The First Forty Days : The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for General Nonfiction (1997) This is a hands-on book

This is a hands-on book with plenty of well-explained code

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Lionel Shriver was awarded the Orange Prize for Fiction

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The First Forty Days : The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for General Nonfiction (1997) This is a hands-on bookBased on author Heng Ous own postpartum experience with zuo yuezi , a set period of confinement in which a woman remains at home focusing on healing and bonding with her baby, The First Forty Days revives the lost art of caring for the mother after birth.A great read, especially during the second half of pregnancy. . . . Includes pantry and shopping lists to prepare beforehand, as well as step by step instructions for making everything from bone broth