The Complete Perinatal Guidebook a Reference Manual for Birth Companions & Expecting Parents: Ancient Wisdom & Modern Practice Paperback – February 9, 2026

This is a potent and cohesive informational reference to fully prepare you to experience, or support through, pregnancy, labor & birth, postpartum healing, and caring for a newborn.The Complete Perinatal Guidebook is a powerful, newly updated book designed for birthworkers, birth companions, and expecting parents who want to move through the childbearing journey with confidence, cultural grounding, empowerment and deep, holistic support.This easy-to-read guide offers a comprehensive overview along with prompts for personal reflection. Created during my years of anthropological study, midwifery education, providing & receiving homebirth support, teaching childbirth education, facilitating doula trainings, and co-leading a doula collective; this collection is now beautifully refined and expanded.Inside you’ll find guidance on:Holistic pregnancy careWomb care + bodyworkAncestral nutrition, digestion + the microbiomePreparation lists, practical guidelines + note templatesYoga, meditation + breathworkLabor & birth physiologyHow to support in + out of the hospitalComfort measures, positions + advocacyPostpartum healing ritualsNewborn care, breastfeeding + elimination communicationAnd so much more!Rooted in African and Indigenous wisdom and strengthened by modern, evidence-based practices, this guide bridges ancestral knowledge with current perinatal understanding to support whole-family wellness.Whether you are a mother, partner, birth companion, aspiring or active doula, this guidebook empowers you to navigate pregnancy, birth, and postpartum with clarity, alignment, and inner authority.This guidebook contains everything you need to feel informed, grounded, and supported as you make wise, aligned decisions throughout the perinatal period and your childrearing journey. Read more