Required Textbooks & Reading

The following books are required to complete the ATM Midwifery Training Program.

In order to ensure the most comprehensive and efficient learning experience for our students, we have grouped the required texts by module. It is important to note that while certain textbooks may be utilized in multiple modules, this approach has been designed to maximize the depth and breadth of knowledge gained in each specific area.

 Required Textbooks

Please note: This list is subject to change when new editions come out. The final decision about required books will come from your module instructors at the beginning of each module. If you plan to pre-purchase textbooks it is best to buy the latest edition. You will need to read your syllabus and check in the student center for the most up to date list.

101 Introduction to Midwifery

  • Heart and Hands: A Midwife’s Guide to Pregnancy and Birth, by Elizabeth Davis

  • Varney's Midwifery, by Tekoa L. King , Mary C. Brucker, et al.  

  • Skills for Midwifery Practice by Ruth Johnson & Wendy Taylor

  • Texas Midwifery Basic Information and Instructor Manual TDLR (PDF provided by ATM) 

  • Holistic Midwifery:  Vol. 1, Care During Pregnancy,  by Anne Frye (revised ed)

  • Real Food for Pregnancy, by Lily Nichols

  • Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year, by Susun Weed

  • Mosby’s Handbook of Herbs & Natural Supplements, by Linda Skidmore-Roth, RN, MSN, NP

  • Guide to Homeopathic Remedies for the Birth Bag, by Patty Brennan

  • Quick Reference Guide for Using Essential Oils, by Conne & Alan Higley

  • Aromatherapy for Health Professionals, by Shirley, Len, & Penny Price

102 Anatomy and Physiology for Midwives

  • Anatomy and Physiology for Midwives, by Jane Coad

  • Human Form – Human Function: Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology, by Thomas McConnell

  • Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation, (8th ed) American Academy of Pediatrics

201 Antepartum 1

  • Heart and Hands: A Midwife’s Guide to Pregnancy and Birth, by Elizabeth Davis

  • Varney's Midwifery, by Tekoa L. King , Mary C. Brucker, et al.

  • Skills for Midwifery Practice by Ruth Johnson & Wendy Taylor

  • Clinical Practice Guidelines for Midwifery and Women’s Health By Nell Tharpe

  • Textbooks for Midwives by Margaret Myles

  • Understanding Diagnostic Tests in the Childbearing Year by Anne Frye

202 Intrapartum 1

  • Heart and Hands: A Midwife’s Guide to Pregnancy and Birth, by Elizabeth Davis

  • Varney's Midwifery, by Tekoa L. King , Mary C. Brucker, et al.

  • Anatomy and Physiology for Midwives, by Jane Coad

  • Skills for Midwifery Practice by Ruth Johnson & Wendy Taylor

  • Holistic Midwifery Vol. 2 Care During Labor and Birth by Anne Frye

  • The Labor Progress Handbook by Penny Simkin

  • Professional Ethics in Midwifery Practice by Illysa R. Foster, Jon Lasser

301 Antepartum 2

  • Heart and Hands: A Midwife’s Guide to Pregnancy and Birth, by Elizabeth Davis

  • Varney's Midwifery, by Tekoa L. King , Mary C. Brucker, et al.

  • Anatomy and Physiology for Midwives, by Jane Coad

  • Holistic Midwifery:  Vol. 1, Care During Pregnancy,  by Anne Frye (revised ed)

  • Myles Textbooks for Midwives (17th ed) edited by Jayne Marshall & Maureen Raynor

  • A Midwife’s Handbook by Constance Sinclair

  • Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology by Germaine Buck Louis and Robert Platt

  • Understanding Diagnostic Tests in the Childbearing Year by Anne Frye

302 Intrapartum 2

  • A Midwife’s Handbook by Constance Sinclair

  • Holistic Midwifery Vol. 2  Care During Labor and Birth By Anne Frye

  • Clinical Practice Guidelines for Midwifery and Women’s Health By Nell Tharpe

  • Myles Textbooks for Midwives (17th ed) edited by Jayne Marshall & Maureen Raynor

  • Clinical Practice Guidelines for Midwifery and Women’s Health By Nell Tharpe

401 Postpartum & Business Skills

  • Heart and Hands: A Midwife’s Guide to Pregnancy and Birth, by Elizabeth Davis

  • Varney's Midwifery, by Tekoa L. King , Mary C. Brucker, et al.

  • Skills for Midwifery Practice by Ruth Johnson & Wendy Taylor  

  • Holistic Midwifery Vol. 2 Care During Labor and Birth by Anne Frye

  • Aromatherapy for Health Professionals, by Shirley, Len, & Penny Price

  • Quick Reference Guide for Using Essential Oils, by Conne & Alan Higley

  • Guide to Homeopathic Remedies for the Birth Bag, by Patty Brennan

  • Abnormal PAP Smears What Every Woman Needs to Know by Lynda Rushing MD and Nancy Joste MD

  • Understanding Diagnostic Tests in the Childbearing Year by Anne Frye

  • A Midwife’s Handbook by Constance Sinclair

  • Your Postpartum Guide by Ashley King

  • Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year, by Susun Weed

  • Mosby’s Handbook of Herbs & Natural Supplements, by Linda Skidmore-Roth, RN, MSN, NP

  • Professional Ethics in Midwifery Practice by Illysa R. Foster, Jon Lasser

402 Newborn & Breastfeeding

  • Heart and Hands: A Midwife’s Guide to Pregnancy and Birth, by Elizabeth Davis

  • Varney's Midwifery, by Tekoa L. King , Mary C. Brucker, et al.

