Mother Wisdom: Honoring Postpartum Journeys
- meila216
- Jan 31
- 6 min read
Updated: Apr 24
Thank you for being a part of December 8th’s Postpartum Circle. There's nothing like seeing mamas rest, be nourished, & connect with each other.
Your presence and wisdom made December's Circle powerfully healing.
We come bearing 5 gifts for your eyes, ears, tastebuds & heart.
1. YOUR GALLERY; First things. How beautiful you are! Check out these moments from December''s circle. Keep scrolling to hear your own Mama Wisdom on postpartum healing!
M.S.U. Doula Care Study: Witnessing & Sharing Birthing & Postpartum Experiences.
Thank you to the Morgan State University Center for Maternal & Family Health and Melinated Moms for partnering for mothers to share their thoughts on doula support & as well as their birthing & postpartum experiences
YOUR PLAYLIST: Gurrl! We made a mixtape for your nervous system! Here is a Playlist for you to take time out for yourself, breathe deeper and tune in to yourself. Be it 10 minutes or 2 songs before you get out of bed, while sitting in your car, soaking in the tub or at the close of your day, we get to be connected and intentional about making time for ourselves:
Morning Meditations/Take a Breath:
1. Perceptions · Meshell Ndegeocello · Jason Moran
2. Homebody · Nai Palm
3. Third Eye Chakra · Beautiful Chorus ·
Care for your Nervous System
4. Nujabes · Spiritual State ft. Uyama Hiroto
5. Crystal Light · Steven Halpern
Connect to your Power/Releasing Grief
6. Oumou Sangaré - Saa Magni
Spirit Lift Off...
7. Overnight · Chilly Gonzalez
8. Omeñiso · Ignacio Maria Gomez
9. Continua · Nosaj Thing · Duval Timothy
Hold On Be Strong · Outkast
3. YOUR RECIPE: Lydia’s amazing nourishing, mineral rich Caldo de Pollo Soup for Postpartum Healing gave us life. We love it when food is medicine. In the 4th trimester, warm, easily digestible, hydrating and mineral rich foods are gentle and soothing and essential for your body.
The vegetables commonly used in caldo de pollo, like carrots, celery, choyote, and potatoes, offer important vitamins and minerals, including vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium. The broth itself is a hydrating elixir, rich in electrolytes like sodium and magnesium, which can help replenish the body.
INGREDIENTS: 2 1/2 lbs chicken drumsticks or a whole quartered chicken, 3 1/2 to 3 3/4 quarts water 2 dried bay leaves 1 small onion 6 to 7 cloves garlic small head of cabbage (chopped) 2 medium potatoes (chopped in large chunks) 1 large Mexican squash (chopped in large chunks) 1 chayote squash 2 medium carrots 1 celery stick 2 green onions bunch of fresh cilantro (I used parsley) 1/3 cup diced tomatoes/tomato puree (or tomato sauce) 1 Tbsp chicken bouillon powder salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
In a large pot, add chicken, onion, and garlic. Cover with water and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to simmer and skim any foam from the surface.
Add carrots and potatoes. Cook for 15 minutes.
Layer in shaved cabbage, chayote squash and tomatoes based on cooking time and prefered softness.
Add zucchini, corn, and seasonings. Simmer until vegetables are tender.
Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve with lime wedges.
Caldo de Pollo Soup: For Postpartum Healing in Mexican culture, the first 40 days after giving birth are referred to as the “cuarentena,” a period in which the mother is simply supposed to rest and feed and enjoy her new baby. It's understood that 40 days is an essential time for the mother’s reproductive organs to heal and regain their shape after giving birth.
4. YOUR RESOURCES: Here are links to some trusted resources support of 4th Trimester healing and overall health. We are deeply invested in your being well and having access to safe, dignified care from culturally competent providers. For more postpartum resources, see our partner page or call 443-653-3165.
5. YOUR FEEDBACK: We value your thoughts. Let us know what worked well for you and what you feel we can do better? If you would like to join us for another Postpartum Circle, share what days & times work best for you in the 2 minute survey link:
Upcoming Events:
Sundays Mar 9-Apr 6 Mamananda Birth Circle & Doula Support: 11:00-2:00PM:
This 5 week program fortifies expectant families with childbirth education, prenatal yoga, sound healing and weekly support with Maryland based doulas. Mamananda is an initiative for safe and humanizing birthing developed by Olivyah Bowens and a collective of Maryland-based birth workers who are passionate about childbirth education, safe birthing and postpartum support. Register for the 2025 Spring Mamananda Postpartum Birth Circle: Childbirth Education & Doula Support and be resourced with:
Holistic ways to prepare for birth.
Pain reduction techniques.
Understanding your legal birthing rights.
Newborn care.
Breastfeeding support.
Postpartum healing.
Contact mamandabirthcircle@gmail.com
Mamananda Birth Circle embraces the idea that community is a pillar of reproductive health and postpartum recovery..
Mar 23 Spring Solstice Sound Healing & Meditation: 3:00-4:15PM:
Ground, Heal, Rest, Grow. Start this season of regeneration, with Sound Meditation to support your BODY & MIND. Sunday, March 23rd! Resist the bombardment of anxiety & overwhelm, reconnect to yourself and disengage from the flight or flight state intended to distract and disconnect us from ourselves.
Prioritize yourself a blissful afternoon of sound healing and good vibes with Julie Hackett of Healing Touch and Tones that support your physical body, subtle body and internal state. Begin your week and season with a nervous system reset. Arrive 2:45, find a comfortable space & BYOM (Bring your mat).
Feb 13 Sound Healing Yoga & Meditation: Reconnect to Your Body 6:00-7:30PM:
Treat yourself to a yoga session with Ibrahim Auguste. Flow through an hour of yin yoga crafted for you to Reconnect to yourself, and unburden from anxiety, stress, micro-aggressions, overwhelm, mental fog, screen fatigue and sleep disruptions. Transition right through a guided Shavasana body scan into a sound bath healing with Julie Hackett. It's giving, deep rest, a bubble bath playlist, incense & resin,
Feb 13 Galentine's Day Henna Happy Hour 4:00-8:00 PM:
Join us for drinks, desserts and the art of adornment. Enjoy a fun evening of natural henna adornment, good vibes, relax, unwind, and pamper yourself with your best girlies.
Have your henna or jagua gel done and at its brightest in time for Valentine's Day. Arrive early to choose from design albums, or text a photo of your own design to 443-653-3165 for a quote. G-Day Henna sessions can be scheduled in 20 minute increments based on design intricacy and scale. Contact us with questions about how much time you need. Paris books up FAST! Hold your spot online at https://camille-intuitive-wellness-llc.square.site.
Your being is highly valuable.
Your being a treasure is not contingent on how much you do, take on, give, help, multitask, perform excellence or intelligence. This week, take a deep breath in and out when you start to feel like rest, nourishment and connection are things to be earned.
We're all holding space for your voices, your safety, your rest, your dignity and agency.
Honoring your voice and your experience is central to improving maternal and reproductive health care standards. 'Til next time
Best and keep well, with love and ease,
Camille, Olivyah, Jaye, Zaire, Lydia, Julie, Nova & the Mamananda Birthworker Massive
Get In-Formation: Trust yourself & prioritize all facets of your health like never before.
Now more than ever, we mustn't stumble into distractions or hopelessness. Care for your health fiercely. Maintain your connections, and access joy & creativity in the face of distraction & despair. Take time & space for yourself without apology. Invest energy in self-alignment. Our children are watching and taking cues on self-regard and regulating emotions. It's a powerful time to model valuing ourselves & each other.
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