A book specifically written for people going through a high-risk pregnancy.

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DEDICATED TO 

HEALTHY HIGH-RISK PREGNANCIES

so no more families have to meet their babies too soon

Parijat Deshpande is the leading speaker, consultant, producer, and bestselling author, dedicated to improving high-risk pregnancy outcomes and ending prematurity from a trauma-informed, neurobiological lens.

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"Stress physiology is the missing piece of prenatal care and the sooner we accept that, the faster we will see preterm births decline, maternal mortality decline, and safer healthcare practices, which will save so many BIPOC patients' lives. I have so much hope that this will be our reality sooner rather than later."

Parijat Deshpande

As a nationally acclaimed speaker on topics related to high-risk pregnancy, prematurity, loss, and stress physiology, Parijat brings her dynamic energy coupled with her professional expertise to add a new dimension to our understanding of high-risk pregnancies, prematurity, birth trauma, and the connection between stress and perinatal health. She has spoken to  audiences of high-risk patients, NICU, preemie and loss parents on the impact of traumatic stress and health. She has also facilitated dozens of trauma-sensitive trainings for nurses, pelvic PTs, doulas, midwives, and other perinatal providers globally.

Parijat brings her unique trauma-informed, neurobiological approach to collaborations with small and large businesses, medical facilities, and health tech apps to expand their products and services to benefit their employees, customers, and patients through a high-risk pregnancy or NICU stay.

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Dedicated to accurate representation of high-risk pregnancies and prematurity, Parijat consults with screenwriters, directors, and producers who are working on pregnancy and prematurity-based storylines for TV and film. Through her production company, she and her team also produce health education videos, films, and documentaries that are committed to telling accurate stories of complicated family-building journeys.

Why We Do This Work

  • An activated stress response increases risk of pregnancy complications such as intrauterine infection, preterm labor, gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders, fetal growth restriction, and PPROM.

     

    Sources cited in Pregnancy Brain
  • Regulating the nervous system from a body-based perspective (instead of thought-based) can significantly reduce blood pressure.

     

    Sources: Somatic Experiencing Institute and Benson-Henry Institute
  • The maternal mortality rate in the United States is one of the highest in the world, and more than half of the deaths are preventable.

     

    Source: American Action Forum
  • Preterm birth accounts for over 1 in 10 births in the United States. Prematurity is one of leading causes of long term health complications & death in children.

    Source: March of Dimes
  • A nervous system that is functioning in survival mode during pregnancy, creates changes to the endocrine and immune systems, which can speed up the "placental clock" and increase risk of preterm delivery.

     

    Sources cited in Pregnancy Brain

"When pregnant people can experience how to help themselves stay pregnant despite what the odds said was possible, that's invaluable. That’s where generational health and healing reside. That's what we're working toward."

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Join Parijat at Ruvelle

The only truly trauma-informed company dedicated to improving high-risk pregnancy outcomes and ending prematurity by filling the gaps left by the medical system with science-backed neurobiological approaches to health.

Mind-body health & wellness training, integrative coaching and consultations, and patient advocacy services do not provide medical advice and are not meant to replace advice given by the client's medical or mental health service provider. Sessions are not psychotherapy. Legal disclaimer.(opens in new tab)