07/17/2025
Summer Read reco... The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother.
While speaking with some American colleagues recently, I was introduced to this book that's full of recipes and TCM based ideas for postpartum mothers. is written based on lived experiences by women (uterus owners) for women (uterus owners).
The fourth trimester is an important phase of self care. If you don't have a village post birth and you have the space, get a deep freezer, do lots of food prep and freeze lots of yummy goodness, so you can nourish yourself after birth.
If your child/children are full grown, it's never too late to incorporate some of these practices. If you've never given birth but we've spoken about blood or yin deficiencies, read up. This includes people (including non-uterus owners) who have some form of anemia or iron deficiencies. 😉
If you've worked with me in clinic, we've probably spoken about food therapy and maybe I've made some food and lifestyle suggestions. There's recipes in this book that's applicable not just to new mothers but anyone who need to replenish themselves with nutrient dense nourishment.
I've shared some screenshot excerpts from the book here and maybe you'll be intrigued enough to buy a copy for yourself or if you're in Toronto, the Toronto Public Library has digital copy for loan on the Libby app.
