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Have you spent all your time and effort preparing for the birth but forgotten to prepare for your postpartum recovery? This book is the key to unlock the resources you need to prepare for recovery.
Based on author Heng Ou’s own postpartum experience with zuo yuezi, The First Forty Days revives the lost art of caring for the mother after birth through nourishment, healing and bonding with her baby.
Liz Hilton, inventor of the swaddelini, used the practices outlined in this book to prepare for her postpartum recovery with her fourth baby. She feels strongly that by prioritizing her postpartum health, she was able to recover more fully than with any previous baby.
"I can't afford to not invest in rest this time. I have 3 other children and a business. When I prioritize myself, I give myself the space to recover and become the best caregiver I can be." - Liz Hilton
Liz feels so strongly about the power of rest and recovery in postpartum and the movement Heng Ou has started with this book that she has started Project C.H.I.P. which will follow one woman's journey through preparing for her postpartum recovery and living it out. The goal is to empower more women to invest in rest and encourage their supportive communities to support them in the recovery path they choose.
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Have you spent all your time and effort preparing for the birth but forgotten to prepare for your postpartum recovery? This book is the key to unlock the resources you need to prepare for recovery.
Based on author Heng Ou’s own postpartum experience with zuo yuezi, The First Forty Days revives the lost art of caring for the mother after birth through nourishment, healing and bonding with her baby.
Liz Hilton, inventor of the swaddelini, used the practices outlined in this book to prepare for her postpartum recovery with her fourth baby. She feels strongly that by prioritizing her postpartum health, she was able to recover more fully than with any previous baby.
"I can't afford to not invest in rest this time. I have 3 other children and a business. When I prioritize myself, I give myself the space to recover and become the best caregiver I can be." - Liz Hilton
Liz feels so strongly about the power of rest and recovery in postpartum and the movement Heng Ou has started with this book that she has started Project C.H.I.P. which will follow one woman's journey through preparing for her postpartum recovery and living it out. The goal is to empower more women to invest in rest and encourage their supportive communities to support them in the recovery path they choose.
