-SMALL BATCH WELLNESS~
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Purposeful
NOURISHMENT
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
NEEDED NOURISHMENT
It's time to have a better plan for the postpartum.
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Local Doorstep Deliveries for Families Along the Seacoast
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IT IS CLEAR NOW MORE THAN EVER THAT THE PATHWAY TO A
REVITALIZED + SUPPORTED POSTPARTUM
REQUIRES A THOUGHT OUT AND ROBUST APPROACH.
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this is the story of
PURPOSEFUL NOURISHMENT
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a way to meet the needs and ease the large and important task of creating a versatile, ethically sourced
POSTPARTUM KITCHEN
for postpartum families along the seacoast from
Portland Maine to Southern New Hampshire
and everywhere in between.
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Together with our partners, Small Batch Wellness works hard to
create + collaborate + conspire
to navigate this fleeting and intensive time.
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HOLISTIC NUTRITION + TRADITIONAL FOODS + NOURISHING RECIPES
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From Grains to Goodies, we are chock-full of local purveyors
with an eye to sustainability, inclusivity & seasonality.
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WE WORK HARD TO BUILD COMMUNITY
As we work towards reclaiming this time, we must also work towards Community Care.
Our goal is to cast a light on the amazing resources available.
This includes local perinatal professionals, fellow food first lovers, & those that 'get' the value of a modern-day village.
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EXPERIENCED HOLISTIC NUTRITIONIST SPECIALIZING IN POSTPARTUM CARE
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GUIDED SERIES WITH ACCESS TO THE POSTPARTUM KITCHEN DATABASE
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CURATED, LOCALLY FOCUSSED GOODS, PRODUCE + ESSENTIALS
WHAT IS
THE POSTPARTUM KITCHEN​
BLENDING TRADITIONAL WAYS WITH MODERN-DAY SCIENCE, WE CAN CREATE A POSTPARTUM THAT HONORS THE INDIVIDUALS PATH TO WELLNESS.
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~ pillars of care ~
DEEP REST + DEEP NOURISHMENT + RECEIVING
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~ rituals of care ~
REST + RESTORE
REPLETE + REMEDY
RECEIVE + RECLAIM
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WE MUST MEET + RECLAIM THIS UNIQUE & DEMANDING TIME USING
TIME - TESTED, EVIDENCED-BASED APPROACH
THAT HONORS TRADITIONAL FOODS & HOLISTIC NUTRITION
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~ delivered to your door ~
POSTPARTUM CARE
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Starting at around 32 weeks, this versatile series will create a pathway
to a more prepared postpartum. Each item included is postpartum appropriate with postnatal repletion and healing in mind. The deliveries will include raw organic goods & pantry staples from local farms or ethical purveyors.
With an eye towards seasonal offerings, foods like organic rice, quinoa, mung, oats, maple, ghee, molasses, honey, teas, herbs, bone broth, local eggs, fresh produce and much more are delivered to your door.
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WHY?
L E T M E T E L L Y O U W H Y
Purposeful Nourishment + The Postpartum Kitchen Database was created by a postpartum care specialist, Meg Whithed.
Meg is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist and owner of Small Batch Wellness.
Established in 2015, SBW focusses on robust, birth-giver centered care both virtually and locally.
MORE ON MEG
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Perhaps you don't need more reasons for this, or perhaps you would like help
convincing loved ones to contribute to GIFTING this to you.
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... B E C A U S E ...
NOW MORE THAN EVER
We must understand the the esoteric village does not look like it used to.
Families may not have the same access to in person support.
Living in a pandemic environment can mean that everyday, run of the mill tasks are no longer simple.
Like a trip to the grocery store.
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NOW MORE THAN EVER
Terms like Postpartum Care / Fourth Trimester Care / The First Forty Days
has helped to bring attention to this vitally important time but experience beyond book reading matters.
Your perinatal professionals must have robust knowledge
of the inner workings of the pregnant and postpartum body
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NOW MORE THAN EVER
We must embrace this time and hold space for the concept
that we can be simultaneously evidence-based, holistically-focussed and time-honored.
The blending of a traditional, ancestral approach aligns more healthfully with modern parenting.
NOW MORE THAN EVER
We must have a thorough understanding of the role of Food as Medicine
as a first step to leading back to full post baby health.
To understand the nuances of food in this highly unique timeframe using a culinary medicine approach.
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NOW MORE THAN EVER
An understanding of what Postnatal Depletion is, how to recognize it & how to treat it.
How to provide deeply nutritious fuel specifically geared for the postpartum body.
NOW MORE THAN EVER
We need to maximize & optimize what we DO put in the postpartum body.
(it is more nutritionally demand than pregnancy + more depleting)
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We need more specific foods during this time than a generic CSA
(what will you do with all that cabbage you shouldn't eat?)
New parents need more flexibility than a meal delivery, meal planning or meal kits
( Most aren't postpartum friendly, are wasteful, questionably sourced)
We need to be more structured & nutritionally robust than a meal train
(Meal trains are lovely, we can help guide them)
more focussed on the postpartum body
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We must embrace seasonality & simplicity
We don't have time to source & shop for ingredients, especially ones we might not be familiar with.
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NOW MORE THAN EVER
We want our dollars and cents to be going towards our community
Local, small businesses especially our farmers, shop owners and hyper local handmade good makers.
If we are buying online, we want to ensure it's ethically obtained with the least damage to the environment.
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WHY?
WHY INVEST IN A THOUGHTFUL POSTPARTUM NOURISHMENT PLAN FROM A HOLISTIC NUTRITIONIST?
Purposeful Nourishment is one arm of Small Batch Wellness.
Meg is a Holistic Nutritionist that provides Postpartum Care both virtually + locally.
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