First 40 Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother ingestibles Moon Lists encourages journalers to

Moon Lists encourages journalers to stop and reflect on the precious moments in their lives before time passes them by

this handy herbal reference provides the physical description

” in which a woman remains at home focusing on healing and bonding with her baby

illustrated by Monika Forsberg

First 40 Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother ingestibles Moon Lists encourages journalers toThe first 40 days after the birth of a child offer an essential and fleeting period of rest and recovery for the new mother. Based on author Heng Ous own postpartum experience with zuo yuezi, a set period of confinement, in which a woman remains at home focusing on healing and bonding with her baby, The First Forty Days revives the lost art of caring for the mother after birth. As modern mothers are pushed to prematurely bounce back after delivering