The ebook that will change the way you navigate pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
The Perinatal Guide No One Gives You: A Doula’s Most Important Tips
Practical, grounded tips to help you feel supported, informed, and prepared to navigate your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experience.
My top 5 tips and tricks for each stage, plus:
Relevant advocacy points for your situation - be it with an uninterested provider, or a pushy loved one
Detailed information on the what, whys, and hows for each tip provided
Lists of relevant questions to ask and resources to explore
Inclusive and compassion-centered language
All in a convenient, easy-to-access pdf
This book is for parents-to-be who are:
Unsure of where to start or what questions to ask to get the information you need
Unsure of how to navigate the experience they’re having
Want to learn as much as you can about how to navigate your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experiences
Are curious about the support doulas (specifically me!) provide
Need and want as much expert guidance and they can get
Wants expert advice on their time, that is compassionate, caring, and inclusive of unconventional families
Are dealing with unsupportive loved ones or providers and need guidance on how to set and hold boundaries
Want to reinforce and ensure their autonomy is supported and protected
First-time parents
Parents who have had negative experiences during previous pregnancies and want to avoid those situations this time around
What else is included?
My go-to recommendations to help you build skills to help you navigate this experience
How-tos for support people, giving them tools to best help you navigate this experience
Guidance on navigating difficult situations and getting the information you need
Lists of resources to help further your education
Ways to set yourself up for success in the postpartum period with sleep, mental health challenges, and relationship changes
A glossary of relevant terms
Consolidated list of resources for you and your support people
Consolidated lists of questions for your convenience
About the Author
Hey, I’m Aaliyah! I use they/them pronouns, and I am a full-spectrum doula, perinatal educator, and herbalist. My education in the perinatal field has been focused on herbalism for the perinatal period, supporting the physiology of the body during childbirth to help optimize the experience, gender-affirming care, trauma-informed care, and newborn care and attachment. I’m a certified full spectrum doula, certified community health worker, a lactation educator, and a childbirth educator.
I have supported almost 200 families through their pregnancy, birth, and postpartum periods in the 6 years I’ve been a perinatal professional, and I have been studying and practicing herbalism for 16 years. I have lived experience in navigating the medical system through intense, transformative life changes -both as the patient and as the caregiver. Most of my professional experience has been supporting people who are medically complicated or have medically complicated pregnancies - those who are navigating gestational diabetes, high blood pressure or preeclampsia, IUGR, high anxiety, etc.
“This is a beautiful, well written, and thoughtful book you’ve created. I feel your kindness in it and your urgency and passion in equipping people to advocate for themselves and have good birthing/parenting experiences. Your voice in it is the same as it is in person-intentional, personal, knowledgeable, and loving.”
– Julia, former client