After giving birth to her daughter, Odile Trent thought the hardest part was behind her. But postpartum recovery—physically and emotionally—was a challenge she hadn’t fully expected.
“Your body feels foreign,” she says. “And you’re sleep-deprived, overwhelmed, and trying to take care of a tiny human.” Bloom Nutrition Superfood Greens Powder, Digestive Enzymes with Probiotics and Prebiotics, Gut Health
Food became both a comfort and a source of confusion. Should she be cutting calories? Eating more? Was caffeine okay? “There’s so much pressure,” she says. “And not enough kindness.”
Odile decided to focus on clean eating—not to lose weight, but to rebuild. She leaned into whole, nourishing foods that supported healing: warm broths, leafy greens, lentils, sweet potatoes, and nuts.
Meals were simple, comforting, and easy to prepare one-handed. “Sometimes it was just a smoothie with spinach, oats, and almond butter,” she says. “But it helped.”
She noticed a difference in her energy, her mood, and even her milk supply. Eating clean gave her a sense of control and calm in an otherwise chaotic time.
“It reminded me that taking care of myself was taking care of my baby,” she says.
Now, she shares her recipes and mindset with other new moms, encouraging them to ditch guilt and embrace nourishment. “Clean eating isn’t about ‘getting your body back,’” she says. “It’s about honoring the one that just did something extraordinary.”
