So much focus goes on baby in the fourth trimester…what about mama? In postpartum, your body is in its most vulnerable state, severely lacking in vitamins, minerals, and of course..sleep!
Traditional Chinese Medicine has very specific, nourishing traditions and protocols for postpartum that help mama recover.
Mona En Ting Stillwell founded Feeding Mama, a meal delivery service for postpartum parents, as a way to bring TCM postpartum practices to the mainstream.
We discuss:

Mona’s personal experience with IVF and a high-risk birth due to her age and having twins
How postpartum TCM practices helped her heal and why she wanted to bring this to more people
Key foods, vitamins and minerals for the 4th trimester according to TCM
Other recovery practices and traditions in TCM for the postpartum period
How Mona has benefitted emotionally and spiritually from re-connecting with her Chinese cultural roots and her ancestors
Resources for how you can incorporate TCM traditions into your postpartum period
Decolonization practices Mona incorporates into her business to respect & repay BIPOC peoples

Resources Mentioned:
https://motherbees.com/
The First 40 Days by Heng Ou
The Nine Golden Months by Heng Ou
Connect with Mona:
Feeding Mama website
Feeding Mama Instagram
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