Real Food For Real Moms:
A Postpartum Prep Guide
You’re getting ready for baby to arrive and stock your freezer
You want to prepare ahead to take care of yourself so you can focus on your baby
But there’s a problem - you want it to be easy and you don’t know what your body needs to heal
Are you concerned about experiencing...
Extreme hunger or craving sweets
Exhaustion or trouble sleeping
Low milk supply
Brain fog
Difficulty losing weight or weight gain
Chills or sweating
Thyroid problems
Low nutrients in your milk
Postpartum depression or anxiety
What if we told you that you could…
Prepare meals ahead to stock your freezer before baby comes
Feed yourself exactly what your body needs to heal and feel great
Eat foods high in the nutrients needed to boost nutrients in your breastmilk for baby’s brain development
Avoid foods that increase muscle pain and inflammation
If you relate to any of these concerns, read on to see if our Postpartum Prep Guide would be a good fit.
You want to be your best self for your baby...
but you aren’t sure what to expect from the postpartum period.
There are so many things to think about with the baby arriving, it’s hard to think about doing something for yourself.
You want to prepare for the postpartum period but you don’t know where to start.
You’re asking yourself...
Can’t I just find recipes on Pinterest?
Wouldn't my doctor tell me if I needed to eat something special to heal or breastfeed?
I will just be able to cook for myself while my baby sleeps.
I don’t need a special guide, I already eat pretty healthy.
I’m not sure I’d use an ebook.
There are a lot of questions and even more confusion around how to best nourish yourself in the postpartum period. Doctors don’t have the time to walk you through nutrition needs and your body needs more than random recipes from the internet.
We know firsthand, if you don’t have a plan to follow, you're likely to neglect your own needs, miss eating foods essential for this period in life, and feel like you lost yourself. Postpartum can be a lonely time and without guidance and support, it can be difficult to make any progress at all.
We have both been there with our first babies, and created what we wished we had when we were in it.
That’s why we created our Postpartum Prep Guide.
Here’s what perinatal practitioners and happy healthy mamas are saying about The Postpartum Prep Guide
"This is a great resource on how to nourish and support mothers during the postpartum period. I'm so excited to have this as a reference for the soon-to-be moms in my office." - Dr. Gianna Norini, Chiropractor and Doula
"There's something empowering about being able to nourish your own body while taking care of a newborn. Thank you Michelle and Hillary for creating these fabulous recipes. I love that they helped me understand what my postpartum body needed to recover. The recipes are delicious and their tips for how to stock my freezer helped me stay sane in the early weeks." - Katie D.
"I love this guide! I'm on my first pregnancy journey & have been looking for something like this to help me prepare for postpartum. This book is full of wonderful information about nutrients that are so important in postpartum recovery & includes delicious & easy to make recipes that freeze well. I can't wait to have these nourishing meals & snacks on hand for after baby arrives." - Taylor J.
Need it now?
Going it Alone
You're busy, tired, and SO hungry!
You've tried searching for freezer meals online but the options are overwhelming and not designed specifically for the needs of new moms
You have no system to plan or prep, and end up with too many grocery deliveries or store trips and way too many dishes to deal with
Someone set up a meal train for you, but your well-meaning friends and family don’t really know what you need or want
You’re starting to feel some common postpartum concerns but unsure how your food and supplement choices might impact them
With Our Guidance
You prepped delicious and nutritious meals ahead and so you can snuggle your newborn and enjoy the amazing time together.
You saved a bunch of time by not trying random recipes on the internet that weren’t designed and tested by nutritionists and mamas
You enjoy meals daily that help you recover without multiple trips to the store and time prepping and cleaning up dishes.
You have a huge collection of nourishing recipes to share with family and friends who want to cook for you so you get what you want AND need.
You feel empowered knowing what changes are happening in your body and how to support the recovery and healing process
Here's what you'll be learning...
The Postpartum Prep Guide is an all-in-one guide for a healthy postpartum.
This program is for you whether you’re still pregnant or up to a year postpartum, whether or not you are or plan to breastfeed.
We take the guesswork out of what you should be eating postpartum and how to prepare so you can:
Enjoy your time with your newborn
Not have to worry about what you’re putting on the table every night
Not give in to crappy or expensive takeout because the freezer is empty and you have no energy to cook
Have a reduced risk of common postpartum concerns through better nourishment, like fatigue, anxiety, underactive thyroid, hormone imbalances and acne, difficulty losing weight, and stress over the nutrient content of your breast milk
This section lays out the main components that your body needs to recover during the postpartum period. Along with Section 2 (Phases of Recovery) This section informs the specific nutrients we focus on in Section 3 (New Mama Nutrients)
This section drills down into the different phases your body will encounter during your recovery.
A summary of the key nutrients needed to support postpartum recovery and the health of you and your baby.
This section describes our approach to selecting ingredients and why we use what we do.
This section provides a brief overview of the different cooking methods you’ll see in the book, plus tips on how to effectively prep ahead and freeze before baby arrives.
This section lists some key pantry staples to stock up on prior to delivery (or to order online while nursing your newborn!)
Now that you’re informed on what nutrients and foods help nourish you and your baby, it’s time to cook!