Values & Practices
Nourish the Mama makes everything by hand. This starts with the highest quality ingredients possible, and we take great pride in finding locally sourced, organic ingredients.
OUR STORY
Hi, we're Christina and Brock at Nourish the Mama! We make herbal preparations for the whole family and meals for mothers during the sacred time of postpartum.
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"Becoming a postpartum cook came about organically. My partner, Christina, is a home birth midwife. She was learning more about postpartum nourishment and ordered some books on the subject. By the time she got to reading them I had already dog-eared pages and littered them with sticky notes of various colors. First, I started making some of the recipes for us to try at home, and it quickly led to her bringing meals along with her to postpartum visits. The mamas started sharing how nourishing the meals felt and how they believed it supported their healing. Now every postpartum visit Christina does, I send her with soups, teas, infusions and a variety of Ayurvedic meals for the mamas.
My journey has taken me many places from Amazonian shamanism in Peru, to religious and spiritual centers throughout the country. I have always had an interest in nutrition and different healing modalities. I am a certified Reiki practitioner, an EFT facilitator and bring my experience with other energetic modalities to provide a grounded and nutritionally dense meal plan to mom and baby.
Nourish the Mama was born out of a need I saw to provide this service to mamas in the community. It feels wonderful to bring together my passion for being of service and my background in healing.
I am excited to empower families with both the food and knowledge during this critical time of healing and rejuvenation. This is often a tender, sometimes stressful period of transition for a family. My intention is to support mamas’ healing by providing nutritious, delicious food based on centuries old knowledge. There are many ancient traditions throughout the world that support mothers during their postpartum time and I encourage anyone interested in learning more to pick up “The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother.”
~Brock
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"The postpartum meals & teas I received made by Brock was a huge highlight of my postpartum experience. This was my 3rd baby and my first time giving my body nourishing and healing foods after birth. I noticed a huge difference in my energy, mood & overall recovery. I truly believe the well thought out and researched Ingredients in the meals & teas helped my mind & body recover easier. I would definitely recommend every mama take advantage of these delicious meals!”
~K.M.
"You know how they say it takes a village? As cheesy as this sounds, a huge part of my village was the healing and nutritious food my midwife Christina brought me, cooked and prepared by Brock. As mamas, our needs often get put on the back burner when we have these precious and delicate souls to care for, but it is so important to be fueled by whole and nutritious foods to keep the ship afloat. I truly felt intentionally cared for by these curated postpartum meals that I received. These meals helped regulate my hormones, while helping to facilitate healing from the inside out. Plus, they were delicious and I knew I was putting food into my body that was specifically designed for the postpartum period. 10/10 experience!"
~V.R.
“One of the most amazing experiences of my life was having our baby boy at home. What made my experience so special was the care I received postpartum. My amazing midwife brought me nutritious foods and teas. The blend of teas and soups warmed my heart but also gave me just what I needed to care for my baby. I have to say, Brock is truly amazing at what he does. I felt his food was prepared with so much intention, love and care. This made healing and bonding with our baby so much more magical. Thank you, Brock for sharing your gift with me. It made my experience even more special”
~C.G.
"I was so excited at each snack and meal time postpartum. To have healthy foods prepared at hand after birth gave my husband and I that much more time to bond with our new baby. It was such a blessing to not worry about how I was going to get enough of those nutrients in to start breastfeeding and healing from labor. Everything was healthy and easily digestible making postpartum healing so much easier and relaxing. It was all so delicious, warming and filled with love. Thank you to Brock for keeping me well fed and nourished during my golden week with my new little bundle! It was so special and I appreciATE it!"
~M.M.
"The postpartum meals and drinks Christina brought me were delicious. They were a mixture of home-cooked comfort and exotic flavors which felt so nourishing to eat during early postpartum. Those first days and weeks following my daughter's arrival were full of changes as our family adjusted and my body was healing. It brought me peace of mind to know I had something to quickly warm up when I inevitably got hungry after frequent nursing sessions. There is much to think about when you are caring for a newborn, I was relieved to not have to think about what to eat for my next meal. I highly recommend trying these postpartum foods to aid in your postpartum journey!"
~A.E.
"One of my favorite parts of the first few weeks postpartum were the thoughtful gestures I received from others. One of them being all the different kinds of postpartum foods I got to fill my belly with from Brock. I loved experiencing new dishes that I knew were healthy and nourishing for me and baby. One of the hardest things postpartum is finding the time to cook and eat the right foods so there’s nothing better than those things being done for you so you don’t have to worry about them. Brock was a lifesaver and I am so thankful for him."
~L.H.
“The postpartum dishes I received took me by surprise. I was so excited to try something new and to learn about the healing properties of each dish. Knowing that the food I was putting into my body was aiding in my healing was a powerful, grounding experience. All the dishes were completely different than anything I’ve ever had before. This was my 4th baby, 4th postpartum and the best I had ever felt after giving birth. I fully believe it had everything to do with the nourishing foods listed above.”
~C.B.
"From moments after birth to weeks later, I was nourished by the highest quality ingredients from Christina and Brock. With thoughtful preparation + beautiful delivery, I truly felt so blessed to be enjoying such nourishing + body honoring food. Everything that was provided to me was with intention. These meals were definitely a highlight of my postpartum + I feel so lucky to have had them ♥."
~H.S.
"It took three babies for me to finally get it right!! I wish I would've known I could have this type of postpartum experience before. I would've done it after every delivery. This is the timeframe where everything feels so raw and vulnerable. Something like hot, healthy nourishment makes recovery more comforting. I felt so cared for and it took a lot of stress off our shoulders because the rest of the time we saved not having to prepare meals could be spent adjusting to our newest addition instead. Thank you Brock and Christina!!!”
~S.S.
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"My home birth was so special due to the heartwarming, comforting, and nourishing foods I received as early as the first hour till the first week of postpartum. I was given food before birth to prepare at the onset of labor. Then received prepared foods on the first day and first week after birth. All the foods were deeply nourishing, heart warming, and delicious. They were easy to digest as well. My body felt so good eating these foods. I believe these foods rekindled and rebuilt my body."
~R.G.