The Herbal Doula by Marie White

The Herbal Doula demystifies herbal reproductive care, offering open and expert guidance in being your own budding fertility, conception, and pregnancy doula—or supplementing your existing care plan with your midwife, doula, or physician. Practical chapters explore: Herbs for fertility, infertility, and inclusive conception Herbal remedies for common pregnancy side effects like nausea, heartburn, constipation, hemorrhoids, edema, UTIs, fatigue, and prenatal mood swings Miscarriage, abortion, and caring for yourself after pregnancy loss Herbs for the fourth trimester: perineal injuries, C-section wounds, breast care, and postpartum depression Herbal approaches to breastfeeding and chestfeeding: increasing and decreasing milk supply, plugged ducts, and mastitis How, when, and when not to use herbs while pregnant and breastfeeding How to source, store, and use herbs safely Care and herbal medicine for doulas and birthworkers A doula’s essential materia medica While many traditio