Lactation care that reclaims our bodies, practices & healing traditions.

[a-oo-YAH-ma]

Auyama means pumpkin or squash in Taino - the indigenous language of the Caribbean and my homeland, Boriken. The calabaza taina represents the qualities of the lactation care I provide. It’s sweet, warming, life giving and nourishing. My hope is you feel connected to your baby, more supported and nourished in your lactation journey. 

Pumpkin is an amazing food for the postpartum healing period, as a baby's first food and is part of a Taino creation story. In that story, the pumpkin birthed the ocean. Pumpkins and squashes are traditional foods of the Caribbean and the Americas -Abya Yala.

Lactation Clinical Care &

Education That Offers:

  • A gentle and whole body approach for both parent and baby/babies

  • Evidence based and up to date clinical guidance that prioritizes connection, bonding and the parent and baby relationship

  • Support to all pregnancy outcomes and holds space for grief 

  • Affirming, inclusive care for all sexualities, gender identities and family structures

  • Comprehensive care that may include traditional support such as herbs or gentle bodywork recommendations based on my multidisciplinary training and expertise

  • Bilingual services (English/Spanish) and access to professional interpretation for other languages

Values

At Auyama we believe…

  • Receiving lactation care is a reproductive right and public health matter

  • Feeling supported and safe is the first step in anchoring your mind, body, and spirit to better care for yourself and your family. Parents need networks of support.

  • Trauma informed care is essential to building trust and reducing harm

  • Ancestral knowledge and lived experience are sources of wisdom

  • Culturally relevant care is an important pillar of honoring the family’s needs

  • Human milk as first food supports our food sovereignty 

  • Colonization and trauma disrupted the traditional practices of lactation in Black and Indigenous peoples. Lactating can be one way of reclaiming our bodies, cultural practices and healing traditions

Services

Rooted in Connection

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ABOUT ME

Thank you for making your way here! I’m Nati Buch Pancorbo (she/her/ella) and I’m an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), community health worker, perinatal educator, an herbalism and bodywork student.

I’m fascinated by the science and mystery behind human milk and the ways in which we can nurture life. Bodies never seize to amaze me! ​​My personal experiences with pregnancy, loss and grief were a point of entry for the calling to support others with similar reproductive experiences. Like many lactation professionals, navigating breastfeeding challenges with my first child led me to this field, as I was not able to find the answers that I sought for and needed at the time. Today, I appreciate the opportunities to witness how the sacred parent/baby relationship grows over time. The early postpartum is such a tender time and I’m grateful to be trusted as a guide and support system. 

I grew up in Boriken (Puerto Rico) on the west coast and have always loved the ocean, rivers, and all bodies of water. I find meaning and purpose in life being in relationship with the Earth, returning to Madre Tierra's cycles and finding joy in the small things. Outside of my lactation interests, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, dancing, taking care of my plants and reading fiction novels.