Thanks to very generous donations, Maybe Baby has a small lending library.  The books in our library are listed below.  To learn more about our library, or to find out about donating, please read our FAQs.  To request a book, please email our librarian (please be sure you’ve read our FAQs first!)

We currently have books on insemination and pregnancy, baby names, and parenting (both LGBTQ-specific and general).  They are:

Insemination & Pregnancy

A Donor Insemination Guide Written By and For Lesbian Women, by Marie Mohler and Lacy Frazer

The Essential Guide to Lesbian Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth, by Kim Toevs and Stephanie Brill

The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians: Tips and Techniques from Conception through Birth, by Rachel Pepper

What to Expect When You’re Expecting, by Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi Murkoff, and Sandee Hathaway

Baby Names

Beyond Shannon & Sean: An Enlightened Guide to Irish Baby Naming, by Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran

From Aaron to Zoe: 15,000 Great Baby Names, by Daniel Avram Richman

The Name Game: The Decision that Lasts a Lifetime, by Dr. Albert Mehrabian

Parenting (LGBTQ-specific)

For Lesbian Parents: Your Guide to Helping your Family Grow Up Happy, Healthy, and Proud, by Suzanne M Johnson and Elizabeth  O’Connor

The Lesbian and Gay Parenting Handbook: Creating and Raising Our Families, by April Martin, PhD

The Lesbian Parenting Book: A Guide to Creating Families and Raising Children, by D. Merilee Clunis and G. Dorsey Green

General Parenting

1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12, by Thomas W Phelan, PhD

Becoming the Parent You Want to Be: A Sourcebook of Strategies for the First Five Years, by Laura Davis & Janis Keyser

The Incredible Years: A Trouble-Shooting Guide for Parents of Children Aged 3-8, by Carolyn Webster-Stratton, PhD

The Little Boy Book: A Guide to the First Eight Years, by Sheila Moore and Roon Frost

Positive Discipline for Preschoolers: For Their Early Years – Raising Children Who Are Responsible, Respectful, and Resourceful, by Jane Nelsen, Cheryl Erwin, and Roslyn Duffy

Touchpoints: The Essential Reference: Your Child’s Emotional and Behavioral Development, by T. Berry Brazelton, MD

What to Expect the First Year, by Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi Murkoff, and Sandee Hathaway