The First Forty Days

The Beloved Guide to Postpartum Healing & Nourishment

The First Forty Days

The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother

The first forty days after birth are a sacred window for healing, rest, and recovery. The First Forty Days is a bestselling postpartum guide that restores the lost tradition of caring for the mother after childbirth, with practical guidance, nourishing recipes, and supportive wisdom.

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INSIDE THE JOURNAL

What You'll Discover Inside

60 Healing Recipes

Nourishing recipes crafted specifically to support postpartum recovery.

Soups, Meals & Teas

Warming dishes and calming teas designed to restore strength after birth.

Emotional & Physical Healing

Supportive guidance for the whole of your recovery — body, mind, and heart.

Your Care System

Guidance for building a postpartum care system with the people around you.

Traditional Practices

Wisdom rooted in the traditional postpartum practice of zuo yuezi.

Rest, Bonding & Recovery

Encouragement to slow down and give yourself the time healing deserves.

Restoring a Lost Art

Healing deserves time and care.

Modern mothers are often expected to "bounce back" quickly after birth. 

The First Forty Days offers another path — one rooted in rest, nourishment, and intentional care, inspired by the traditional practice of zuo yuezi.

Warm, practical, and deeply reassuring, this guide helps you feel seen and cared for during one of life's biggest transitions.

Rest, support, and community for the sacred first forty days.

Made for this moment

Perfect For

New and expecting mothers
Baby shower & postpartum gifts
Families supporting postpartum recovery
Doulas, caregivers & birth workers
Anyone seeking holistic postpartum guidance
Heng Ou

About the Author

Heng Ou

Heng Ou is a renowned maternal wellness advocate, author, and speaker dedicated to restoring the lost art of caring for mothers. Through her books and teachings, she helps women embrace nourishment, healing, and intentional care throughout motherhood.