The Nourished Mother

The Nourished Mother Postpartum Doula | Nutrition Specialist
Meal delivery + 1:1 support for healing, rest & nourishment in the 4th trimester. Helping mamas heal deeply after birth.

postpartum care, warm meals, & postpartum prep rooted in love + nourishment.

✨ You deserve to be deeply nourished as you nourish your baby. ✨In the postpartum, your body is working overtime—healing...
08/05/2025

✨ You deserve to be deeply nourished as you nourish your baby. ✨

In the postpartum, your body is working overtime—healing tissue, regulating hormones, producing breast milk, all while adjusting to life with a newborn. This is not the time to leave yourself on empty. It’s a time for rebuilding and restoring, and that starts with food.

Breastfeeding requires more nutrients than pregnancy.
Yep, ya read that right. Producing breast milk demands energy, hydration, and a steady supply of key vitamins and minerals—especially iron, B vitamins, choline, calcium, iodine, omega-3s, and zinc. If your body is undernourished, it will give what it has to the milk… leaving you depleted.
Nutrient-dense eating helps:
• Rebuilding blood and tissue
• Regulate mood + stabilize energy
• Supports milk supply
• Balances hormones and blood sugar
• Reduces inflammation and supports immune health

What does this look like in real life?
• Warm, slow-cooked stews and broths (rich in minerals and collagen)
• Iron-rich foods like grass-fed meats, liver, legumes, and leafy greens
• Healthy fats (avocado, ghee, coconut, fatty fish) to support hormones
• Cooked vegetables and whole grains that are easy to digest
• Hydrating teas and infusions with nettles, raspberry leaf, oatstraw and ginger

Eating this way in the postpartum isn’t about fueling—it’s about deeply caring for and nourishing yourself, through food. It’s about restoring your reserves so you can feel grounded, clear, and strong during this sacred (and demanding) time.
If you're pregnant or postpartum and not sure where to start, I offer gentle, personalized guidance to help you eat in a way that supports healing, breastfeeding, and your unique needs—body and soul.

Message me to learn more about my in-home and virtual postpartum nutrition support.

Its world Breastfeeding week! I nursed this wee one for nearly 5 years. She is not so tiny these days... and still sha...
08/04/2025

Its world Breastfeeding week!
I nursed this wee one for nearly 5 years. She is not so tiny these days... and still shares with me how much she loved this stage of our life together.
5 years of nourishing my sweet little one... 5 years of struggle, 5 years of joy and connection. I would do it all of over again, even with the bumps in the road. I am so very grateful to have had this as part of my journey with her.

While it’s not always talked about openly, extended or full-term breastfeeding is more common — and more beneficial — than many people realize. For anyone curious or quietly walking this path, here are a few loving truths:

It’s normal and healthy — The World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding for two years and beyond, as long as it's mutually desired by mother and child.

Nourishment continues — Breast milk still provides calories, healthy fats, immune support, and comfort, even into toddlerhood, and beyond.

It’s more than food — Nursing becomes about connection, regulation, emotional security, and soothing — not just nutrition. And let's not forget the oxytocin it gives to both mom and child

Immune support stays strong — Breast milk adapts and continues delivering antibodies and protective factors to your growing child.

Every journey looks different — Whether it’s nursing once a day, before naps, just for comfort, or let's be real... 27 times a day 😉, All versions of full-term breastfeeding are valid.

It’s your choice — You don’t have to justify it. If it feels right for you and your child, that’s enough.

People may have opinions — but you get to lead with love, not explanation. You know whats best. You’re parenting with presence, and that matters.

How long have your nursed your children?

08/04/2025

☕️An offering of warmth and wisdom.
This traditional Syrian postpartum tea, infused with cinnamon, ginger, anise and crowned with walnuts, was lovingly prepared and shared by the family during our postpartum visit.
A reminder that the mother is to be nourished, honored, and held just as tenderly as the newborn.
Care passed down through generations.
Received with gratitude, sipped with reverence. ✨

I dream of a supported postpartum for all who have just given birth: Communities gathering around new families (whether ...
07/26/2025

I dream of a supported postpartum for all who have just given birth:
Communities gathering around new families (whether first baby or baby number 8) in the first few months of this life shift.
Families, friends, neighbors:
Doing laundry. Mopping floors. Occupying older siblings, so rest can be had. Bringing warm nutrient dense meals so they are fed and deeply nourished. Doing nap rotations. Supporting a mother in all the ways so deeply needed in this sacred and sometimes difficult time of her life.

In our society, the focus usually shifts almost entirely to the newborn, once the baby is born, and the mother is expected to bounce back, be strong, smile, cope, and somehow figure it all out — often in isolation. Postpartum requires care, patience, and deep nurturing. And yet so many are left to navigate it alone. Why are Mothers being left alone to handle and navigate this alone?
Where is the village? Where is the softness, the slowness, the support we deserve in those first raw weeks and months?
The way we show up for mothers after birth shapes how they heal, how they bond with their new baby, within their changing family, and how they carry themselves into this new chapter of life.

