4th trimester

Delicious & Nourishing Postpartum Meals Delivered to Your Door in Orange County

The postpartum period or what we like to call “the fourth trimester” is an incredibly sacred and special time in your life. It is a crucial time for rest, recovery, and bonding with your newborn. As you embrace those precious moments with your sweet baby, it's essential to prioritize your own well-being, and nutrition plays a key role in your postpartum recovery.

During this phase, your body craves nourishing, easy-to-digest foods that support healing and replenishment. Traditional postpartum cuisine, such as warm soups, stews, and broths, can provide the comfort and nutrition your body needs to recover from childbirth.

Ideally, you won’t be doing any cooking in the weeks after your baby arrives. Our hope is that you have a stash of freezer meals or have a meal train where friends and family can support you by dropping off nutritious food. If that’s not an option and if the thought of cooking feels overwhelming during those early days of exhaustion and adjustment, we have a great solution for you.

If you’ve been wondering if there’s a “postpartum meal service near me” - we’re here to tell you, yes there is! Mama Meals is a wonderful resource with their convenient postpartum meal delivery service in Orange County.

Mama Meals offers a selection of pre-made, nutritious dishes inspired by traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, and the Weston A. Price philosophies. Each meal is carefully crafted using high-quality, whole-food ingredients, cooked to perfection, frozen for freshness, and delivered straight to your doorstep.

With Mama Meals, you can simply heat and serve, giving you more time to focus on rest, bonding with your baby, and adjusting to your new role as a parent.

Plus, as a special offer, use our affiliate code to receive $20 off your first order!

Remember, the best postpartum meals are those that are warm, soft, and easy-to-digest, providing clean, protein-rich nourishment to support your recovery. Stick to comforting options like soups, stews, porridge, and broths while avoiding cold, hard, or highly-processed foods that may hinder your healing process.

Take care of yourself, mama, and let Mama Meals take care of the cooking, so you can savor every moment with your precious newborn!

The Magical Golden Hour

The Magical Golden Hour

In the quiet hush of the labor & delivery room, where the air is charged with anticipation and the scent of earthiness and birthyness, a new chapter in your life unfolds. The rhythmic cadence of your breath is mirrored by the gentle whispers of your doula, a reassuring presence in this oh so sacred moment. The culmination of nine months… maybe more, leads to this: the first hour with your newborn.

Nurturing the Mother-Baby Dyad With a Holistic 4th Trimester

The postpartum period, often referred to as the "4th trimester," is a time of profound transformation and adjustment for both mother and baby. At Doulas of Orange County, we believe in the power of holistic care during this sacred phase, incorporating time-honored modalities that promote healing, restoration, and bonding.

Baby Boredom Busters: Tips for Self-Isolation with Your Baby

Keeping babies busy can be difficult at the best of times, but if you have to self-isolate due to travel or illness during the pandemic, it is even more challenging. As lockdowns continue to sweep the nation and everyone is doing their best to prevent the spread of COVID-19, you may find your creativity running low, and your frustration levels high.

We have a few tips to help you plan your days and maximize bonding time when isolating with your baby.

Now Hiring Doulas & Newborn Care Specialists!

Have you heard?! Doulas of Orange County is growing and we are looking for some incredible Doulas to join our team!

DOC is a doula matching service, providing prenatal, birth and newborn parenting support to families in Orange County, California. We have a wonderful team of dedicated Birth and Postpartum Doulas, Sleep Coaches, Newborn Care Specialists and Parent Educators who provide compassionate care through every step of our client's journey.

Our Doula matching service is currently look for experienced, passionate and dedicated Postpartum Doulas, Birth Doulas, Newborn Care Specialists and Lactation Professionals to join our team.