"Milk as Medicine: Postpartum Nourishment for Our Families and Our Futures"

This day invites participants into a sacred, affirming space where nourishment is reclaimed as an act of radical self-love, cultural continuity, and collective care for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) families. Together, we explore both the challenges and possibilities birthing people face as they work to nourish themselves and their babies during the fourth trimester and beyond.

The gathering names the structural and lived realities shaping infant-feeding experiences — including limited access to affordable and nutritious food, workplace barriers, chronic stress, and gaps in culturally responsive education and support. It also honors the emotional and social pressures families navigate, from stigma around feeding in public to judgment toward those who cannot or choose not to breast/chestfeed. At its core, the day affirms that every family deserves dignity, choice, and care.

We will examine how capitalism, medical racism, and systemic oppression have contributed to food deserts, restricted culturally rooted lactation support, and disrupted intergenerational healing knowledge. At the same time, participants are guided toward holistic, trauma-informed approaches to postpartum nourishment and rest that center the wisdom of body, mind, spirit, and environment.

Through reflection, shared practices, and community dialogue, we disrupt harmful systems, reclaim ancestral care traditions, and imagine abundant postpartum futures — where families are resourced, respected, rested, and able to heal.