Resources

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
The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby & Child Care by Sally Fallon Morell & Thomas S. Cowan, MD

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

Midwives

Gingi Allen http://www.theartofmothering.com (510) 815-9346
Andrea Ruizquez http://www.oaklandpartera.com/index.html (relocated to Santa Cruz summer 2021)
Kiki Jordan https://www.birthlandmidwifery.com/ (510) 394- 2203

Placenta Specialist

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