A Holistic Approach to Postpartum Healing

Childbirth (and pregnancy) is a significant event for the body and mind. Traditional cultures around the world recognize the first 6 weeks after birth as sacred, emphasizing the need for mother's rest and recovery, replenishment of nutrients, and allowing time for bonding with child.

At Ayurveda Kitchen, we offers individually tailored postpartum meals, backed by civilizations' longest lasting holistic healing system - Ayurveda. Let us support your healing and needs for rest, recovery, and rejuvenation by providing nutrient dense and fulfilling meals, giving you and your family the time to bond with child. Postpartum Ayurveda

Childbirth is a significantly aggravating event to the body homeostasis, particularly increasing Vata dosha. The mother’s body has to recover from an increase in dry, mobile, light, and cold qualities after the loss of fluids, energy, and the large space where baby lived for 9 months.

Not to mention the loss of sleep and fatigue that comes from nourishing the newborn, and one can see how tending to the mother’s vitality is extremely important to a healthy postpartum recovery and growing child. Digestion is fragile. There is a huge amount of invisible work performed by the body. Improper foods can cause constipation, gas, depression, and other complication for mother or baby.

Emotions and hormones effect and are affected by the food we ingest. Ayurveda teaches that opposites bring balance. Therefore, we take care of mother with the opposite qualities: moist, heavy, warm, oily, smooth, and stable. A specific diet is followed with foods and spices of these qualities that aide digestion, promote lactation, stabilize moon, and enable recovery on the deepest level. Our postpartum meals replenish fluids, delivery necessary nutrients, tend digestion, and nourish the mother’s mind and spirit, thereby enabling her to take their whole form as mother. Our Approach The art of digestion

At Ayurveda Kitchen, we know you can only absorb what you can digest. That's why we tend the flame of digestion to optimally get you (and baby) the nutrients the body needs for postpartum healing. First Four Days Start slow. Think of what your abdominal organs have just been through. Your body is focused on cleansing, activating lactation, and replenishing fluids. Foods that are simple, warm, and soft require less energy to digest. Thats why we offer our First Four Days Congee menu: "ready" blood sugar while providing sustenance, nutrients, and tastes your body craves.

Days 4 - 10: Replenish Warm, cooked, and soft are qualities we incorporate throughout the postpartum healing. Our focus now is moving the bowels, cultivating digestion, immune protection, and building a healthy milk supply. An abundance of healthy fats like ghee, digestive spices, cooked garlic, and appropriate vegetables are incorporated.

Days 10 - 21: Rebuild Digestion is strengthened. Focus is on grounding, lactation health for growing baby, and forming new muscle tissue. We continue to build digestive capacity and nutrient assimilation. Vegetable variety is increased, as well as fresh, non-fermented cheese, soaked nuts and seeds, and unleavened flatbreads.

Week 4 to 6: Rejuvenate Oh the decadence! This phase is solely focused on rejuvenating your vitality and deepest tissues. Your digestion is strong and your milk supply abundant. Your intellect is bright, and you feel energetic. This phase is complete when the uterine lining is regenerated and mother menstruates again. First Four Days Menu Your body will crave sweet taste. When the craving for savory arrives (typically on day 3), we got you covered

First Four Days Conge e

S w e e t R i c e C o n g e e B a s m a t i r i c e , g h e e , j a g g e r y , g i n g er , d at es , ci n n am on , car d am om, c l ov e , b l a c k p e p p e r , t u r m e r i c

S a v o r y R i c e C o n g e e B a s m a t i r i c e , s h i i t a k e , m i s o , s e s am e oi l , g i n g er , b l ack p ep p er, t urme ri c , g r e e n o n i o n

V i t a l G a r l i c C h u t n e y g a r l i c , g h e e , s h r e d d e d c o c o n u t, b l ack p ep p er , cor i an d er , s al t , l e mon

C r e a m o f W h e a t H a l v a w h o l e m i l k , c r e a m o f w h e a t ( o r r i ce) , n at u r al s u g ar , g h ee, al mon d s , s p i c e s

L a c t a t i o n H e r b a l T e a F e n u g r e e k s e e d s

H o m e m a d e G h e e ( 8 o z ) O r g a n i c g r a s s f e d c u l t u r e d b u tt er cook ed i n t o p r eci ou s g h ee

Replenish Menu Options: Entree Choose 2

C a l m i n g K i t c h a r i * B a s m a t i r i c e , y e l l o w m u n g b e a n , as p ar ag u s , g h ee, g i n g er , t u r m e ri c , c u m i n , b l a c k p e p p e r . * O n e o f t h e b es t d i s h es for h eal i n g .

