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The First Forty Days
by Heng Ou
Recipes and rituals for nourishing a new mother in the weeks after birth
2016Slow paceWarm
The essential art of nourishing the new mother
Heng Ou, with Amely Greeven, writes about the first forty days after childbirth and how food and rest can support a new mother. The book is organised around recipes and practices from traditional postpartum care, and it is meant to be used in the kitchen and at the bedside.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who enjoy narrative and idea-driven nonfiction.
More about this book
Who
New mothers, and the people who cook and care for them.
World
The first forty days after birth, in the home and kitchen.
What makes it different
It focuses on nourishment and rest for the mother, not only on the baby.
Feel
Gentle and practical.
Facts
Genre
Nonfiction · Postpartum · Cooking · Self-care
Length
224 pages · ≈ 6 h
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