A free, plain-language reference to perinatal mental health — each page built from peer-reviewed research (PubMed), clinical-trial data, FDA records and USDA nutrition data. Written and reviewed by Emily Montague, The Postpartum Chef.
The full spectrum of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders — from the baby blues to postpartum psychosis — with symptoms, causes, and treatment.
Evidence-based ways postpartum depression is treated — from therapy and SSRIs to the newest FDA-approved medications and nutrition.
Plain-language guides to the medications used for postpartum depression, with breastfeeding notes and live FDA adverse-event data.
The nutrients most linked to postpartum mood — why each matters, food sources, and the research — the food-first foundation of recovery.
Side-by-side answers to the questions mothers actually ask — the pages built to be genuinely useful, not thin.
Emily is a chef, mother of five and postpartum-recovery educator who revives the 2,000-year-old zuo yuezi ("sitting month") tradition for modern mothers. Her patent-backed, food-first method helps women rebuild after birth and ease postpartum depression — and she now certifies doulas and midwives to cook it for their own clients.
Emily's food-first recovery course, recovery teas and doula & midwife certification live at The Sitting Month. Text Emily and she'll help you find the right starting point.
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