Postpartum depression often speaks to deeper needs that haven’t been met. After birth, a mother is in a sacred and vulnerable transition: When her body is depleted from the swift transition of pregnancy to postpartum, when she carries the weight of the home without support, and when sleep becomes scarce, her spirit wearies. This is not weakness—it’s a whisper for care. The postpartum time is meant to be one of deep nourishment, soft landings, and tender holding. When we honor the mother with warmth, rest, and nourishment, we create space for healing, for joy to stay constant, and for her light to rise

07/21/2025

Join our 4th Annual Breastfeeding and Maternal Health Townhall on August 7! Get breastfeeding tips, learn how to support maternal mental health, and explore local lactation resources.
Register: forms.gle/QES39ZZPyQQRj4JQ6

Event includes:

- Information for breastfeeding (and would-be) parents
- Tailored support for diverse communities
- Professional and local resources
- Guest talk by Patrícia Soriano Guzmán BSBA, IBCLC, ICCE, PMH-C, PRaM
- All welcome, free refreshments included

9:30 AM to 3:00 PM at Lakeside Gardens 16211 SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR 97236

07/16/2025

Hi sweet friends — I’ve been receiving inquiries about my postpartum offerings, and I’m so grateful for your patience while my website is still under construction.
To make things easier, I’ve put this together with all the details: services, packages, and pricing — everything you need to know about how I can support you during this sacred postpartum window.
Whether you're looking for gentle guidance, practical help, or simply a calm presence in the early weeks, I'm here to hold space for you and your growing family.

✨ Booking is open, and I’m happy to answer any questions you might have
Thank you for your continued love and support, as I grow this offering from the heart.

Sometimes my Postpartum services look like making nourishing foods to support you in this sacred healing time.... Other ...
06/30/2025

Sometimes my Postpartum services look like making nourishing foods to support you in this sacred healing time.... Other times it's taking your four year old on an adventure to a spring on the side of the mountain to collect your drinking and cooking water for you.

Im taking Postpartum meal clients, and Postpartum Doula clients the rest of summer, through fall and winter!
Let's chat about what I can offer you in your postpartum. 🌿

✨ Let’s talk about breastfeeding and weight loss ✨There’s a common belief that breastfeeding will “melt the baby weight ...
05/31/2025

✨ Let’s talk about breastfeeding and weight loss ✨

There’s a common belief that breastfeeding will “melt the baby weight right off.” And while that can be true for some mothers, it’s definitely not the case for everyone.

Breastfeeding is incredibly energy-intensive. Your body is literally creating nourishment from within, around the clock. But it’s also a time of deep healing, hormonal shifts, emotional rebalancing, and (often) disrupted sleep—all of which can affect metabolism, hunger signals, and the body’s readiness to release weight.
Some mothers find they hold onto weight until weaning. Others may even gain weight during the breastfeeding months due to increased appetite, stress, or simply because their body needs to hold on to extra reserves for now.

Your body is wise. It’s prioritizing your baby’s nourishment, your milk supply, and your healing. And that might look different than what the culture expects.
So if breastfeeding hasn’t been a magical weight-loss solution for you, please know you are not alone. Your postpartum journey is unique, sacred, and worthy of compassion—just as it is.

🌿 Postpartum Nourishment Is More Than Just Eating In the early weeks after giving birth, your body is in a state of deep...
05/30/2025

🌿 Postpartum Nourishment Is More Than Just Eating

In the early weeks after giving birth, your body is in a state of deep renewal. It’s working hard to repair tissues, restore nutrient stores, support milk production, and regulate shifting hormones. The foods you eat during this time play a powerful role in how you heal, how you feel, and how your energy is sustained throughout the day.

Some of the most vital nutrients during this time include:

✨ Iron – to rebuild blood and energy
✨ Zinc – to support tissue healing and immune strength
✨ Omega-3s – to soothe inflammation and support your mood
✨ Choline – essential for brain health (yours and baby’s!)
✨ Magnesium – to ease stress and support restful sleep
✨ B vitamins – for energy and nervous system support

Whole, warming meals made with love—like broths, stews, slow-cooked meats, and cooked greens, veggies and fruits—help your body receive these nutrients in the most gentle, healing way.

Your body has done something miraculous. It deserves to be deeply cared for. 💛

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At The Nourished Mother, I specialize in creating nutrient-rich postpartum meals that truly support your recovery—delivered right to your door in Portland, OR. Reach out if your postpartum body is calling for nourishment

The need for nutrient dense foods is never higher than during the postpartum time. The healing you do in this sacred pha...
05/08/2024

The need for nutrient dense foods is never higher than during the postpartum time. The healing you do in this sacred phase of life impacts your lifetime of health. Setting yourself up for a nourishing, blissful postpartum, during your pregnancy is a gift that will not just last weeks, but years to follow.
Soups, stews, broths are all very simple and easy to stack in your freezer ahead of time. Cooked fruits and compote freeze very well for snacking. oatmeals, and muffins.
Eggs can be made into Frittatas, quiches. Get creative. Prepare foods that will bring you warmth. Excite you. Nourish you. Think of feeding not just you, but your soul.

If you're in Southern New Hampshire, South Eastern Vermont, Northern Massachusetts, message me and I'll make sure your postpartum is deeply nourished.

05/08/2024

Its postpartum awareness week yall!!!

And I'd like to drop a few nuggets about how we can best prepare ourselves against postpartum mood disorders.
Help. ASK for home and meal help kid help. ACCEPT help that is offered.
Nutitent depletion for a woman is never more severe than the weeks after giving birth.
PREPARE for your postpartum.
In the weeks before birth PLEASE stock your freezers with nourishing bone broths and soups. Nutrient dense foods. Warming foods and spices are key here. Please REST. Western society has a gross expectation of bouncing back and our bodies and hormones are NOT designed for this.
Sleep. Is so so important. Obviously with a newborn or older children its hard to get. But to heal fully we need 10 to 12 hours through a 24 hour period after birth for about 6 weeks. Even if you can only make this happen for a week or two it will help immensely.

We CAN prepare. and honor the sacred physical, spiritual and mental healing needed in this time. A healthy mom makes a healthy baby

Not sure how to prep for a blissful nourishing postpartum?? I'll be adding a postpartum preparedness package to my website VERY soon. Stay tuned!

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