TY - BOOK AU - Ou,Heng AU - Greeven,Amely AU - Belger,Marisa TI - The first forty days: the essential art of nourishing the new mother SN - 9781617691836 PY - 2016/// CY - New York PB - Stewart, Tabori & Chang KW - Postnatal care KW - Popular works KW - Puerperium KW - Nutritional aspects KW - Mothers KW - Health and hygiene KW - Childbirth KW - Cookbooks KW - lcgft N1 - My story -- From the old ways to our way: postpartum for a new world -- The gathering -- The passage -- The gateway: the first forty days -- Filling your cup: what to eat -- The first forty days recipes -- Afterword: beyond the first forty days N2 - Emphasizes the importance of the first forty days after childbirth for mothers, describing traditions and rituals, as well as providing recipes designed to restore vitality, including oxtail stew and seasonal greens soup.-- ER -