Food Doula 7 Day Postpartum Food Support (Feb delivery)

A food hug when she needs it most. A comprehensive bundle of deep nourishment, this package has been designed as an investment for optimal healing. Intensive food support for the first 7 days post birth (ideally) or any time after baby’s arrival.

**Delivered on Wednesday 12th February**

**All items are portioned for 2, if not sharing this will last 1 person 14 days**

The ultimate nourishing gift for her in the fourth trimester

 Comprehensive and deeply nourishing, this package has been designed as an investment for optimal healing and restoration in the fourth trimester. Intensive food support for the first 7 days post birth (ideally) or to benefit from any time after baby’s arrival. Each day you/they'll be nourished with: 

• A Herbal Tonic for the morning, Lunch, a Nourishing Functional Snack for the afternoon and Dinner. 
• All items are portioned for 2, if not sharing this will last 1 person 14 days.

The meals, snacks & herbal tonics are all designed with postpartum focus foods & botanicals in mind, to nourish, ground and replenish during this transitional time. Steeped in the wisdom of Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine but with Food Doula flavour twists and surprises (as alway. that's why we LOVE her!). The meals aid in balancing hormones, supporting digestion, nourishing the blood, grounding the nervous system, replenishing jing, building energy stores and supporting lactation.

7 Day Bundle Menu

A Morning Herbal Tonic (to start each day)

Postpartum collection blend: healing herbal loose tea (e.g. Motherwort, Chamomile, Nettle, Fennel, Oatstraw, Linden Blossom & Vervain)

Lunch

2 x Grounding Roots Broth w/ Quinoa & Jujube

2 x Golden Turmeric & Ginger Kitchari w/ A Warming Ghee Tarka

1 x Blood Nourishing Beetroot Soup w/ Lime, Nettle & Coconut

1 x Black Sesame Congee w/ Shitake, Greens & Kombu

1 x Herby Lemon Minestrone Broth w/ Rice & Chicken

Snack (A nourishing functional snack for each afternoon)

Some examples of snacks you may receive include: Cacao Quinoa Crunch w/ goji, sesame seeds, rose petal & dates / Nourishing energy balls of the month / Chamomile Almond Cookies.

Dinner

2 x Slow Braised Beef, Tomato and Almond Ragu w/ Soft Herbs

2 x Lemon Tarka Dahl w/ Star Anise, Curry Leaf & Fennel

1 X Coconut Masala w/ Green Lentils & Greens

1 x Fragrant Green Lime Thai Curry w/ Tofu &  Plants

1 x Olive, Tomato Chard & Queen Butter Bean Braise w/ Parsley & Thyme Oil

Resources and Personal Support

• Postpartum Focus Foods Fridge Chart, a reference for you and loved ones to weave the most nourishing postpartum foods into your meals, drinks & snacks when your food doula support has finished and for the inbetweens.
• A Nourishment check in with The Food Doula. The Food Doula will message you within 6 weeks of your bundle arriving to see how you are navigating nourishing yourself, offering recipes, tips, practical advice & signposting, for adding in more of what will make you feel good.

Important to note:

• GIFTING:  If you're gifting this bundle, remember to include a gift note at checkout to share the love.
• PORTIONS:  7 days of support. If not sharing these meals with someone else, this would last 1 person 14 days.  You would simply defrost the meals when you want them, heating half (one portion), refrigerating the other portion in a container and eating within 3 days.
• DIETARY:  All items in this bundle are free from refined sugar, gluten, seed oils, lactose (kitchari’s & dahl’s contain ghee, lacto free clarified butter and known as ‘liquid gold’ in Ayurveda due to it being extremely nourishing). Please note these meals are made in a kitchen which handles all allergens.
• BROTH:  The meals are enriched with Ossa Organic chicken bone broth to benefit from it’s mineral and protein rich goodness. Bone broth is a nutritive powerhouse for postpartum healing.
• ORDERING:  While we advocate for slow living, we encourage fast booking as spaces are limited so if you want to secure the food support you want booking early is advised.