A one-handed, chocolatey snack that actually helps with postpartum exhaustion, stress and sugar cravings? Meet the Magnesium Magic Bars. Packed with pumpkin seeds, almonds, oats, quinoa, dark chocolate and more, these freezer-friendly bars are loaded with “mom-nesium” — one of the most important (and often low) minerals in early motherhood.

By week 4, your body is feeling the marathon of early postpartum and you may feel like your energy needs some support. This post walks you through simple, nutrient-dense meals and snacks designed to support healing, restore energy, and make this stage feel more doable. Think warming stews, batch-friendly mains, and easy snacks to help you stay nourished while caring for your little one.

These Salted Maple Pecan Collagen Bites are a postpartum mama’s best friend: easy to prep, nutrient-packed, naturally sweetened, and freezer-friendly. They’re one-handed, satisfying, and made with ingredients that help replenish your body during recovery.

Week 3 postpartum is a perfect time to double down on energy-supportive meals and snacks — while still prioritizing nutrients for the healing your body is doing. Tissues are still repairing, hormone shifts are still very real, and your body is adjusting to feeding your baby day and night. The key is meals that are hearty enough to restore you, but simple and realistic for life with a newborn.

These Sheet Pan Sausage + Veggie Breakfast Burritos from The Nourished Mother cookbook are a true postpartum mom hack: one pan, twelve servings, and a nutrient-rich breakfast or anytime of day snack you can reheat in seconds. These ready-to-go breakfast burritos are packed with protein and nutrients, and are easy to customize with whatever veggies, meat, or wraps you have on hand.

In week 2 postpartum the body is still healing, milk supply is being established, digestion remains sensitive, and meals that are warm, nutrient-dense, easy to eat are needed. Nutrients to focus on are those that support tissue repair, milk supply, mood and mental health and stabilizing blood sugar levels.

These cookies turn the banana bread flavour you know and love into a portable, crumble-free cookie form perfect for postpartum snacking with a baby on your chest. Breastfeeding and freezer-friendly, these GF and DF cookies are full of the nourishing ingredients that support your postpartum season including oats, hemp seeds, nut butter and pecans. If you have two ripe bananas at home (or in the freezer) - it’s time to make The Banana Bread Cookie!

For week 1 postpartum, I’m making healing meals that are warming, soft cooked, full of hydrating broth and easy to digest ingredients like soups, sipping bone broth, healing porridge, stewed fruit and of course, a birth day cake!

The first recipe sneak peak from The Nourished Mother cookbook is here! These Double Chocolate Toasted Walnut + Sesame Cookies are packed with nutrition AND taste like brownies. The postpartum friendly one-handed chocolate-lovers dream!

Sometimes, the simplest snacks are the most comforting when you need steady energy, nourishing ingredients, and food that can be eaten one-handed while holding your little one. These Apple Pie Oat Bars are soft, chewy, and warmly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. They’re naturally sweetened with applesauce and maple syrup, packed with oats and flax for fiber, and easy to batch-prep for the week (or freezer).

This healthy holiday chocolate bark is really ideal for pregnancy and postpartum because the red, green, and white toppings used here are full of protein, healthy fats, fibre, and key nutrients like vitamin E, zinc, magnesium, and even iron.

These gingerbread lactation cookies are a spin on my original lactation cookies and they are the absolute perfect thing to bake if you want a sweet holiday treat, if you’re prepping a festive snack for your family, of if you’re just looking for a little lactation support!

These healthy pumpkin muffins have 6g of protein each (plus awesome fibre and good fats!) but taste like a seasonal sweet treat you’d get at a coffee shop while you look out at the turning leaves and autumn decor on the front stoop. 

Looking for simple yet powerful ways to support your postpartum recovery? Healing drinks like nutrient-packed broths, calming herbal teas, and hydrating chia drinks offer essential nutrients, support gut health, and ease stress in a way that’s easy to fit into a busy day with a new baby. Sip your way to replenishment and balance with these comforting, nourishing postpartum drinks.

This Slow Cooker Sweet Potato and Cauliflower soup is the perfect nutrient dense warming recipe for pregnancy or postpartum (for freezer prep or real life with a baby!). With just 10 minutes of hands-on time needed, you’ll get a hearty dose of the nutrients you need most.

Learn how to make an anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant rich Golden Milk Latte with the healing spices turmeric and ginger and get the scoop on why this drink is so supportive for you during preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum.

The perfect chocolate muffin recipe for pregnancy (including pregnancy nausea!) or postpartum that hides some of the most important nutrients (like folate, iron, and protein) in a freezer-friendly muffin that tastes like a chocolate cupcake!

For pregnancy and postpartum, it's all about finding delicious recipes that are fast to make, and help you meet your heightened nutrient needs! This Preggo Protein Pancake is the perfect pancake recipe that's easy to make, easy to freeze, and helps you get in more protein!

This Overnight Flax + Chia Pudding from my cookbook is a nutritious and versatile option for across all stages of the perinatal period—preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum. This pudding not only serves as a convenient and tasty breakfast but also provides essential nutrients that support overall health and well-being. With chia seeds and flaxseeds offering omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, and plant-based protein, it's an excellent choice for energizing your day!

Get nourishing ideas for make-ahead, freezer-friendly, energy-boosting postpartum breakfasts that are easy to eat on the go with one hand.