Nourish the Mama

Today I wanted to share one of our flagship offerings that every mama should have before she gives birth. It nourishes her immediately after she delivers her baby, replenishing her energy and supporting her digestive system which has gone offline during the process of childbirth. It can even be prepared with no cooking experience (just add water). It’s our Rice Congee Kit!

This is a tradition in other cultures around the world, and we’re excited to implement that wisdom for an expecting mama in your life. Women are supported during the first forty days postpartum in places like India and China where knowledge has been maintained and passed down for thousands of years. Rice congee, also known as rice porridge, is a staple during this important time of healing.

We ship nationwide, have them available here in town for pickup, or we can drop one on your porch!

NOURISH YOUR SLEEP—Magnesium Lavender Spray—is one of our preparations and is included in our medicine cabinet.

This is a versatile, healing solution designed to rapidly supply magnesium and help you fall asleep with ease. It soothes and calms aches and pains, provides relief from anxiety and stress, as well as, relief of muscle cramps, sore muscles, spasms, joint pain, inflammation, and restless legs.

Magnesium is well known and used for anxiety, depression, headaches, and restlessness. Clinical studies have shown significant improvement in mood issues. Stress can burn through our magnesium reserves quickly!

Magnesium is best absorbed transdermally. We use magnesium chloride—a well-absorbed form of magnesium—allowing it to be utilized throughout the body.

Guys!!!!! We sold out of Herbal Medicine Cabinets in January. We have received several messages requesting more. In particular now that the hustle and cost of the holiday are over! So we made 7 more medicine cabinets:) Available for porch pick up, delivery and shipping!! First come first served! For funsies we are also including a Rosemary Mint hydrosol! This is one of our top 5 best selling items. So great for reducing postpartum hair loss and promoting and stimulating the scalp. My hair has never been the same:)
Happy Monday🥰🪴
Dm us HEALING and we will send you a link to the medicine cabinets☺️

When I first became a midwife I started making a pot of tea for the laboring mama. 10 years later, it’s still one of my favorite ways to share love with these incredible women. I’ll admit, the tea is a bit fancier now hehe
It’s always been about the tea☕️❤️
Nourish the mama has a two week supply of teas specially curated for postpartum and our adaptive herbal coffee. The herbal coffee is very supportive during postpartum. It supports the adrenals, detoxes hormones and supports the nervous system and has lots of nutrients…and is super yummy🤤

DM Tea for a link to our tea bundle and herbal coffee 🙌🏻

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Postparum tea drinking mama

Stretch marks!!!
Mamas are looking for some magic to prevent stretch marks. There isn’t anything that can 100% prevent stretch marks. But you can nourish your body by ingesting good fats. Grass finished butter, tallow, avocado oil, etc Think creating elasticity from the inside out.
During pregnancy mamas skin stretches soooooo much to accommodate her growing baby. Her belly and arms and legs get itchy. Keeping your skin nourished does help reduce itching and helps in cell reproduction which reduces skin damage and helps the skin regenerate faster. Besides it just feeling good to not be itching:)
We love making herbal solutions that have no toxins, essential oil free, and are pure and organic and that have multiple uses!
Our herbal oil can be used all over the body after getting out of the shower. Add some to your bath! Use as a massage oil, lovely for labor and postpartum massage too! Use on baby’s bottom , and body, for healing and to prevent that pesky sticky meconium from sticking to their bottoms. Use to help then with that dry flaking skin they can have too!
2oz and 4oz bottles available for pick up or shipping anywhere in the US✨
Ingredients:
Organic comfrey, Organic calendula, Organic lavender, Organic Yarrow, Vit E oil and organic Jojoba oil, organic sesame oil.

Who has struggled with postpartum depression 🙋‍♀️Pp depression is not “normal”. It’s oftentimes a deep need for nourishment, replenishment and warmth. Since I have started focusing on Pp nourishment in my midwifery practice I have seen a DRAMATIC increase in the joyfulness mamas are experiencing in postpartum. Which translates to happier, content babies❤️
If you are pregnant, postpartum or have a sister or friend that might benefit from a 2 wk supply of specifically curated postpartum teas to ward off postpartum blues. DM us and we will send you a link!

