I’m delighted to share that my new ebook on “Setswana Indigenous Teachings & Practices for Pregnancy Loss” is now available for free download! This 26-page ebook has been in the works for a few months now, and I’m delighted to finally share it with you.
While it is an experience that many women in our society encounter, pregnancy loss (whether a miscarriage, stillbirth, or abortion) is rarely spoken about and is mostly experienced in silence and shame. We find ourselves in a time in our world where:
- There is very little space in our communities where women can be adequately held and supported to heal and process the loss of their pregnancies. Many women move through this experience alone, without dedicated support where they can feel seen, heard, and validated, and with necessary processes held in place to help them dissolve the impact of the loss in their lives.
- Further, there’s a growing absence of resources (that women know of and are aware of) to facilitate healing for this experience as a Rite of Passage for women. The indigenous ways of supporting women in this experience are also being lost/ forgotten, and part of the intention of this ebook is to restore and honor pregnancy and pregnancy loss as a Rite of Passage and an initiation of womanhood.
With the guidance of the Elders I interviewed for this book, the intention is to share age-old teachings and practices within the Setswana tradition of how a woman used to be cared for after having experienced such a loss.
In the book, we will explore how a mother who had experienced pregnancy loss was supported in her healing and recovery, how she was guided to engage with her partner and her community after the loss, how she was supported in a burial ceremony for her child, and the wisdom that was imparted on how to navigate pregnancy after loss.
This book is for all women so we may be empowered with the wisdom of what can be supportive for our healing should an event such as loss occur during our childbearing years. Loss is not something we would wish to happen to us or other women, however, it serves us well to be equipped with the knowledge of what could be supportive should the event occur.
This book is also for everyone who cares about the well-being of women and who wants to learn about care practices for pregnancy loss so they can be of better support for the women in their lives.
My desire is for women who are moving through pregnancy loss to get the support they need, to know what is happening in their bodies and what to do, and to be able to make choices about their bodies and wombs that feel empowering and that support them to thrive and live vibrant lives.
You may download your free copy here >>.
The wisdom shared in this book is part of my body of work on Womb Healing for Pregnancy Loss. This work is supported by healing offers for women who have experienced loss and are looking to heal their wombs and dissolve the impact of the loss on their lives. You may explore these healing offers here >>. You may also access my other free resources here >>.
PS: If you are a Setswana reader, you might also enjoy the Setswana article of this ebook. You may read it here >>.
And, please share news about this ebook with all the women in your life who you know might need it! ✨🙏🏾