9 Things You NEED to Know About Postpartum
I didn’t realize how arduous and difficult it would be to traverse the miles-long overgrown valley on the other side (of birth).
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Judie Brock
Nov 4, 20202 min read
A Midwife's View of Postpartum
Judie is a new friend of mine and has been a Certified Nurse Midwife for over 40 years. She was trained at Downstate Medical Center in...
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Molly Levin Rouse
Oct 18, 20205 min read
Postpartum Support Amidst Covid 19
Covid 19, and the ways in which we are all seeking to keep ourselves and families safe, is changing what postpartum care looks like...
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Molly Rouse
Jun 20, 20192 min read
Postpartum Tea
This is a wonderful combination of nourishing herbs to fortify new mamas! Drink it at room temperature or cold for refreshing summer...
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Hannah Levin
May 23, 20191 min read
Hannah's Ghee Dates
This is a really nourishing treat post-partum. Sweet taste is grounding and nourishing. Dates are particularly nutritive to the female...
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Hannah Levin
May 23, 20193 min read
3 Ayurvedic Tips for Postpartum ~ From My Twin!
When we give birth, the elements of Space and Air are elevated by the fast shift from being pregnant to mama and baby's bodies parting.
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Molly Rouse
Oct 22, 20182 min read
Postpartum: An Exquisite Opportunity to Slow Down
It is October in Northern Spain. The nights are rapidly becoming longer, cutting into the evenings, and threatening to continue until 9am...
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Molly Rouse
Oct 14, 20181 min read
Healing Sweet Potato Stew
This recipe has been a favorite of many clients since I started making it 2 years ago. It started with an old friend passing along a...
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Molly Rouse
Oct 14, 20183 min read
Dreaming of a Cultural Shift for Postpartum Mothers...
I have just finished participating in the Sacred Postpartum Summit, an online series of talks put together by Layla B, a Moroccan...
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Molly Rouse
Oct 14, 20181 min read
Butter Chicken Masala
Let the crock pot do the cooking. Mamas still need cooked, warm, nutrient-dense food, even when it is hot out. Butter chicken has...
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Molly Rouse
Oct 14, 20182 min read
Help? What are your postpartum expectations?
As I work with families and their new babies, two things often strike me: New parents don’t know how to ask for help, and Friends, family...
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Molly Rouse
Jul 18, 20182 min read
Welcome to Postpartum: Molasses Land
I often encounter first-time mothers struggling to shift from the life they have known up until birth to their new realities of life with...
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Molly Levin Rouse
Jul 11, 20182 min read
Oh, Congee, Congee...
Congee is a traditional porridge in many parts of Asia, made of rice and water. It can be sweet or savory, thick or smooth, but it is...
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Molly Rouse
Jul 11, 20182 min read
Zoodles, Vegetti, Yum!
After all the contortions and effort the body goes through in pregnancy and birth, new mama digestion is weak. As summer begins (this one...
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Molly Rouse
Jul 11, 20182 min read
Pot pie for New Mama
Pot Pie is a wonderful southern comfort food. It is warm and creamy, salty with a slight sweetness in the crust, and satisfyingly filling....
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Molly Rouse
Jul 11, 20181 min read
New Mother's Kitchari!
This dish is a wonderful food for mamas anytime! It is grounding, warm, nourishing, easy to digest, and fills the house with a wonderful...
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Molly Rouse
May 12, 20185 min read
A Night Doula’s Thoughts on “Tully”
I recently saw the movie “Tully” and I can’t stop thinking about it. After mulling it over, I am left unsure if Tully actually existed or...
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Molly Rouse
Mar 26, 20182 min read
Needs, simplified.
Working with new parents, I often see how having a baby challenges their abilities to meet their own needs. Our culture conditions us to...
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