A wise woman once said, “When you take care of the mother, you take care of the child.” Heng Ou, founder of MotherBees, and author of The First Forty Days and Awakening Fertilityis firmly rooted in the power of food as nourishment and vitalization for a woman after giving birth. Not surprisingly, cooking tends to fall by the wayside for new moms during the early postpartum weeks when living on baby’s 24-hour clock. Take mealtime off your plate with ready-to-eat meals that give you sustenance and more bonding time with baby.
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Carried Away Chefs
Service Area: New York
Family-oriented personal chefs that plan, shop, cook, and clean—all in the comfort of your home. Using healthy, wholesome ingredients tailored to your family, and a fine dining experience.
www.carriedawaychefs.com
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Daily Harvest
Service Area: Nationwide
Plant-based and farm-sourced superfoods, including ready-to-blend smoothie packs, nutrient bowls, soups, and more, for whole body nourishment. Unprocessed, fresh-frozen foods that are as easy as they are delicious.
www.daily-harvest.com
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Everytable
Service Area: Los Angeles
Healthy, fresh, chef-prepared meals, at affordable prices. Salads, hot plates, wraps, and bowls—using primarily organic, local free-range, grass-fed ingredients. Available for delivery or pickup across the greater Los Angeles area, including underserved communities.
www.everytable.com
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Kitchen Doula
Service Area: San Francisco & Oakland Bay Area
A dream for new moms and moms-to-be: homemade food delivered right to your door. Specially-made with mothers in mind, Kitchen Doula offers a variety of specific pregnancy and postpartum-nourishing meals, including a “Fourth Trimester” subscription. All chef-prepared meals are whole, nutrient-dense, organic, and locally-sourced in Northern California.
www.kitchendoula.com
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Klean
Service Area: California
Clean, whole meals and juices that nourish. Meals accommodate specific dietary preferences, including macro-balanced, low-carb, and plant-based.
www.kleanla.com
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Kooshi Gournet
Service Area: Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego
Upscale, chef-prepared, organic, gluten free meals with signature plans including: Keto, Paleo. Pescatarian, and Detox. Committed to a plastic-neutral footprint
www.kooshigourmet.com
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Methodology
Service Area: California, Seattle, Portland
Clean, fully cooked breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals, ready to eat in minutes. No dairy, gluten, refined sugar, or refined grains, and additional options to meet specific dietary needs. The company participates in nutrition research partnerships and offers customers a choice of BPA-free plastic or glass jars for easy reusability and recycling.
www.gomethodology.com
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Paleta
Service Area: Los Angeles, Orange County
Farm-to-table meal delivery, with specialty plans including plant-based, keto, and anti-inflammatory—they even have options specifically for wedding and pregnancy.
www.paleta.com
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Plate Therapy Kitchen
Service Area: Los Angeles, Santa Clarita
Heathy, chef-crafted meals catering to health-conscious people who live busy lives. Whole 30-friendly, made Paleo, dairy-free, gluten,-free, and with sustainable meat.
www.platetherapykitchen.com
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Portable Chef
Service Area: New York
Organic, customizable, farm-to-table meals delivered to your doorstep. Ingredients are sourced based on your personal preferences. Family plans available.
www.portablechefnyc.com
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Sakara
Service Area: Nationwide
Sustainable, organic, plant-based meal programs serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and a selection of superfood pantry items. Backed by nutrition science and healing wisdom, with fresh, clean ingredients.
www.sakara.com
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Splendid Spoon
Service Area: Nationwide
Ready-to-eat, organic, non-GMO, plant-based smoothies and nutritious meals. for breakfast and lunch. Committed to 100% recyclable packaging.
www.splendidspoon.com
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Sunfare
Service Area: Los Angeles, Phoenix
Healthy, customizable, meals made fresh and delivered daily. Sunfare offers a number choices for personalized plans that fit your lifestyle and mealtime needs.
www.sunfare.com
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Wholesome2Go
Service Area: Los Angeles, Orange County
Wholesome, nutritious foods, with various meal options available, including gluten free selections. All made with high-quality, sustainable ingredients.
www.wholesome2go.com
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Z.E.N. Foods
Service Area: Southern California
Clean, nutritious, customized meal programs available to match individual dietary preferences and restrictions.
www.zenfoods.com