As we step into the new year, we're filled with gratitude for all the support and enthusiasm we’ve received this past year. ✨ Our hearts are set on growth, and we can't wait to share our journey with you.

We wanted to set a few intentions to guide us this new year:

🌱 Connecting Locally: This year, we aim to deepen our ties with the incredible birth worker community. Your stories and experiences inspire us, and we're eager to weave our offerings into your beautiful tapestry.

🌿 Grown Locally: We want to connect with more local farms and growers (I’m adding a comment below with a list of herbs we’re looking for).

🛍️ Local Shelves: Partner with local businesses to bring our products to the people who would benefit from them most.

🌐 Online Presence: Our online journey is also evolving, and in the next several months, we intend to create our first downloadable content.

Your continued support means the world to us. Here's to a year of growth, connection, and herbs! Go 2024, go!

THREE HERBAL MEDICINE CABINETS LEFT💕

Happy Monday!!! Thank you all so much for your excitement and orders of the Herbal Medicine Cabinet!!! We have already been hearing some feedback on how it’s been useful…caffeine withdrawal headache relief and lung support for congestion and magnesium lavender spray for mood and sleep☺️
We have three left! Who’s gonna grab em?!!
We are starting to make another small batch of them. But don’t think we will have them ready before Christmas…unless a Christmas miracle happens hehe
French Valley porch pick up and shipping available 🙌🏻

Christina wrote an article for MMpublication!☺️ A postmodern woman’s magazine! The article is on the four seasons of a woman’s life. Specifically sharing about the rite of passage of Peri-Menopause. Written with lots of love, tears, honesty and wisdom❤️ We also wrote an article on Ancestral postpartum! Come celebrate the release of the magazine on Friday from 6:30-8:30 . Brock and I will both be there!We will also have our Organic Herbal Medicine Cabinet…and all our goodies. Come if you would like to ask some questions about the medicines in it! We love sharing about how these herbs and specific preparations are useful to support your body in all the ways✨Brock and Christina will both be there🎉

Happy Friday friends! Don’t you hate when you wake up not feeling your best? Don’t you always think…hmmm what should I take to support my body? But you don’t know what to take and don’t want to go to the store to pick up remedies?! This is exactly why we created the magical plant medicines in our herbal medicine cabinet😊 Organic, lovingly made remedies for sleep, headaches, coughs, fevers, pain relievers, earaches etc. Support your local herb farmers and apothecary, rather than ordering everything from big companies like Earthly! Such an amazing Christmas gift to give too! We ship anywhere in the US. Link to our website in bio

NOURISH YOUR LUNGS—Cough Relief Tincture and Lung Support

Our cough relief herbal tincture is an herbal remedy to soothe and alleviate coughs. This remedy is one from our herbal medicine cabinet that is now have available individually. This tincture combines the healing powers of mullein, sage, thyme, and honey to provide effective relief for respiratory discomfort.

Link in bio!

Headache Relief—herbal remedy.

Our headache relief tincture is formulated to provide soothing relief from headaches and is helpful in falling asleep. This is another remedy included in our herbal cabinet and now available individually. This tincture combines the benefits of feverfew, chamomile, kava kava, turmeric root, and lemon balm to address various aspects of headache discomfort.

Link in bio!

PAIN RELIEF—Nontoxic Pain Reducer

Introducing our natural herbal Pain Relief Tincture, we’re harnessing the power of nature with white willow bark—known for its natural pain-relieving properties, and a widely used anti-inflammatory botanical. We all know the negative impact toxic over-the-counter pain relievers have on our system, this is a natural herbal remedy with no contraindications.

Link in bio!

We have sent some medicine cabinets across the country, delivered some around town and many of you have already picked your’s up! We still have some available and will be at the farmers market this Saturday with a few on hand.

Herbal Medicine Cabinet spotlight!✨
Here are two items you will find in your Medicine Cabinet.

NOURISH YOUR LUNGS
Cough Relief Tincture
Our cough relief herbal tincture is a remedy to soothe and alleviate coughs.
Mullein is renowned for its ability to alleviate irritation and congestion in the respiratory tract. We foraged this mullein in Washington beside a stream this past summer.
Sage brings its antimicrobial properties to the tincture, helping to combat infections and soothe sore throats often associated with coughs. We grew this sage in our garden this year.
Thyme acts as a natural expectorant, facilitating the removal of mucus from the airways and promoting easier breathing. This thyme was also grown in our backyard garden.
Honey, not only enhances the flavor (making it more desirable to kids) but also provides a soothing effect, reducing throat irritation and offering a comforting touch.

