My Favorite Nourishing Labor + Birth Healing Foods

My favorite nourishing labor + birth healing foods 🍲🤰🏼🌼🌾🧺💓🍚

Flowing during your labor and birth looks different for every momma. I love curating a healing menu of snacks and drinks for birth nourishment.

These are some of my favorite and I included all of the nourishing benefits ⬇️

🍋Hydrating Lemonade: having a hydrating drink is essential during labor. Including a refreshing drink in your labor menu with mineral rich spring water and sea salt can be the electrolytes your body is craving. Never underestimate the power of having a cool drink filled with healing electrolytes.

🧺Swap: packet electrolyte powder for a hydrating lemonade with mineral spring water

🌼 Oatmeal with Chia Seeds: nourishing oatmeal contains the fiber and carbohydrates needed to support endurance. I love including fiber during this time to support your first bowel movement after birth. Including the power of chia seeds is the perfect duo. Chia seeds support blood sugar levels, include fiber and high in magnesium.

🧺Swap: instant sugary packet oatmeal for a homemade oatmeal chia seed soaked overnight in nut milk

🍲 Congee with Bone Broth: healing congee contains carbohydrates and minerals. I love including as many minerals as possible through foods to give your body the energy to labor. A congee made with ginger and turmeric can be supportive of nausea that so often accompanies laboring.

🧺Swap: microwavable instant rice for congee with bone broth

🍇 Fresh Fruit: a refreshing and simple way to get fast energy from natural sugars. I love frozen grapes and cold mango to refresh and revitalize.

🧺Swap: vending machine candy for fresh fruits

🍪 Midnight Momma Cookies: my nourishing cookie recipe includes all of the proteins, fats and carbohydrates your body will need during labor. I love the salty sweet that often settles the belly while providing a sweet treat. These can satisfy your body’s needs for a snack while support stable blood sugar.

🧺Swap: processed cookies for homemade midnight momma cookies

👩🏻‍🍼Homemade Collagen Bars: prepping a batch of homemade collagen bars will support your need for protein during labor. I love making a batch and keeping them in the freezer - hot tip: ask your friends to prep you a batch during your Nesting Party!

🧺Swap: candy bars for homemade collagen bars

🍓 Cranberry Ice Pops: another refreshing option that can be made with spring water to bring you quick natural sugar and electrolytes. A cold ice pop can quickly quench your thirst while calming nausea.

🧺Swap: soda when craving sugar for energy for cranberry ice pops

🌾Rice rice and more rice: sometimes this is all we can eat during labor and that is okay 🥹 bowls of rice can help with nausea and digestion

🧺Swap: processed crackers for a bowl of salty buttery rice 🍚

Looking for more inspiration for your birth and postpartum? Check out The Postpartum Recipe Book: Heal, Nourish, Cocoon.

Looking for a hydration guide? Check out my free guide!