N e w M o t h e r ' s M u n g S o u p Y el l o w m u n g b e a n , g h e e , g a r l i c , g i n g er , t u r m er i c, cu m i n , fen u g re e k , c a y e n n e , l e m o n

Y a m G i n g e r S o u p S we e t p o t at o , g i n g e r , c h i c k e n o r v e g b r o th , ci n n am on , car d am om , cl ov e

S t e w e d R o o t V e g e t a b l e s a n d R ic e B a s m a t i r i c e, p a r s n i p s , y a m , c a r r o t s , g o l d e n b eet s , ch i ck en or v eg b r ot h , g h e e , b a y l e a f , c i n n a m o n , c l o v e , t u r m er i c

Lactation Snack Options: Choose 1 I r o n R i c h S t e w e d F r u i t s R a i s i n s , p r u n e s , d a t e s , t a m a r i n d , fen n el s eed , g i n g er

D a t e a n d A l m o n d S h a k e S o a k e d r a w a l m o n d s , d a t e s , c a r d am om , fen n el , s affr on

Vitality Dessert Options: Choose 1

R o s e C a r d a m o m R i c e P u d d in g (k h e e r ) R i c e , m i l k s a f f r o n c a r d a m o m , r o s e , tu r b in a d o s u g a r , g he e

S e s a m e B l i s s B a l l s W h i te s e s a m e s e e d s , r a w h o n e y , g he e , c in n a m o n , c a r d a m o m Rebuild Menu Options: Entree Choose 4

R e b u i l d K i t c h a r i B a s m a t i r i c e , y e l l o w m u n g b e a n , g h ee, g i n g er , t u r m er i c, cu r r y l e a v e s , t h a i c h i l e , c u m i n , b l a c k p e p p e r . * O n e of t h e b es t d i s h es for h e a l i n g.

B u t t e r m i l k C u r r y w i t h R i c e (v e g o r c h ic k e n ) b u t t e r m i l k ( s u b c o c o n u t D F ) , v e g et ab l es , g h ee, b l ack m u s t ar d s e e d , g a r l i c , g r e e n c h i l i , c u m i n , g i n g er , t u r m er i c

S p i n a c h M u n g D a h l S p l i t m u n g , s p i n a c h , g h e e , c a r r ot , fen n el s eed , g i n g er , b as i l , c umi n , c o r i a n d e r , f e n u g r e e k

S a a g P a n e e r ( S p i n a c h a n d F r e s h Ch e e s e ) S a f f r o n , B a s m a t i r i c e , g h e e , b a y l eav es , ci n n am on , cl ov e, car d a mom

R e d V e l v e t S o u p B e e t s a n d r e d l e n t i l s b l e n d e d , g ar l i c, cl ov es , b l ack p ep p er , l e mon

S m a s h e d S w e e t P o t a t o e s S e a s o n e d w i t h g h e e , b l a c k p e p p er , g ar l i c

B r a i s e d F e n n e l f e n n e l , a l m o n d s , d i g e s t i v e s p i c es

G l a z e d C a r r o t s a n d G r e e n s c a r r o t s , c h a r d , s e s a m e o i l , g i n g er , fen n el , cor i an d er , ci n n am o n , ma p l e s y r u p

Rejuvenate Menu Options: Entree Choose 6

R e j u v e n a t e K it c h a r i B a s m a t i r i c e , y e l l o w m u n g b e a n , g h ee, g i n g er , t u r m er i c, cu r r y l e a v e s , t h a i c h i l e , c u m i n , b l a c k p e p p e r . * O n e of t h e b es t d i s h es for h e a l i n g.

N o m a t o L a s a g n a B e e t - c a r r o t - s w e e t p o t a t o s a u c e , s eas on al v eg fi l l i n g , r i cot t a

E n c h i l a d a s ( v e g o r c h i c k e n ) s l o w c o o k e d c h i c k e n o r r o o t v eg et ab l e m ed l ey , u n l eav en ed t ort i l l a (G F o p t i o n a v a i l a b l e ) , f r e s h c h e e s e

S a f f r o n R i c e S a f f r o n , B a s m a t i r i c e , g h e e , b a y l eav es , ci n n am on , cl ov e, car d a mom

T u r m e r i c R i c e W h i t e B a s m a t i r i c e , t u r m e r i c , c l ov e, cu r r y l eav es

R e d L e n t i l C u r r y R e d l e n t i l s , c o c o n u t m i l k , d i g e s t i v e m as al a, v eg et ab l es

M o t h e r ' s A d z u k i B e a n S o u p A d z u k i b e a n s , o n i o n , f r e s h f e n n el , cu m i n , cor i an d er , l i m e

S p r o u t e d M u n g L o a f W h o l e m u n g b e a n s o a k e d a n d s p r ou t ed , g ar l i c, cor i an d er , cu mi n , c a rrot , z u c c h i n i

G l a z e d R o o t V e g e t a b l e s P a r s n i p , c a r r o t , b e e t , y a m , g i n g er , r os em ar y , t h y m e, m ap l e s y r up

Vitality Dessert Options

C a r d a m o m C a s h e w D e l i g h t s s o a k e d r a w c a s h e w s , d a t e s , g o j i b er r i es , car d am om

