed decision-making throughout pregnancy, labor, birth, and the immediate postpartum period.
The Must-Have Resource for Expectant Parents
Preparing for Birth is an 80-page, expert-crafted workbook with three chapters covering essential childbirth education topics. Inside, you’ll find practical guidance on:
- The stages of labor and birth
- Comfort measures and coping techniques
- Common interventions and medical procedures
- Postpartum recovery
- Newborn care and the basics of breastfeeding
Perfect for prenatal classes, hospital distribution, birth centers, or as a take-home resource, this guide helps parents feel prepared, empowered, and supported on their journey.
Why This Book Stands Out
This comprehensive workbook combines labor and birth preparation with early postpartum recovery and newborn care in one convenient resource. It includes all of the essential content required to teach a Lamaze class and is appropriate for a variety of childbirth training and certification programs.
Designed for Real-World Use
- Ideal for hospitals, birth centers, childbirth educators, doulas, public health programs, and more
- Reinforces prenatal education and supports continuity of care
- Easy-to-read, engaging full-color format with space for notes
Bulk Pricing & Digital Options
Buy in bulk and save automatically. English and Spanish variants can be mixed to qualify for volume pricing.
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Download a FREE Preparing for Birth Companion Workbook to share with clients.
Each book also includes access to a digital companion workbook via QR code.
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Product Details
The Preparing for Birth book includes three chapters:
- Labor and Birth (32 pages)
- Comfort Measures (18 pages)
- Life with Baby (17 pages)
8.5 by 11" bound and 3-hole punched book. 80 full-color pages.
Reading Level: Grade 7 - Adult.
Preparing for Birth (English): ISBN 978-1939576538, Third Edition (v 3.2), SKU: PFB © 2026
Preparándote para el Parto (Spanish): ISBN 978-1939576576, Third Edition (v 3.1), SKU: PFBSP © 2024
Preparing for Birth books are included in our custom Labor and Birth Packets.
Includes Free Digital Companion Workbook
Each book includes access to a digital companion workbook designed to be used alongside the guidebook. The workbook is accessed using a QR code found inside the book and can be downloaded once the book is received.
Please note that the second chapter is available as a stand alone booklet: Finding Comfort. The Lamaze Parent Guidebook includes the same foundational content as the Preparing for Birth book from Plumtree Baby, with the addition of Lamaze-specific content and branding.
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Very informative and has helped with many questions and concerns
All the info my clients need. I am a doula and I give these to my clients, particularly if they are first time parents, during our prenatal meetings. I love that I can go over it with them, and they can learn from the material on their own.
We have been using this book for all our patients during our 6 week childbirth education class. HIghly recommend!
So much amazing informative content! Thank you!
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Very thorough resource and shipping was so fast! Thank you.
This was my third order of resources for our popular birth class. We are impressed with the quality of all aspects of this curriculum.
I have LOVED using this workbook in my childbirth classes. The book is accessible, beautiful, and ACCURATE. Total win! My team and I love having this in our toolkit.
I love the Preparing for Birth student workbook. It has made the task of visual demonstration easy with excellent pictures and graphics and just enough information. I have enjoyed using it with private childbirth education clients.
Very informative and has helped with many questions and concerns
All the info my clients need. I am a doula and I give these to my clients, particularly if they are first time parents, during our prenatal meetings. I love that I can go over it with them, and they can learn from the material on their own.
We have been using this book for all our patients during our 6 week childbirth education class. HIghly recommend!
So much amazing informative content! Thank you!
A wonderful resource for parents!
This booklet really helped get the answers to a lot of questions I had regarding labor and the process of it, plus more! Definitely recommend buying this and taking care of newborn booklet.
I love how detailed this book is! I don't have to worry about missing something because it includes everything that my students need.
I'm an RN, CBE and doula and I give these out like candy bc they're so great! I love the digital additions that go with them. Well done! 👏🏻
I actually love the content. However, I took off a star due to delay in delivery
Hi there! We're so glad to hear that you love the content of our Preparing for Birth Book. We apologize for the delay in delivery that you experienced. Thank you for your feedback and support!
I love this book for my Birthing from Within childbirth preparation clients. Childbirth books are often more like text books, full of so much information that it's overwhelming. The Plum Tree Preparing for Baby book is concise, honest, and informative, and it's short enough that parents can actually read and digest the information. It's also beautifully put together.
It really does cover the basics and includes practical information that can facilitate labor and birth and help parents make informed choices. It presents information on breastfeeding but not breastmilk alternatives, so parents planning not to breastfeed (of course along with other special cases) would need supplemental information.
Lovely and informative
I just revamped all of my childbirth education materials in Spanish and highly recommend Plumtree Baby! Their material is fantastic.
Great childbirth education material and quick shipping
Using Plumtree materials has truly elevated our birth classes to the next level, with beautiful easy to understand materials that aren't just dozens of paper handouts! Wiill definitely order again.
I ordered so many for my clients whom I recently aquired through Medi-Cal (Medicaid) they deserve the best education and resources available to them. I would not have it any other way.
Delivery was quick and the order was processed fast.
The workbooks are easy for my clients to understand and prepare them for labor.
This is the best workbook I have ever used for my classes.
This is my second order, I give this “Preparing for Birth” book to each of my Birth clients. This book is a great resource during our Prenatal visits & helps me prepare my clients for their birth. I purchased 50 quantity to receive a great price.
I can count on PTB for visually pleasing, well organized & up to date materials, that arrive quickly!
Much appreciated!!
These are great tools to use in childbirth educating and allows for short and tangible information that I get to expand on as an educator.
I have been using this CBE for years and I love it. My students like having the companion pdf and they appreciate the layout and pictures.
I have used this CBE book for years and I love it. I also appreciate the updates. My students love the companion pdf, too.
My students love the books and the companion pdf. I have used these CBE books for several years now and absolutely love them and the updated ones.
As a doula, I found the "Preparing for Birth Book" to be an exceptional resource. It's well-organized, easy to read, and filled with practical advice and tips. Covering everything from prenatal care to labor techniques and postpartum recovery, it has made me feel more confident in supporting my clients through their birth journeys. The real-life stories and illustrations add a personal touch that makes the content relatable and engaging. I highly recommend this book to all expectant mothers and fellow doulas.


