Then Comes Baby

Then Comes Baby is thorough, useful, and practical. It is also extremely validating of the wide range of experiences people have with birth and parenthood. I loved it! I would recommend this book to any expecting or new parent.

Then Comes Baby takes us a giant step forward toward helping birthing parents feel clear-eyed and empowered. Dr. Vernon offers her expertise–as a doctor and as a mother–in a way that is reassuring and compassionate. This book is a gift.

Jessica Vernon, MD, PMH-C, is a board-certified OB/GYN who has cared for and supported thousands of people throughout their reproductive journeys. She is the clinical director of product as well as associate medical director at Oula, a midwifery-led women’s health startup based in New York City. She also serves on the board of Postpartum Support International. As a mom of two, she brings her lived experience to her work. She has a deep passion for providing holistic, person centered, culturally humble care and has developed multiple programs to increase access to perinatal mental health care and improve health equity.