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Partner Post: Fueling The Postpartum

Brita Johnson

Images courtesy of MilkRun

There’s a reason they call it “labor” - having a baby is hard work! However your labor played out, taking the time for recovery is essential. Since nutrition is a key component in resourcing your body for recovery - and milk production, if you’re nursing - we’ve teamed up with MilkRun to share some tips, recipes, and a special BB family discount on their fresh food subscription services.

Any Vegetable Curry - get the recipe.

Local to Portland, and serving two other markets in the Western US, MilkRun delivers food direct from farmers, offering the convenience of having locally grown foods delivered to you so you can stay healthy with a diet based on real food, without additives and processing.

Below MilkRun has shared their tips and resources for taking care of yourself during the postpartum period - and find their special offer at the end of the article:

Cherry Tomato Confit - get the recipe.

Green Salad with Herb Dressing - get the recipe.

  1. REST. For the love of all that his holy, rest. While snuggling up in bed with your fresh new baby is absolute heaven, you might be missing your weekend strolls at the farmer’s market. MilkRun can bring the farmer’s market to you, delivering farm-fresh, local produce to your door, along with a variety of items from local bakeries, butchers, and more.


  2. Hydrate. Whether or not you’re nursing, it is incredibly important for your healing to stay hydrated. Make sure your partner/support is keeping your water bottle topped up, and maybe even ask them to treat you with some fresh juice.


  3. Stock up on snacks. Birthing, recovery and parenting an infant is tiring work. Do yourself a favor and leave little “snacking stations” around your house, where you’ll be hunkered down with baby.


  4. Replenish your body by feeding yourself nourishing and whole foods postpartum. Consume foods rich in iron (red meat, dark leafy greens), Vitamin B12 (tuna, beef, salmon), DHA (salmon, eggs, dairy), choline (eggs, liver) and Vitamin D (salmon and tuna, orange juice, egg yolks).

*Information above provided by MilkRun; this is not medical advice to replace that of your doctor. Please consult with your medical team about your postpartum care.

Hungry? Ready to sign on? Get 20% off your first two MilkRun orders with code BTOWNBABY.