Black Mother’s Postpartum Kit

Your postpartum season matters just as much as your birth. Too often, the focus shifts completely to the baby, and Black mothers are left to recover on their own. This kit was created to change that by centering you, your healing, and the cultural wisdom that has always sustained us.
 
The Black Mother’s Postpartum Kit is a digital guide and set of planning tools designed to help you rest, restore, and feel supported during the “fourth trimester.” It blends traditional postpartum practices with modern recovery tools so you can honor your body, protect your well-being, and move through this season with confidence.
 
Whether you’re preparing during pregnancy or looking for support after baby arrives, this kit gives you guidance and structure that speaks directly to your needs as a Black mother. It also makes a thoughtful gift for a new mama in your community.
 
What’s Inside:
Why Postpartum Care Matters
Cultural Care & Traditions
Benefits of Cultural Postpartum Care
Postpartum Problems & Solutions
Self-Care & Rest Practices
Feeding in the Postpartum Period
Milk Supply & Nutrition — At a Glance
Advocacy Phrases & Scripts
Who’s Who in Postpartum Support
Budget-Friendly Postpartum Supplies
Postpartum Supply List
Reflection Exercise
Planning Sheets: Postpartum Recovery Plan, Hospital Recovery Preferences, and Signs You May Need More Support
Closing Encouragement
 
Why It’s Different:
Created by a Black doula with lived experience and cultural grounding.
Brings back traditions that protect and nurture mothers, instead of leaving you to figure it out alone.
Centers your recovery and voice, not just baby care.
Practical, realistic, and deeply rooted in community care.
 
Honor your postpartum journey with tools, traditions, and practices created for you.
 
Created by Kendra Lonon
Bridging the Wisdom of Birthwork with the Realities of Motherhood