A l m o n d S a f f r o n P u d d i n g ( k h e e r ) A l m o n d s , m i l k , s a f f r o n , c a r d a m om , t u r b i n ad o s u g ar , g h ee

R o s e C a r d a m o m R i c e P u d d in g (k h e e r ) R i c e , m i l k s a f f r o n c a r d a m o m , r os e, t u r b i n ad o s u g ar , g h ee

B a k e d A p p l e s P e e l e d a p p l e s s t u f f e d w i t h s o a k ed r ai s i n s , ci n n am on , cl ov e

S t e w e d S w e e t F r u i t w i t h W h ip p e d Cr e a m S e a s o n a l s w e e t f r u i t s s t e w e d w i t h s p i ces s er v ed w i t h h om em a d e w h i p p e d c r e a m

I r o n R i c h D a t e B i t e s d a t e s , s o a k e d r a i s i n s , m o l a s s e s , car d am om , s affr on , cay en n e

I r o n R i c h G i n g e r C o o k i e s c h e w y g i n g e r c o o k i e s w i t h m ol as s es

S w e e t P i s t a c h i o F u d g e ( H a l v a ) T a h i n i , p i s t a c h i o s , t u r b i n a d o s u g ar , r os e w at er , car d am om , cin n a mon

B l i s s B i t e s D a t e s , p i s t a c h i o s , r o s e w a t e r , c ar d am om , ci n n am on , cl ov e, n ut me g

F u d g y S w e e t P o t a t o B r o w n ie s s w e e t p o t a t o , m a p l e s y r u p , c o coa, al m on d m i l k

Lactation Snack Options

S i m p l e D i g e s t i v e L a s s i ( t h i n n e d y o g u r t d r in k ) o r g a n i c w h o l e m i l k y o g u r t t h i n n ed w i t h w at er , cu m i n , n at u r al s w e e t e n e r

M o t h e r ' s G u a c a m o l e A v o c a d o , s e s a m e o i l , g a r l i c , c u m i n , l em on

L a c t a t i o n P e s t o B a s i l , s e s a m e o i l , g a r l i c , s e s a m e s eed s

C a m o m i l l e S t e w e d A p p l e s a n d P e a r s A p p l e s a n d p e a r s s t e w e d i n c a m om i l e t ea w i t h cl ov e, ci n n amon , h on e y

S t e w e d I r o n R i c h F r u i t B l e n d o f f i g s , r a i s i n s , c u r r a n t s s t ew ed w i t h cl ov e, ci n n am on , c a rd a mom

H o m e m a d e C u m i n C h a p a t i F la tb r e a d U n l e a v e n e d w h o l e w h e a t , c u m in s eed s

P i n k T a h i n i D ip T a h i n i ( s e s a m e p a s t e ) , b e e t j u i ce, cu m i n

P a n e e r ( F r e s h C h e e s e ) S a t t v i c a n d e a s i l y d i g e s t a b l e - av oi d eat i n g i n ev en i n g

F l a x e d a n d C u r r i e d C o t t a g e Ch e e s e C o t t a g e C h e e s e , f l a x s e e d o i l , t u r m er i c, car d am om , b l ack p ep p e r

S n a c k i n g A l m o n d s A l m o n d s s o a k e d o v e r n i g h t a n d r oas t ed w i t h s al t an d s p i ce ma s a l a

Postpartum Package Details

First Four Days Replenish Days 1-4 Days 1-10 Includes: Includes: First Four Days Congee 1 Order of Sweet Congee Choice of 2 Menu Items 1 Order of Savory Congee (4 servings each, total of 16 meals) (4 servings each, 8 meals total) Choice of 1 Lactation Snacks Vital Garlic Chutney Choice of 1 Vitality Dessert Sweet Halva Lactation Support tea (8 servings) Lactation Support Tea (4 servings) Ghee (16 oz) Homemade Ghee (8 oz) $225 $400

Rebuild Rejuvenate Days 1-21 Days 1-42 Includes: Includes: First Four Days Congee First Four Days Congee Choice of 2 Replenish Menu Items Choice of 2 Replenish Menu Items Choice of 4 Rebuild Menu Items Choice of 4 Rebuild Menu Items (4 servings each, 32 meals for 3 weeks) Choice of 6 Rejuvenate Menu Items Choice of 3 Lactation Snacks and Dessert (4 servings each, total of 56 meals) Lactation + Herbal postpartum tea Choice of 6 Lactation Snacks and Dessert (8 servings each) Lactation + Herbal postpartum tea Ghee (16oz) 2 Ghee (16oz) $775 $1250

*Lactation Support Tea is a supportive blend of fenugreek and fennel seeds. Herbal postpartum tea is calming Dashmool. All ingredients are organic.

Pricing includes the cost of food, service, and delivery. We're always happy to make menu substitutions or build a custom package to fit your specific needs!

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