The Womb Alchemist's Journal

In Her Hands: Postpartum Traditions from the Legacy of Black Granny Midwives

In Her Hands: Postpartum Traditions from the Le...

In kitchens, gardens, and back rooms across Black communities, “granny midwives” supported birth with skill, love, and ancestral memory. Their care extended beyond the birth itself—into the weeks of recovery,...

In Her Hands: Postpartum Traditions from the Le...

In kitchens, gardens, and back rooms across Black communities, “granny midwives” supported birth with skill, love, and ancestral memory. Their care extended beyond the birth itself—into the weeks of recovery,...