Through Thick & Thin Perinatal Services

Meet The Doula

Passion. Experience. Diligence.

Meet The Doula

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Hey, friend!

I’m Aeryka, the owner and principal doula at Through Thick & Thin Doula Services!

My mission is to change the perception of birth for black women and people of color by means of education, empowerment and unbiased, culturally competent support throughout the duration of our time together.

My passion for reproductive justice and reproductive health, maternal and child health is long standing. To that end, I have geared much of my research and schooling towards it.

  • -Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry

    -Masters of Public Health with Emphasis in Women’s and Reproductive Health

    -Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine

    -PGY-3 OB-GYN Residency

  • -Birth doula

    -Postpartum doula

    -Bereavement doula

    -Sex & Intimacy Coach

    -Placenta encapsulation

    -BLS/CPR

As Your Doula

My role is to support you informationally, offering knowledge, research, dialogue, and whatever is necessary to help you make informed decisions throughout your pregnancy and birth. I am here to support you mentally & emotionally, throughout your pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum journey. I will help to normalize life and labor as well as walk with you through whatever comes your way during this journey. 

  • Birth is a normal, natural process that your body is perfectly designed to experience. My desire as doula is to support you in a way that allows and encourages you to achieve your goals and desires for birth, whatever they may be, as well as one that keeps you and baby healthy.

  • I meet with families at least once, and oftentimes more, within a week or two after baby is born. Women carry their labors around with them in their ‘back pockets’ for the rest of their lives, so it is important to be able to frame a positive birth memory. This postpartum visit helps immensely with this act. As a mom, and with your primary support person, you will make decisions along the way that impact your experience. Some of these decisions you will feel good about, and some may seem frightening. I want you to know that you made the best decisions possible with the circumstances that crossed your path. I am also there to answer questions, check in on breast feeding (if that is in your plan), and provide referrals for postpartum support, if needed

  • Plus size pregnancy

    High risk pregnancy

    Advanced Maternal Age pregnancy

    Teen pregnancy

    IVF/IUI pregnancy

    Multiples pregnancy

  • Multiples births

    Birth center births

    Home births

    Hospital births

    Medicated births

    Unmedicated births

    VBAC births

    Planned cesareans

  • LGBTQ+

    Adoption

    Surrogacy