HERBAL COFFEE
*we added one serving of our herbal coffee to each medicine cabinet!🎉
Such good medicine for so many things. Read more about the ingredients and their actions on our website.
Our adaptogenic herbal coffee helps replenish and restore your body instead of deplete it, like coffee does. It gives you a nice “buzz” without a jittery caffeine high. It contains less caffeine than decaf with the only negligible caffeine coming from the raw cacao. I feel amazing after a cup—full of balanced energy with none of the shaky feeling or racing heart.
We specifically wanted to help support your body when it needs it most during taxing times like: a woman’s cycle, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause/menopause, or while dealing with adrenal fatigue!

It’s not too late to enter to win one!!! See our pinned post on how to participate😊

Spotlight on two of the items found in the Herbal Medicine Cabinet✨

Nourish Your Headache—our headache relief tincture—is formulated to provide soothing relief from headaches and is helpful in falling asleep. This tincture combines the benefits of feverfew, chamomile, kava kava, turmeric root, and lemon balm to address various aspects of headache discomfort.
Nourish Your Headache combines the wisdom of herbal remedies to address the diverse causes of headaches, providing you with effective relief while avoiding the harmful side-effects of Tylenol, Ibuprofen, etc.

Our Nourishing & Healing Salve is not only gentle—safe for children and pets—it’s a powerful healer. There are no essential oils in this salve. Great for rashes, cuts, scrapes, burns, bug bites, dry skin, and eczema! This carefully crafted salve is formulated with four organic, locally grown potent herbal ingredients:

Calendula: Known for its skin healing and anti-inflammatory properties, it soothes irritated skin and promotes healing.

Yarrow: Historically known as a wound healer, it has a long lineage of being used on everything from minor cuts and acne, to being used by soldiers on the front lines.

Comfrey: Prized for it’s ability to accelerate the healing process—by mending skin, body tissues, and even bones—this herb is a valuable addition for skin recovery.

Lavender: It’s not just a pleasing scent, it also provides anti-inflammatory and calming effects, adding a layer of healing and relaxation to your skin and entire state of being.

The Herbal Medicine Cabinet is 139$ and will be available for purchase on the Nourish the Mama website on Friday the 24th! We still have a week for you to enter to win one for free!!!!!
Good luck 🙌🏻

You guys!!!!! To say we are overwhelmed by your responses to our Herbal Medicine Cabinet is such a gross understatement🤯 Our inbox’s were flooded yesterday and we were just so giddy all day, reading the messages and excitement shared. Thank you so much! From the bottom of our heart💜🥹
Tomorrow we will start highlighting some of the tinctures in the Herbal Medicine Cabinet✨

It’s here! It’s official. We are offering our very own handcrafted Herbal Medicine Cabinet🥳
While I was on vacation my daughter got sick and I have so many remedies but it was hard for her to figure out what to take! I started thinking we needed to make a “box” that had herbs and tinctures labeled clearly for their use ie take this for coughs, take this for headaches, take this for immune boosting etc
This idea morphed into…doesn’t everyone need something like this?!?! Something you open up that has clear directions on what to take and for what. I hate getting sick and having to go get stuff at the store or send someone to get stuff for me. It’s so much better to have stuff on hand when needed.
We have been foraging and handcrafting the medicines in this box since July😍
The names are the uses…Nourish your Headache, Nourish your Lungs, Nourish your Immune System etc
We will be having a Black Friday giveaway for one free Herbal Medicine Cabinet! This is valued at $139.00🎉
How to win:
1. You must follow Nourish the Mama
2. Please tag three friends, in this post you think might find this herbal medicine useful.
3. Share this post in your stories (please Nourish the Mama in the story so we can see you shared it) if your account is private. Take a pic of your post and send it to us:)

The winner will be announced at 8 am on Black Friday! As soon as we announce the winner, the Herbal Medicine Cabinet will be on sale on the website. Since we are a small batch apothecary, we do have a limited supply! If you would like to reserve one you can DM Nourish the Mama.
Thank you all for your love and support. We adore this community of ours❤️

