Postpartum Diet

The first 40 days after the birth of a child offer an essential and fleeting period of rest and recovery for the new mother. Based on author Heng Ou's own postpartum experience with zuo yuezi, a set period of “confinement”, in which a woman remains at home focusing on healing and bonding with her baby, The First Forty Days revives the lost art of caring for the mother after birth.

This holistic guide offers practical advice to support women through postpartum healing on the physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual levels - and provides women with a roadmap to this very important transition that can last from a few months to a few years. Kimberly Ann Johnson draws from her vast professional experience as a doula, postpartum consultant, yoga teacher, body worker, and women's health care advocate, and from the healing traditions of Ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine, and herbalism - as well as her own personal experience - to cover everything you need to know....

Just had a baby? Then you’ve got lots of questions about the nutrition that will keep you and your baby healthy. Here are all the answers. Learn to love yourself and become the awesome mom you want to be!  

A clinical psychologist’s exploration of the modern dilemmas women face in the wake of new motherhood. When Molly Millwood became a mother, she was fully prepared for what she would gain: an adorable baby boy; hard-won mothering skills; and a messy, chaotic, beautiful life. But what she did not expect was what she would lose: aspects of her identity, a baseline level of happiness, a general sense of well-being.

No matter how bad you feel right now, one thing's for sure: It will get better. Discover how you can accelerate the process. The recovery process is a personal journey, and no two recovery stories look the same. But there are things you can do to ease your symptoms and pave the way for a bright future with your strength restored and your emotions in check.

In The Roots of Pelvic Floor Yoga, author, nurse, and yoga instructor Heather Dolson explores the history of body shaming in women, providing evidence-based practical instruction for listeners on how to incorporate pelvic floor yoga into everyday stretches and breathing practices.

For years, Christian women have been told, "If you just prayed more, had more faith, and trusted Jesus, you'd have more peace." But what does it mean when a Christian momma continues to worry? How does she reconcile her feelings of fear with her faith in God? And how does she raise her children in a home full of peace when she feels anything but peaceful?

Here's what 5,000 years of medical wisdom have to say about pregnancy: The body is smarter than you think, and its connection to natural laws has been quite undermined by modern medicine. By balancing your energies following the Ayurvedic approach to better health, you certainly can give yourself the gift of an uncomplicated pregnancy. Many women have difficult pregnancies with complications that can go beyond the scope of mainstream medicine. The oldest medicine in the world has a lot of wisdom to offer, especially when it comes to the miracle of life.

Staying active during pregnancy and the postpartum period has vast physical and mental health benefits, but it’s also a subject that’s fraught with fear, myths, and misinformation. We’re told by doctors to exercise, but we’re not given the tools with which to do so. Enter: The Bump Plan, by personal trainer, pre-and-postnatal exercise specialist and mother of two, Hollie Grant.