What if postpartum recovery started with food? We sit down with Holly Stein, founder of Restorative Roots, to talk about the part of postpartum care that too many of us never get taught: food that actually supports healing, digestion, hormones, and mood after birth (and the ones that DO NOT).
Holly shares how her first postpartum left her depleted and struggling, then explains what changed when she discovered the “First 40 Days” framework rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda. We get specific about what warm, easy-to-digest meals do for a postpartum body, why bone broth shows up in so many traditional cultures, and which nutrients moms are commonly low in after delivery, including iron, omega-3s, magnesium, B vitamins, and collagen-building amino acids.
We also talk practical postpartum meal prep, comforting freezer-friendly options, and the reality that recovery still matters even if you are months postpartum and feel like it is “too late.” If you’re pregnant, planning a baby shower gift, or craving a postpartum redemption, this conversation will help you build a plan that feeds the mom first, without guilt.
More Of What We Cover:
• Holly’s first postpartum experience and what felt missing
• Why warm soups and stews matter in early postpartum recovery
• How Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda frame the first 40 days
• Key postpartum nutrients and how depletion can affect mood and energy
• Bone broth, healthy fats, organ meats, and warming spices as recovery staples
• Herbal tea blends for replenishment and daily support
• Meal prep ideas like breakfast burritos and energy balls for the freezer
• How Restorative Roots ships frozen postpartum meals nationwide
• The mental load of motherhood and why planning postpartum changes everything
Check out Restorative Roots for your own postpartum healing or to gift a friend for theirs!
www.restorativeroots.com
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