Postpartum Libri GmbH Postpartum for Black Mothers: The First Year They Don't Prepare You For — A Survival Guide for Black Women Through Birth Recovery, Postpartum ... Herbs, and the Village We Deserve

Black women die at 3-4 times the rate of white women from postpartum complications. Most postpartum books tell you how to swaddle a baby. This one tells you how to stay alive - and come home to yourself.Written by Tiffany Lawrence for every Black mother who has whispered "I don't feel right" and been told it was normal - this is the postpartum book we should have been handed in the hospital.Inside, you'll find: - The warning signs nobody told you to watch for (and the exact words to use when a doctor dismisses you)- The real stories of Shalon Irving, Kira Johnson, and the sisters we've lost- Your grandmother's medicine: herbs, teas, sitz baths, and recipes for healing the body- Custom tea blends for postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD, and rage - with safety guidance- The 40-day sanctuary tradition (belly binding, closing the bones, warming foods)- Scripts for your partner, mother-in-law, boss, nurse, and the voice in your own head at 3 AM- Chapters for the single mama, the birth-trauma mama, and the mama considering another baby- The 8 Pillars: Faith, Manifestation, Positivity, Patience, Discipline, Determination, Consistency, Honest WorkYou are not failing. The system failed you. And you came here to live.- Tiffany Lawrence, TiffyTime Press