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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 Woman's Guide to Breastfeeding by Katherine Barber 

Doula Trainings/Recommended Trainings  
  • Roots of Labor Birth Collective offers a POC doula 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 birthworker/student midwife 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. Currently offering all back doula trainings.  https://www.sumistouch.com/
  • Cornerstone offers a comprehensive birth worker trainings that I highly recommend. Great birthworker trainings as well as certification as placenta specialists, postpartum trainings, and trans competent workshops.  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 
Placenta Specialist 
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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 Camara https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJVpzKi5pdo&feature=emb_logo

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

Hours

On call 24 hours for doula clients
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Available to answer question from 10am-7pm

Telephone

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Email

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