Books ​

• The Tao of Fertility by Daoshing Ni and Dana Herko
• Real Food for Gestational Diabetes: an effective alternative to the conventional nutrition approach by Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE, CLT 
• The First Forty Days: the essential art of nourishing the new mother by Heng Ou 
• The Black Womans Guide to Breastfeeding by Katherine Barber 

Doula Trainings/Recommended Trainings  

• Roots of Labor Birth Collective offers a POC doua training in the spring and the fall. Also has volunteer doula program to support families and support incarcerated birthing folks at Santa Rita Jail.  http://www.rootsoflaborbc.com/
• Sumayyah Franklin is a doula based in the bay area and holds doula trainings in person and online. Sumi is a great resource and is studying to become a midwife. https://www.sumistouch.com/
• Cornerstone Doula Trainings is the only organization outside of Roots that I would recommend. Great doula trainings as well as certification as placenta specialists and postpartum trainings. https://www.cornerstonedoulatrainings.com
• Divine offers an amazing herbal/foods training based on the Black southern perspective.  https://www.divinebirthwisdom.com/coursesandservices/

Massage 

• Francine Madrid mariposamassageanddoula.com (510) 485-8790

Midwives

• Gingi Allen http://www.theartofmothering.com/ (510) 815-9346
• Andrea Ruizquez http://www.oaklandpartera.com/index.html 

Videos 

• Breast crawl video demonstrates baby moving to breast to feed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs7ai466toE
• Teach me how to breastfeed song by TaNefer Lumukanda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJVpzKi5pdo&feature=emb_logo

Articles

• Birth Control Options https://www.birthcontrol.com/​