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The Postpartum period starts straight after childbirth as the new mothers hormone levels, uterus size and body shrinks back to non pregnant state. Whatever your birth outcome the first 6 weeks are considered your recovery. Every new mother recovers at a different pace, depending on her baby, body and support received. Change takes place rapidly during this period and each day brings a new development. During the first 3-7 days there is usually uterine bleeding that eventually decreases as time goes on. The abdominal muscles after birth take 6-8 weeks to heal, usually taking longer to restore after a c-...

Having a new member to the family can be an incredibly overwhelming experience, which requires every ounce of your love and attention. We take one important task out of your equation, so you can focus your energy on what truly matters and be truly present for yourself & your new family. Each meal at Mama Muun has been hand picked for their nutritional ingredients and specifically for postpartum restorative healing. The foods you eat during postpartum are just as important as the pregnancy period itself and allows you to keep your energy and mood balanced.

Culturally around the world many practice rest for 40 days and have rituals full of ancient wisdom. Postpartum in the western world however has become very isolated with partners not being able to get time off work or not having close family and friends around, not to mention the pressures of modern motherhood. Dramatic drops in hormones like estrogen and progesterone can leave you feeling tired, sluggish and without energy, add to this equation sleepless nights that come with raising a newborn. If we neglect this time of recovery and rest, we prolong and potentially dampen the natural healing process. A conscious effort...