EARTHSIDE: A Black Mother’s Guide to Pregnancy & Birth is a gentle, grounding companion for Black mothers navigating pregnancy, birth, and early motherhood in a world shaped by environmental harm and historical neglect. Written by maternal and environmental health researcher Kayla Bolden, Earthside weaves lived experience, cultural memory, ancestral wisdom, and research-informed care into a guide that honors both the body and the land that holds it.

From preparing your body for conception to moving through pregnancy, birth, and the early days postpartum, this book offers rituals, recipes, reflections, and practical guidance rooted in intuition, community care, and environmental awareness—without fear, urgency, or judgment.

Earthside invites you to slow down, trust your body, and reconnect with the ecosystems that shape Black motherhood: water, air, food, rest, and lineage. This is not a book about doing pregnancy “right.” It is a reminder that Black motherhood is powerful, sacred, and deeply connected to the earth.