DIY Recipes

Three traditional formulations to soothe sore nursing nipples — a shea and cocoa butter balm plus two lighter butters, each rooted in a different Baraka recipe book.

Three traditional formulations for postpartum belly recovery — a whipped butter and two creams, each rooted in a different Baraka recipe book.

Three traditional formulations to support C-section scar recovery — a fridge-stored serum and two balms, each rooted in a different Baraka recipe book.

Three traditional formulations for postpartum comfort — a butter, a balm, and a cooling spray, each rooted in a different Baraka recipe book.

Four traditional shea-based formulations to support comfort during labor — a firm massage balm and three comfort oils, each drawn from a different Baraka recipe book.

Two traditional shea oil formulations to prepare for birth — a labor preparation and massage blend, plus a cooling perineal compress oil, each from a Baraka recipe book.

A naturally soothing cream combining shea butter and oatmeal to support comfort during pregnancy itching. Make at home in under 30 minutes with simple, traceable ingredients.

A shea oil and sweet almond oil massage blend with marjoram, lavender, and black pepper, made to ease the back strain common during pregnancy.

Two traditional chest rub formulations to ease pregnancy heartburn and indigestion — a kombo butter rub and a ginger-citrus rub, each from a Baraka recipe book.

Shea and cocoa butter bath melts scented with lavender and mandarin, made to transform an ordinary bath into a nourishing pregnancy self-care ritual.

Ease pregnancy sleep interruptions with 2 traditional shea and cocoa butter formulations — a solid massage bar and balm stick, both from Baraka's recipe books.

Three traditional shea-based formulations to cool swollen pregnancy legs and feet — an anhydrous balm, a fridge-fresh gel-cream, and a cooling balm, each from a different Baraka recipe book.