October 16th is World Food Day So I thought.... HEY! Why don't I show you what food my families have eaten at their births! So many expecting mothers in south Florida ask “what can I eat during labor?” and the more popular question is “What food will I eat after I give birth?” Also referred to as:
The First Postpartum Meal
What did you eat after you gave birth??
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If you're a Midwife/OB, do you focus on getting your mamas to eat as soon as possible following labor? Why or why not?
Below I’d love to share a 10 image series with food from 10 different births! Can you relate to any of these meals? I made a note about which one I wish I could eat right now!!
Image #1
The Postpartum Salad
Think NOURISHING foods for postpartum
From makehomewarm Ashley’s birth --- this salad that I am totally drooling over was created by her amazing hubs @chefdanieldiaz Connect with him here daniel@americanoeats.com
Image #2
The Postpartum Sandwich (and a balance of fruits)
The delicious meal (wishing I could eat this now!) my mama @megliz.owoc had after she met her 4th baby (a beautiful baby girl named Carrington!)
Image #3
Meal example @baptisthealthsf at Boca Raton Regional Hospital in Boca Raton, FL
Meal you can anticipate in post partum. (from @thebestchels !)
Image #4
This spread is from a special client who I've photographed TWO births for, baby #6 + baby #7
Image #5
One of my fav ever (Good Samaritan in West Palm Beach, FL) my client's OB said she needed energy for labor + birth and she ordered some breakfast from downstairs
Birth with Dr. Dudley Brown of @browninstitute
Image #6
We ordered local @naturalbirthworks salad looks incredible...
Image #7
Delicious sushi
( @deliverydudes brought it over to Boca Regional) and @indiapaulino was up + eating while standing 1 hour after meeting her baby boy!!! #warriorwoman
Image #8
Boiling eggies
From my one unassisted home birth I attended 5 years ago
Image #9
It's not always food!
This mama was craving a diet coke after her successful vbac with @drjrudolph 4 years ago
Image #10
The Spread
My home birth family from the first day of school 4 years ago prepared the most amazing spread for their birth team! I will never forget it!! It was so thoughtful!
Most images are from home births... there is always a delay with eating after many hospital births. Not all home birth mamas want to eat immediately, some have no appetite. I've witnessed certain midwives helping to find a food that sounds appetizing to each different mama after every birth. I am only at births for 1-2 hours post partum so you can see the difference in time eating after birth in home births v. hospital births.
#worldfoodday #worldfoodday2020
