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Well-known nutritionist Nicole Chien*, advises on how to make the early days with your baby easier, more settled and harmonious with the help of Chinese Traditional Medicine and herbal nutrition.
Nicole explains: “In Asian culture, mums are very much looked after post-birth. They are given special meals and foods to help them recuperate after labour, and a lot of practical help with the baby. Meals are also made with lactation in mind, so mum is able to breastfeed easily and with an abundant supply of milk. In Australia when people talk about maternal healthcare, they usually mean that brief check-up 6 weeks after giving birth when you see a nurse and that’s it. Many mothers particularly struggle with breastfeeding and can often feel like a failure if it doesn’t go completely to plan,” says Nicole.
“This is why when I first came to Australia from Taiwan I started Taste for Life, a company that helps parents from all backgrounds adopt a more Eastern approach to a newborns’ first weeks, by supporting mums with education, science-backed ready-made meals and also soup bases and chicken essences that help all mums recover well, feel more confident and supported and of course well-nourished. The idea behind nurturing mum as well as bub is that mum can in turn provide a more stress-free environment for her child as she is in a much better space physically, mentally and nutritionally. Indeed research shows that there is far less postnatal depression following an Eastern approach, better recovery times post-birth and improved breastfeeding results,” Nicole explains. “Because I am trained in both TCM and western science I can say with confidence that our approach works!
TASTE FOR LIFE is THE company in Australia with the best reputation for providing postnatal (or confinement) food and postpartum support. They have a DIY confinement package and ready-made fresh confinement meals with all the right foods and herbs and traditional Chinese herbal nutrition. Each meal is tailored to each mother (not all births go the same way and blood loss and fluid loss can vary and this is taken in account – the meals are literally tailored to each mum’s birth journey). Plus different countries practice things slightly differently so that is also catered for too but basically, they provide all the food and advice from their professional team.
TFL has found a fan base not only with expatriate Asian mums but also with Australian-born Chinese mums tapping into long-forgotten family practices. Also more and more mums of all backgrounds are realising they and their newborns are not getting the support they need postpartum and are looking to Taste for Life for real solutions. Taste for Life also offers products that improve general health, endometriosis, menopause and beauty and beauty and fitness (collagen-based products).
Website https://tasteforlifeaustralia.com.au/en/
Facebook Fanpage https://www.facebook.com/tasteforlifeau
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tasteforlife.au/
Nicole Chien
Nicole Chien is a leading nutritionist with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition from Taiwan and a Master’s from Monash University and a mother of two. For over 20 years she has worked in pregnancy, maternal, postpartum and baby & childhood nutrition and also weight management.
