Tag: Traditional birthing practices

• Embracing Free Birth: A Woman’s Right to Choose

  In a world increasingly dictated by medical standards and institutional protocols, the concept of free or unassisted birth is often met with scepticism, particularly from those entrenched in Western healthcare systems. As a passionate advocate for women’s autonomy in childbirth, I firmly believe that every woman should have the right to choose how she brings…

  Melissa Philippe

  October 8, 2024

  BRAND UPDATES, HOLISTIC LIFESTYLE, MATERNAL HEALTH, WOMEN’S HEALTH

  cameroon culture, childbirth, doula, free birth, haitian culture, health, indigenous, indigenous people, midwife, motherhood, mothers, pregnancy, Traditional birthing practices, traditional midwife, unassisted birth

• 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

  HOLISTIC LIFESTYLE, MATERNAL HEALTH

  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