available for families in Los Angeles
The First Forty Days Jars
Gentle nourishment for the first tender weeks after birth
Welcoming a new baby is beautiful, life-changing, and deeply exhausting.
In those early days, a mother doesn’t need more advice.
She needs comfort.
She needs warmth.
She needs to feel held.
She needs food that restores her energy while her body heals and her heart adjusts to caring for a newborn.
The First Forty Days Jars are back, available for families in Los Angeles.
Prepared in small batches with intention and care, these jars offer real nourishment during one of the most vulnerable and sacred seasons of motherhood.
A Return to Care
We open only a limited number of spots each month.
Every order is:
Made by hand
Cooked Slowly
delivered fresh
Each delivery includes 12 healing jars filled with soups, broths, congee, and teas designed to help a mother.
These jars were created with the same philosophy and wisdom found in Heng Ou’s book, The First Forty Days, rooted in traditional Asian postpartum care and adapted for modern mothers.
This is the kind of gift a mother remembers for years. It meets her in the truth of early motherhood: when she is tired, hungry, and longing to be supported.
How it Works
We open a limited number of slots each month
You may book months in advance and choose when delivery begins
Once your spot is reserved, it is held just for you
Deliveries arrive as a one-off or weekly, directly to the doorstep
Jars arrive ready to warm and enjoy
Each order is prepared with focused attention and genuine care, ingredients cannot be substituted.
We intentionally limit capacity so every family receives our full presence. We encourage booking ahead to secure the weeks you’ll need.
The First Forty Days Jars
Jar 1: Fortifying Jujube Tea
A gently sweet, mineral-rich tea made with red dates to support blood building, calm the nervous system, and restore deep vitality during times of recovery.
Jar 2: Nourishing Chicken Ginger Stock
A slow-simmered, deeply strengthening broth that warms digestion, supports immunity, and replenishes the body with easily absorbed nutrients.
Jar 3: Red Lentil Kabocha Soup
A creamy, grounding soup that combines plant-based protein with naturally sweet squash to soothe digestion and provide steady, comforting nourishment.
Jar 4: Warming Kitchari
A traditional Ayurvedic dish of mung dal and rice, gently spiced to reset digestion, reduce inflammation, and support whole-body balance.
Jar 5: Healing Chicken Congee
A soft, savory rice porridge infused with chicken to offer gentle, easily digestible nourishment that supports healing, hydration, and strength.
Jar 6: Restorative Black Sesame Milk
A rich, warming tonic known for supporting blood, bones, and hormonal balance, traditionally used to restore energy and promote deep nourishment.
The First Forty Days JarsPre-Order
Gifting a New Mother?
If you’re gifting The First Forty Days Jars to a mother in Los Angeles, you’re giving her what she truly needs in those first tender weeks:
Warm nourishment. Steady support. The feeling of being held.
Local delivery charges may vary.
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MOTHERBEES™
14320 Ventura Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 91423