Our Books

Encouraging mothers-to-be to care for themselves—and not just their babies—during pregnancy


THE FIRST FORTY DAYS - The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother
It’s time to reclaim the lost art of caring for a mother after birth.
The first forty days after the birth of a child are an essential and fleeting period of rest and recovery for the new mother. In The First Forty Days, MotherBees founder Heng Ou, along with co-authors and fellow mothers, Amely Greeven and Marisa Belger, channeled their own experience with the Chinese practice of zuo yuezi—a period of postpartum confinement in which a woman remains at home focusing on healing and bonding with her baby—into a guide for the modern mother and her support team.
The book includes 60 simple and delicious recipes for healing soups; replenishing meals and snacks; and calming and lactation-boosting teas, all formulated to support the unique needs of the new mother—and to feed hungry partners, too.
This warm and encouraging guide also offers advice on securing help during the postpartum period, navigating inevitable relationship challenges, and honoring the rites of passage that are pregnancy and birth.
As modern mothers are pushed to prematurely “bounce back” after delivering their babies, and often feel alone in facing the physical and emotional challenges of this radically new chapter of their lives, The First Forty Days stands as a lifeline—a source of connection, nourishment, and guidance. It is the perfect ally for the first few weeks with a new baby… and beyond.
AWAKENING FERTILITY - The Essential Art of Preparing for Pregnancy
How women understand their fertility and prepare for pregnancy is a conversation that’s often kept behind closed doors—but they shouldn’t be kept secret, so we’ve brought them out into the open!
Please welcome the second addition to our series of guides for women—Awakening Fertility: The Essential Art of Preparing for Pregnancy.
The path to motherhood can be a deep and transformative process with unexpected twists and turns. Awakening Fertility is a loving and nurturing guide to accompany you along the journey, whether your desire to become a mother burns fiercely today or is a future calling just beginning to stir within.
Helpful for women at every stage of the preconception process, this book offers wisdom and guidance to support your body, mind, and spirit—including nearly fifty delicious recipes to nourish yourself deeply and treat yourself like the queen you are.