Who remembers the mirrored old school medicine cabinet in your parent’s bathroom????? Ya know, where you helped your self to
Robitussin, NyQuil, Neosporin, Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Carmex…. When the medicines were byproducts of the petroleum industry😳

We have been building and making the medicines for this super exciting item since July! Truly a labor of love❤️

Peep the Garlic/ mullein flower lymphatic oil…with flowers foraged every day for two weeks in Washington this summer✨

How would it feel when anyone in your house needs support you have a box full of all the goodies to help them get well?! You don’t need to go to Sprouts…it’s in your bathroom?!?

We’ve been brewing up something magical for our mamas and their families✨
So stinking excited for our Black Friday giveaway🤗
Any guesses…👀

We’ve been small-batching it up over here, and excited to share our latest creation—NOURISH YOUR LIPS Herbal Lip Balm!

Moist, soft, healthy lips with a dash of sunshine—our organic handcrafted lip balm not only hydrates and protects, it also heals chapped lips, and prevents and speeds the healing time of cold sores.

Available now in our shop, just in time for cooler weather when lips need it most.

Link in profile 😁

Our new Adaptogenic Herbal coffee was a big hit at the market this weekend😊

Here are some reviews we’ve been getting 💜

The herbal coffee was AMAZING! I put some raw milk and maple syrup in it. Such a treat!

I definitely feel like I got a boost from the herbal coffee!!!!! Even more than when I drink regular coffee!!!

I’m gonna need a huge package of that stuff!!!!

It’s so deep and rich like coffee it’s so satisfying.

I love the flavor!

It’s so flavorful, even with no cream or sugar.

I’ve had replacement coffee before. It tasted like mud. This is so delicious.

I have so much energy after a cup of that! I cleaned my whole house:)

The herbal coffee passes the test, even for extreme coffee lovers!

It has a warming and full flavor, and still gives a boost of energy without the jitters.

Successfully subs out my afternoon chai and keeps me feeling happy longer.

Available on our website. Link in bio. We ship everywhere in the US🙌🏻
Thank you for supporting us!❤️

Our new herbal oil is on the website!!!!
I was envisioning this for pregnant bellies, sore backs in labor, diaper rash on babies! But then I fell in love with it’s daily use and we use it at home all the time! I recently used it to massage a friend during her rites of passage ceremony❤️
This herbal body, belly and face oil is made with organic, locally sourced herbs and all organic ingredients. Each herb is soaked individually in organic sesame oil. No essential oils were used.

Useful for postpartum massage or Abhyanga—daily Ayruvedic self-massage. Sesame oil has a warming effect, is rich in fatty acids, and linoleic acid which has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. This helps to form a thin protective layer on the skin to trap moisture. Using it on an expanding pregnant belly keeps skin moist, less itchy, and help to prevent and heal stretch marks. Use on irritated skin after shaving. It’s a lovely massage oil, especially during labor! It can also be used to soothe diaper rash. This oil nourishes the nervous system, as our nerves are coated in fatty myelin sheaths, which boosts our ability to handle stress.

This blend absorbs quickly and doesn’t cause staining on clothes or bedding.

Yarrow calms irritations, reduces redness, helps clear acne and has been studied for its uses to increase the epidermal thickness helping to smooth out wrinkles, and is a potent skin and wound healer.

Calendula is rich in antioxidants to get rid of free radicals on your skin surface and leaves your skin protected. It is very helpful in moisturizing and hydrating the skin, and soothes eczema. Calendula is also known to increase the production of collagen!

Comfrey is a profound mender of tissues. It helps new skin cells grow.

Lavender- calms the skin and relaxes the spirit—Lavender kills bacteria, which helps to prevent and heal acne. Its anti-fungal properties also make it a nice ally for psoriasis and eczema.

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Yarrow/Comrey-

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Link in bio- we ship this product to anywhere in the US!

Herbal coffee is live on our website now!✨
When I started losing my desire for coffee, I sought out an alternative. I later learned that coffee is pretty tough on your adrenals, and since I am in perimenopause—a time when my adrenals become responsible for my hormonal health instead of my ovaries—it all made sense!

