Soups to share, warm drinks to sip, and little bites for the weeks after birth. Find something to make for yourself or send a recipe to someone who’s offered to cook. Welcome to the Fourth Trimester Kitchen’s collection of postpartum recipes!
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Postpartum Soups & Stews
A bowl for now, a bowl to tuck away.
Find ginger chicken soup, congee, and stews that make enough to share.

Snack Trays & Little Bites
A little something for when lunch is still a ways off.
Build a tray with what you have, or send the shopping list to a friend who’s heading to the store.

Sides, Salads & Salsas
A little crunch, a little color, a spoonful of salsa.
Add a carrot salad to a tray, or spoon fresh salsa over whatever’s for dinner.

Teas & Cozy Sips
Put the kettle on. This cup is yours.
Simmer dried longan, red dates, and goji berries, or make a cup with oats, ginger, and cinnamon.
Longan, Red Date & Goji Berry Tea · Oats, Ginger & Cinnamon Tea
New in the kitchen
Roasted Carrot, Ginger & White Bean Soup blends sweet roasted carrots and cannellini beans with fresh ginger and a squeeze of lemon. Bring it to a new parent with a loaf of bread.
Listen While You Cook
Nutrition and Nourishment for snack trays and what to have on hand.
The First Forty Days for stocking the kitchen and organizing meals before the baby comes.
Golden Month Postpartum Care for ideas on meals, rest, and getting help after birth.
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