Your diet is a lifesaver!!! It’s so much easier not thinking about what to eat. Every day my mom just follows the plan and brings me things and all of it is delicious! And my milk is in great supply - baby is gaining weight and on track with everything!!!! I am so grateful and honestly have no idea how I would have done this without your help!
I was lucky enough to indulge in Shelley’s meals and caregiving for the first 40 days of my postpartum journey and felt nourished inside and out. Following her recipes allowed me to have completely healthy digestion and as a consequence, my body was able to do it’s work to heal.
Immediately after giving birth, digestion is vulnerable, and having Shelley literally spoon feeding me her Rice Congee with Ayurvedic Broth tasted like gentle caramelized heaven and felt like I was receiving a mother's greatest love while I was totally focused on caring for our new baby.
Just have to say I had my second baby on Friday and while I didn’t do ALLL the recipes and meal prep, the things I do have have been major game-changers in how I’m feeling at home since! I’ve been downing Brainy Bites, muffins, bone broth, congee and the oatmeal and haven’t felt ANY drops in mood so far (unlike my after my first baby). I’m so glad I found your account. Thank you for your work and for spreading this cultural wisdom!
My husband and I used your freezer meal plan and stocked up so much food. I just delivered my third baby at home and there’s a picture of my mom spoon feeding me your butternut squash soup into my mouth about 10-15 minutes after delivering. My husband was downstairs making chai tea for me while the midwives were assessing me and our new baby. I cannot begin to emphasize what a difference eating so soon after delivery made on my overall recovery. I feel so much more like ‘myself’ and have gained energy so much faster this time!
Beyond grateful for your meal plan! I delivered my baby at 3:20am and a few hours later I was so grateful to have congee warmed up along with my soothing bone broth. So nourishing and satisfying! The hospital I delivered at had an extensive menu I could order from, but all I wanted and craved were the meals I made. Thank you for all your hard work, and for making these resources available to all women. God bless you!
My first meal after birth was your congee and it was AMAZING! I loved the oats, bone broth and CCF tea! Not only did I feel so loved and supported eating this meal, I felt so confident knowing I was putting nutritious foods in my body! I pooped easily on day four! Thank you so much for what you do, Shelley! It’s so important!
Being well cared-for allowed me to be strong for my family. With daily massages, warm meals and birth story processing…I felt spoiled.
