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Prenatal & postpartum care is vital across all cultures.

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Somewhere along all of our ancestral lines, hopefully not too far back, there were those who knew what to give new mothers. There were those who picked flowers & simmered roots into all kinds of steams, teas, & baths. There were those who knew which foods help baby grow healthily, which spices to grind into bowls of cooked grains to support the flow of breast milk, which flowers help soothe the womb, & how to simmer richly restorative broths. These traditions are a delicate art that lay the foundation for a healthy pregnancy, restorative postpartum, & lifelong vitality.

 

The dietary needs of a new mama are special. When someone becomes pregnant, the entire body adapts to meet the growing needs of another human. Think about it- an entire baby has to be crafted from what the Mother already has! Modern nutrition advice is unfortunately bereft of the wisdom that traditional cultures have cherished as a generations long proven form of wellbeing. Science is just now catching up, but there has been a whirl of confusion. 

 

 It takes particular nutrients to build a baby's brain, to prepare and then close up the womb, rekindle the digestive fire, & build back up the stores of vitality used to usher life in to the world. There is a greater need for nutrient dense, easily digestible, & warm foods particularly. Although there used to be a clear set of recipes, remedies, & rituals each culture had in place to take care of a new mama, for many that wisdom now feels faded in the background of modernity. Even when we have established networks of support in our communities, whether it be a meal train, group thread, or caring mother who stays with us after birth, the truth is, many people just don't know what to feed a new mother. Many people don't know about the unique needs of someone who entering this threshold.

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That's where I come in to support.

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As a Prenatal & Postpartum Consultant

I specialize in teaching others about nourishing the new mother with food, herbs, & lifestyle changes

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My work is held up by a backbone of studies in Ayurveda, herbalism, women's medicine, cooking, and more. I opened a successful Postpartum Chef business where I shared innumerable dishes with families after birth and still work as a Private Chef curating rich dining experiences. After years of honing my knives and apprenticing myself to the slow, time tested ways of making truly nourishing foods and medicines, I have learned something imperative:

 

It is vital that more people remember this craft.

 

 Real delicious & real honest food that our grandmothers would recognize- that's how I work in my home and that's what I teach. Following the wisdom of those who came before us and the tested evidence for how certain foods affect Mother and Baby, I help others learn how to cook for flavor and wellbeing. Due to the nature of my work and core values, I do not take on vegan or vegetarian clients. I'd be happy to tell you why if you would like to know more.

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If you want to feel empowered with what to eat

& you want to lick the plate doing it,

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I'm here to help.

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Let's talk about nurturing you.

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