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The first forty days : the essential art of nourishing the new mother / Heng Ou with Amely Greeven and Marisa Belger ; photographs by Jenny Nelson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ou, Heng, author.
- Greeven, Amely, author.
- Belger, Marisa, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Postnatal care--Popular works.
- Postnatal care.
- Puerperium--Nutritional aspects--Popular works.
- Puerperium.
- Mothers--Health and hygiene.
- Mothers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (295 pages) : illustrations, photographs
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, New York : Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2016.
- Summary:
- Emphasizes the importance of the first forty days after childbirth for mothers, describing traditions and rituals, as well as providing recipes designed to restore vitality, including oxtail stew and seasonal greens soup.-- Source other than the Library of Congress.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- chapter 1 my story
- chapter 2 from the old ways to our way: postpartum for a new world
- chapter 3 the gathering
- chapter 4 the passage
- chapter 5 the gateway: the first forty days
- chapter 6 filling your cup: what to eat
- chapter 7 the first forty days recipes
- afterword: beyond the first forty days.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781613129418
- 1613129416
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