  • Skills for Midwifery Practice by Ruth Johnson & Wendy Taylor  

  • Aromatherapy for Health Professionals, by Shirley, Len, & Penny Price

  • Quick Reference Guide for Using Essential Oils, by Conne & Alan Higley

  • Guide to Homeopathic Remedies for the Birth Bag, by Patty Brennan

  • Assessment and Care of the Well Newborn by Patti Thureen, Daniel Hall, Jane Deacon, & Jacinto Hernandez

  • The Breastfeeding Answers: A Guide for Helping Families by Nancy Mohrbacher

  • Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year, by Susun Weed

  • Mosby’s Handbook of Herbs & Natural Supplements, by Linda Skidmore-Roth, RN, MSN, NP

  • Latch by Robin Kaplan, M.ED., IBCLC

501 Advanced Skills

  • Varney's Midwifery, by Tekoa L. King , Mary C. Brucker, et al.  

  • Holistic Midwifery Vol. 2 Care During Labor and Birth by Anne Frye

  • Skills for Midwifery Practice by Ruth Johnson & Wendy Taylor

  • Aromatherapy for Health Professionals, by Shirley, Len, & Penny Price

  • Essential Oils for Pregnancy Birth & Babies, by Stephanie Fritz, LM, CPM

  • Quick Reference Guide for Using Essential Oils, by Conne & Alan Higley

  • Guide to Homeopathic Remedies for the Birth Bag, by Patty Brennan

  • Pharmacology for Women’s Health by Brucker and King

  • Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year, by Susun Weed

  • Mosby’s Handbook of Herbs & Natural Supplements, by Linda Skidmore-Roth, RN, MSN, NP

  • Mosby’s 2023 Nursing Drug Reference by Linda Skidmore-Roth, RN, MSN, NP

  • Naturally Healthy Pregnancy by Shonda Parker

  • Hale’s Medications & Mothers’ Milk by Thomas W. Hale, R.Ph, PhD

Recommended Reference for Clinical Training (Apprenticeship)

  • Practical Skills Guide for Midwifery by Pam Weaver and Sharon Evans

Recommended Reference for Practice Guidelines and Protocols

  • Clinical Practice Guidelines for Midwifery & Women’s Health, by Tharpe, Farley, & Jordan

 Recommended Textbooks

The following texts are approved for use in required special projects and are highly recommended, but not required; most are reference texts for the NARM exam:

  • Heart and Hands: A Midwife’s Guide to Pregnancy and Birth, by Elizabeth Davis (5th ed)

  • Varney's Midwifery, by Tekoa L. King , Mary C. Brucker, et al. (6th ed)

  • Anatomy and Physiology for Midwives, by Jane Coad (4th ed)

  • Professional Ethics in Midwifery Practice by Illysa R. Foster, Jon Lasser

  • Holistic Midwifery:  Vol. 1, Care During Pregnancy,  by Anne Frye (revised ed)

  • Holistic Midwifery Vol. 2 Care During Labor and Birth by Anne Frye (2nd ed)

  • Healing Passage by Anne Frye

  • Understanding Diagnostic Tests in the Childbearing Year by Anne Frye (7th ed) 

  • Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin

  • Birth Emergency Skills Training: Manual for Out-of-hospital Midwives by Bonnie U. Gruenberg (2nd ed)

  • Textbooks for Midwives by Margaret Myles (17th ed)

  • Human Labor and Birth by Oxhorn and Foote

  • William’s Obstetrics 23rd edition. McGraw Hill, 2014

  • The Breastfeeding Answers: A Guide for Helping Families by Nancy Mohrbacher

  • A Midwife’s Handbook by Constance Sinclair (1st ed) 

  • Care of the Well Newborn by BJ Snell and Sandra Gardner 

  • Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation, (8th ed) American Academy of Pediatrics

Recommended Supplemental Reading List

  • Birth Wisdom: Tricks Of The Trade, Volumes 1-3, Midwifery Today

  • Homeopathy For The Modern Pregnant Woman And Her Infant, Sandra Perko

  • Homeopathy For Pregnancy, Birth, And Your Baby’s First Year, Miranda Castro

  • Midwifery, Linda V. Walsh

  • Midwifery Today Magazine

  • Mommy Diagnostics, Shonda Parker

  • Research Updates For Midwives – Some Thoughts On The Best Of The Evidence 2005 Gail Hart

  • The Complete Woman’s Herbal – A Manual Of Healing Herbs And Nutrition For Personal Well-Being And Family Care, Anne Mcintyre

  • The Hemorrhage Handbook, Midwifery Today

  • The Naturally Healthy Pregnancy, Shonda Parker

  • The Naturally Healthy Woman, Shonda Parker

  • The Shoulder Dystocia Handbook, Midwifery Today

  • Understanding And Teaching Optimal Foetal Positioning, Jean Sutton And Pauline Scott

  • WHO (World Health Organization) Essential Antenatal, Perinatal, and Postpartum Care Training Modules

  • Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth, Ina May Gaskin

  • Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding, Ina May Gaskin

  • Witches, Midwives and Nurses; A history of women healers Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English

  • The Female Pelvis Anatomy and Exercises, Blandine Calais-Germain

  • The Female Pelvis Preparing for a Gentle Birth, Blandine Calais-Germain

  • Active Birth, Janet Balaskas

  • Ultimate Guide To Breastfeeding, Jack Newman

  • Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care, Block, Jennifer

  • Childbirth Without Fear Grantly Dick-Read & Ina May Gaskin 2013

  • Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven natural laws for nursing mothers, Nancy Mohrbacher

  • Pregnancy Childbirth and the Newborn, Penny Simpkin

  • Nurse Practitioner’s Business Practice & Legal Guide

  • Business Concepts for Healthcare Providers: A Quick Reference for Midwives, NPS, CNSS, and Other Disruptive Innovators