Illiyin's writing disrupts the healthcare industry's monotonous narrative around birthing. This book is about self-advocacy, about understanding yourself and healing. As I worked through the chapters, I felt as if I were picking up pieces of myself again. An incredible book! * Kelechi Okafor, Actor, Director and Author * The Birth Debrief validates and untangles feelings around labour and birth in the most empowering and supportive way. Whether someone is experiencing birth trauma, wants to equip themselves to support a loved one, or wishes to process any feelings around giving or witnessing birth, this book is a much needed map of guidance. Illiyin's experienced and compassionate words will change the landscape of how people approach and process their birthing journeys. I wish I could gift every woman this book! * Anna Mathur, Psychotherapist and Author * Wonderful, warm and engaging. * Hollie de Cruz, author of Your Baby, Your Birth * This is the book that I have been looking for over my past two decades in birth work. Illyin holds you in this book in the same way that she holds you when you are in a session with her. Warmth, compassion seeps from the pages. Everything is broken down simply, no easy task for what can be a complex process. I cannot wait for the birthworkers that I train to read this. This is the missing piece for birthworkers and activists. * Mars Lord, Life Coach, Educator and Reproductive Justice Activist * A gift for pregnant and post-partum women everywhere. * Clare Bourne, Pelvic Health Physiotherapist * This book is absolutely incredible. One of a kind - I couldn't stop reading. * Tessa van der Vord, @mentalhealth_midwife * Illy had a huge impact on me and helped me to shift my perspectives and adjust * Grace Victory * I wish I had access to this type of book whilst I debriefed my birth and explored my own healing journey * Lorna Hayward *
