The Sitting Month® revives the 2,000-year-old zuo yuezi tradition — warming, nutrient-dense food that rebuilds a mother's body, restores her energy and eases postpartum depression. For moms. For the doulas and midwives who care for them.
Around the world — la cuarentena, "doing the month," the sitting month — cultures have protected new mothers with rest and deeply nourishing food. The Sitting Month® brings that wisdom to modern moms, backed by nutrition science.
Warming, iron- and blood-building foods restore energy, replenish what birth depletes and support uterine healing and lochia recovery.
Nutrient-dense meals help milk supply and deliver the vitamin D, omega-3, B12, zinc and folate research links to lower postpartum depression.
Day-by-day meal plans and teas remove the "what do I eat?" decision so a mother can do the one thing that matters most: rest and bond.
"Food was how I healed. Now it's how I help thousands of mothers heal too."
After five births, Emily rebuilt her own recovery around the warming foods of the sitting month — goji berries, red dates, ginger, longan and black sesame. What started as her own healing became a signature method, a recovery course, and a certification that trains birth professionals to cook it.
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Emily's complete 28-day food-first recovery for new moms — day-by-day meal plans, videos, recipes and recovery teas. Separate plans for vaginal and cesarean birth.
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The first certification that trains doulas & midwives to cook for postpartum recovery. Three days, in person, max seven at a time. Add a whole new offer to your practice.
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Signature medicinal teas and free warming recipes built for the fourth trimester — milk supply, iron, mood and gentle digestion.
Browse Recipes →"This recovery, the fifth time around, has been completely different. I rested with intention, I ate to heal — and this time I didn't get depressed."
"I started out so depleted I almost lost my life — and by three weeks postpartum I had energy, a clear mind, and no depression or anxiety."
"The sitting month gave me permission to nurture and heal myself in ways I never had. After the 28 days I felt whole — I felt like me."
Text AnnaMae directly and she'll help you choose the right path — the recovery course, teas, or chef certification.
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