07/10/2026
Nourishment is what your body is craving, and it always starts with eating enough. Easier said than done I know. The amount of times I found myself wondering why I was on the floor at 1 in the afternoon as a new mum only to realise I hadn’t nourished myself because, baby on me, baby changing, rocking the baby and the day cascades away.
Days where I nourished my body first thing and I had a plan for how I would manage to get goodness in across the rest of the day were markedly different to those days that faded away without food passing my lips until I was in total overwhelm.
Some pointers are -
Always breakfast- overnight Bircher ready to go, a slice of frittata from the freezer, that defrosts in 30 mins , partner making sure breakfast was made before anything else, and making sure there’s leftover from dinner the night before, to have for lunch, or that there is something easy and nutrient dense to throw together fast.
Making sure partner is accountable too for making sure there’s food for the following day- snacks available, warm flasks of drink where you need them.
Your body is doing everything and it needs fuelling to keep you from drifting into empty. You need nourishment to increase capacity for your mothering journey. There is so much joy to be found in mothering, and you capture these moments more when your body isn’t wondering why you’re so hungry, and why you haven’t fed it! To ease tension, we need to tend to ourselves, which begins with the foundational things. Start simple, eat enough.
Let your body love itself by nourishing it deeply. No bounce back narrative creeping in, no thank you very much. Replenish. Tell your body how proud of it you are, and be kind enough to give it offerings of food regularly enough that you are supporting the healing you deserve. When so much is out of our control in postpartum, we can let nourishment be the North Star.
Swipe for 2 hour old Moses, born at home in water after 42 weeks of being in my wombiverse. Feels like a lifetime ago and 10 minutes ago.
