Tag: Indigenous maternal health

• Understanding the Cultural Wisdom: Why Indigenous Cultures Advocate for a Two-Year Postpartum Healing Period

  In many indigenous cultures around the world, including my own, there exists a deeply rooted belief that it takes approximately two years for a woman to heal fully after giving birth and that it is advisable to wait until this healing period has passed before conceiving another child. This traditional wisdom passed down through generations,…

  Melissa Philippe

  April 9, 2024

  Emotional, Spiritual

  afro-indigenous, birth worker, birthkeeper, birthwork, Cultural beliefs about childbirth, doula, Healing after childbirth, Indigenous childbirth traditions, Indigenous maternal health, Postpartum healing, Postpartum recovery, Traditional birthing practices, Two-year postpartum period