Why do we acknowledge Postpartum Justice Day?

Postpartum Justice Day honors and amplifies the voices of Postpartum moms and birthing people nationally. This day seeks to address the social barriers that marginalized communities face during what is, often times, the most vulnerable time of their lives. Postpartum Justice is the set of values forming the foundation of postpartum care that is fair and equitable. It is free from sexism, racism and a health care system that is based on profit. Postpartum Justice recognizes society’s collective responsibility for all parents of new babies. It distills the postpartum wisdom of the past and transforms it to serve the future.

When we center postpartum justice, we are centering these 7 Postpartum Wisdoms

1. Need for postpartum recognition and celebration.

2. Need to recognize a birthing person's vulnerability and their need to be nurtured, supported, and celebrated

3. Need for collective support of birthing people that is intergenerational and led by our community's cultural wisdom

4. Breastfeeding is natural and its success is directly linked to mother’s wellbeing.

5. Need for nourishment to heal mother and to breastfeed baby.

6. Need for national peace to have optimal maternal and infant health.

7. Need to preserve knowledge for the next generation.

In Solidarity and Service, 

Mothers for Mothers Postpartum Justice