Parameters for meal to make for someone who just had a baby

[Anonymous]

you could also drop off breakfast items, bagels, casserole, etc.

or a pot of soup (white chicken chili, please!)

new moms with a meal train have PLENTY of dinners!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:you could also drop off breakfast items, bagels, casserole, etc.

or a pot of soup (white chicken chili, please!)

new moms with a meal train have PLENTY of dinners!

Not a whole pot of soup though.

Just enough for 2-3 bowls per person so it doesn't go to waste.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:you could also drop off breakfast items, bagels, casserole, etc.

or a pot of soup (white chicken chili, please!)

new moms with a meal train have PLENTY of dinners!

Breakfast is a great idea!

[Anonymous]

Oh goodness. This is ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

I've never heard that you should avoid onions and tomatoes for new moms. If they have babies with major gas or digestive problems they often have to go on fairly strict elimination diets and probably couldn't use a meal train anyway. But most babies don't have issues from their moms eating normal foods. I'd make food you think she'd like above all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When you’re making a meal for a new mom who is breastfeeding, do you avoid foods that might make a newborn gassy or upset their stomach? I normally try to avoid things like onion or tomato, but I’m struggling to come up with ideas for a friend who has strong preferences. She doesn’t like bland food. She likes to eat healthy, nutritious meals that aren’t fattening. What travels well, reheats well, isn’t bland, isn’t full of fat, and won’t upset a newborn’s stomach? I really want to make a meal, not give her a DoorDash gift card. This is her first, so I don’t have to make something that appeals to children.

Nope. The only things I abide by is not making fish if they hate fish, or meat if they are a veg, no gluten if celiac.

This. It is also different if there are allergies in play.

[Anonymous]

All very good points. Thank you for the advice.

[Anonymous]

Did anyone check that she wanted meals from people?

Because personally, I wouldn't want that. It's more stressful than managing meals by myself. I need to find space in my small fridge, remember to wash the dishes, give it back to them, thank them again, not confuse whose dish is whose... I'd rather muddle through, and have, with two kids and a couple of severe bouts of my autoimmune disease.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone check that she wanted meals from people?

Because personally, I wouldn't want that. It's more stressful than managing meals by myself. I need to find space in my small fridge, remember to wash the dishes, give it back to them, thank them again, not confuse whose dish is whose... I'd rather muddle through, and have, with two kids and a couple of severe bouts of my autoimmune disease.

I would never take a meal to a new mom in a container that had to be washed and returned. The idea is to make her life easier. Strictly disposable containers, even though I’m usually pretty green.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone check that she wanted meals from people?

Because personally, I wouldn't want that. It's more stressful than managing meals by myself. I need to find space in my small fridge, remember to wash the dishes, give it back to them, thank them again, not confuse whose dish is whose... I'd rather muddle through, and have, with two kids and a couple of severe bouts of my autoimmune disease.

I would never take a meal to a new mom in a container that had to be washed and returned. The idea is to make her life easier. Strictly disposable containers, even though I’m usually pretty green.

When I take food to someone, I use serving dishes or casserole pots from the thrift store. Washed, obviously. I tell the family to either keep it or to donate it or to use it the next time they make food to take somewhere.

I like meal trains. Takeout is unhealthy and tiresome if you eat it a lot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone check that she wanted meals from people?

Because personally, I wouldn't want that. It's more stressful than managing meals by myself. I need to find space in my small fridge, remember to wash the dishes, give it back to them, thank them again, not confuse whose dish is whose... I'd rather muddle through, and have, with two kids and a couple of severe bouts of my autoimmune disease.

I would never take a meal to a new mom in a container that had to be washed and returned. The idea is to make her life easier. Strictly disposable containers, even though I’m usually pretty green.

When I take food to someone, I use serving dishes or casserole pots from the thrift store. Washed, obviously. I tell the family to either keep it or to donate it or to use it the next time they make food to take somewhere.

I like meal trains. Takeout is unhealthy and tiresome if you eat it a lot.

I don’t have room for extra serving dishes and I’m not making a trip to Goodwill anytime soon. Please don’t saddle me with a chore in exchange for the meal.

[Anonymous]

One of the best meals someone brought me was fajitas. Not just because they are good, but because you can use the components how you please. Tortillas, chicken, veggies, cheese, guac, pico, hot sauce - use what you want and avoid what you don’t.Also, a pretty complete and nutritious meal option for someone postpartum, while still being kind of fun.

[Anonymous]

Every day, all over the world, babies are born to mothers who eat spices, onions, garlic, fish sauce, chilis, tomatoes, ginger, and more. Indian, Thai, Mexican, and Italian breastfeeding mothers are not all abandoning their usual foods to eat a bland, New England WASP diet. This idea that women have to proactively strip out entire food groups and seasoning categories is bananas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone check that she wanted meals from people?

Because personally, I wouldn't want that. It's more stressful than managing meals by myself. I need to find space in my small fridge, remember to wash the dishes, give it back to them, thank them again, not confuse whose dish is whose... I'd rather muddle through, and have, with two kids and a couple of severe bouts of my autoimmune disease.

I would never take a meal to a new mom in a container that had to be washed and returned. The idea is to make her life easier. Strictly disposable containers, even though I’m usually pretty green.

When I take food to someone, I use serving dishes or casserole pots from the thrift store. Washed, obviously. I tell the family to either keep it or to donate it or to use it the next time they make food to take somewhere.

I like meal trains. Takeout is unhealthy and tiresome if you eat it a lot.

I don’t have room for extra serving dishes and I’m not making a trip to Goodwill anytime soon. Please don’t saddle me with a chore in exchange for the meal.

Don’t worry, with this attitude no one is clamoring to bring you food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone check that she wanted meals from people?

Because personally, I wouldn't want that. It's more stressful than managing meals by myself. I need to find space in my small fridge, remember to wash the dishes, give it back to them, thank them again, not confuse whose dish is whose... I'd rather muddle through, and have, with two kids and a couple of severe bouts of my autoimmune disease.

I would never take a meal to a new mom in a container that had to be washed and returned. The idea is to make her life easier. Strictly disposable containers, even though I’m usually pretty green.

When I take food to someone, I use serving dishes or casserole pots from the thrift store. Washed, obviously. I tell the family to either keep it or to donate it or to use it the next time they make food to take somewhere.

I like meal trains. Takeout is unhealthy and tiresome if you eat it a lot.

I don’t have room for extra serving dishes and I’m not making a trip to Goodwill anytime soon. Please don’t saddle me with a chore in exchange for the meal.

Agree. Nice in thought. But I’d feel guilty throwing it out and the last thing I want to do is go to Goodwill