I bought herbal coffee and loved it! One time I wasn’t able to grab some before it sold out—I was so bummed! I remembered in the mushroom tincture class I took with her, there was a part of the class where she taught the basics of making our own herbal coffee. We have been playing with the recipe, adding and removing ingredients, having friends try it. I’ve served it in my office and taken it to postpartum visits, and now we have a brew we are proud of!

Our adaptogenic herbal coffee helps replenish and restore your body instead of deplete it, like coffee does. It gives you a nice “buzz” without a jittery caffeine high. I feel amazing after a cup—full of balanced energy with none of the shaky feeling or racing heart. This is a great option if you’re looking to replace your coffee, or add a nourishing new bevy to your daily repertoire.

We specifically wanted to help support your body when it needs it most during taxing times like: a woman’s cycle, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause/menopause, or while dealing with adrenal fatigue!
Read more about the ingredients and how they are nourishing on our website! We will also be handing samples out at the tomorrow. Come taste it!!🤤
Link in our bio

We just debuted our Nourishing & Healing Salve this weekend at the farmer’s market in Wi******er. I wanted to share it with you all here today…

Our salve is a natural remedy to support and heal your skin. This salve is not only gentle (safe for kids and pets), it’s also a powerful healer. This carefully crafted salve is formulated with four organic, locally grown potent herbal ingredients:

Calendula: Known for its skin healing and anti-inflammatory properties, it soothes irritated skin and promotes healing.

Yarrow: Historically known as a wound healer, it has a long lineage of being used on everything from minor cuts and acne, to being used by soldiers on the front lines.

Comfrey: Prized for it’s ability to accelerate the healing process—by mending skin, body tissues, and even bones—this herb is a valuable addition for skin recovery.

Lavender: It’s not just a pleasing scent, it also provides anti-inflammatory and calming effects, adding a layer of healing and relaxation to your skin and entire state of being.

Contains no essential oils or added fragrance.

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Been in the kitchen making a new batch of bone broth with some marrow and knuckle bones from because their bones are amazing! Organic grass-fed grass-finished!🎉

We use it as the base for our Stracietella soup. You can also get a jar of broth on our site if you want to make your own creation.

Sometimes I’ll just throw a pinch of ginger, turmeric, salt, pepper and a splash of coconut cream for a quick and filling meal. Back when I was eating vegan, this was one of the first things I started eating to give my body some extra nutrition.

What do you do with your bone broth?

Ditch the dangers and contraindications of the over the counter pain relievers!!! Use something that relieves pain AND also nourishes and supports your uterus. This tincture is incredible for period cramps and for after birth pains! It is a pain relieving friend. I’ve been making this tincture for 8 years now! Some of my homebirth clients have said it was “magic”, hence the name Moontime magic✨Use it anytime you are having painful cramps. It’s is also useful for those who have painful ovulation. While you’re getting one for yourself, get one for your bestie too💕
 
INGREDIENTS:
organic cramp bark, organic chamomile flowers, organic ginger root, organic yarrow flowers, organic motherwort, alcohol, water

Link to purchase is in the bio. We ship this product anywhere in the US🎉

Oat & Cinnamon congee muffins!
We love this for postpartum or anytime! A great gift to take to someone who isn’t feeling good, healing from being sick or surgery!
This is a mama favorite! These oats are incredibly warming, delicious and comforting. Oats also aid in lactation and healing. We soak the oats in water with a splash of apple cider vinegar (you can’t taste it) to reduce the phytic acids—this aids both digestion and the absorption of its iron, zinc and calcium. Using all organic ingredients, we add fresh ginger root, chia seeds, cinnamon, cardamom and Redmond’s sea salt! Yummy!
Add raw milk, butter, berries or any of your fave toppings🥣
Link to order in bio

If you’re looking for a useful and nourishing gift for a pregnant friend in your life, our Midwife’s Essentials Package provides her with a supportive first meal and tea after childbirth, a tincture to help restore her uterus, and an herbal bath to heal and rejuvenate her skin.

Proper rest and nutrition makes all the difference in a new mamas recovery, and this package provides many blessings her body needs.

Stop by and pick one up at our farmer’s market booth this Saturday, order one for pickup, or have us ship one anywhere with love.