42: What to Eat After Birth | Postpartum Healing, Energy & Recovery

<p>What should you actually eat during postpartum recovery? Are “superfoods” necessary? Should you avoid cold foods after birth? And is it okay to follow postpartum cravings?</p><p>In this episode of the Postpartum Prep Podcast, Ceridwen is joined by Carla from Carla Sage Birthwork for a deeply grounding conversation about postpartum nutrition, healing, energy, and recovery after birth. Together, they answer real listener questions about nourishing the postpartum body in the first six weeks after having a baby.</p><p>This episode explores:<br>• Postpartum healing foods and why warm, slow-cooked meals matter<br>• The role of digestion in postpartum recovery<br>• Whether cold foods and raw foods can impact healing<br>• Postpartum cravings and how to approach them gently<br>• Broths, soups, fats, and nutrient-dense foods for postpartum recovery<br>• Ayurvedic and traditional perspectives on postpartum nourishment<br>• Why the first six weeks postpartum are such an important recovery window</p><p>This conversation offers a calm, supportive, non-judgmental perspective on postpartum nutrition and caring for yourself after birth - without pressure, perfection, or rigid rules.</p><p>If you’re preparing for postpartum, currently navigating the fourth trimester, or supporting a new mother, this episode is full of validating and practical insight.</p><p>Subscribe to the <a href="https://motherbabywellbeing.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Postpartum Prep Podcast</a> for more conversations on postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, baby sleep, maternal mental health, and motherbaby wellbeing.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Carla&#39;s links</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lilynicholsrdn/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.traditionalhealingbirthwork.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Postpartum Prep Podcast</strong></p><p><strong></strong><a href="https://mailchi.mp/f9318fbae1e0/postpartum-prep-checklist">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>⁠⁠Free Postpartum Prep Checklist⁠</strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><strong></strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/motherbabywellbeing/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/motherbabywellbeing/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MotherbabyWellbeing">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583382395945">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="paypal.me/motherbabywellbeing">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tip Jar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://motherbabywellbeing.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://motherbabywellbeing.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><strong></strong></p><p><br></p><p>Get 10% off nursing bras, breastfeeding clothes, and more from <a href="https://thelittlemilkbar.com/MOTHERBABYWELLBEING">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Little Milk Bar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> with code MOTHERBABYWELLBEING</p><p><br></p><p><strong></strong><a href="https://motherbabywellbeing.com/42">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>⁠SHOW NOTES⁠</strong></a></p>