Slowing down, recovering fully, and giving your baby the best start isn't a privilege-it's a basic human need. In Thriving Postpartum, Panquetzani, a leading expert in Indigenous health care for women, shares the sacred ritual of la cuarentena (or quarantine) that honors, nurtures, and empowers a birthing person's transition into their new life. This 40-day journey as a spiritual rite of passage, and one that has endured colonization and supported women in Mesoamerican, Mexican, and Central American communities. You'll find everything you need-from ancestral recipes for lactation and replenishing, to prayers and somatic practices for physical, emotional, and sexual recovery. Through traditional stories and practical guidance, she also helps you engage your support network, become your own best advocate, and lay a healthy foundation for the years to come.