Baby Daturón supports the Daturón family as they welcome their beautiful child home for the first few months of postpartum care. Let's rally around them and show them how loved they are! Right now we want to make sure they are well-fed, getting plenty of rest, have all the supplies they need, and are able to thrive in a functional & clean home. We will update this page as their needs change. Thank you for your support!
MEAL SIGN UP: For meals, we are prioritizing warming, blood-building, nourishing, low to no processed foods that support healing and well-being during the postpartum process. Recommended foods for postpartum include: -Soups, stews, broths, stewed fruits -Warm cooked grains -Chicken, slow-cooked lamb or beef -Custards, steamed puddings -Warm milk, soft goat cheese, unsweetened whole-milk yogurt, hard cheese in moderation -Fish, including oily fish & sea vegetables -Avocados, coconut, olives (whole food or oils) -Seed, nut oils (sesame, hemp oils) -Fat stirred into everything (grass-fed butter, coconut oil, coconut milk, ghee) -Warming ginger, cinnamon, turmeric -Herbal teas & infusions -Kombucha and other naturally fermented non-alcoholic beverages Foods to avoid for postpartum include: -Salads, raw vegetables (or anything else cold/raw, like sushi) -Crunchy crackers, chips -Heavy meat, like steaks, organ meats -Ice cream, sorbet, gelato -Sweetened skim yogurt, sweetened kefir -Processed and refined cooking oils (canola, sunflower) -Strong caffeine, coffee -Wine and beer (obvi lol) Snacks they would love to receive! Green olives Canned dolmas Dried mango Dark chocolate covered pretzels Seaweed Hummus & cucumbers/carrots Blue corn chips Fruit (apples, grapes, anything in season) Trailmix INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEAL DROP OFF & ACCESSING THE HOUSE: Address: 1732 E 23rd St, Oakland, CA 94606 If front gate is locked, the code is 0122. Please leave food inside the cooler on the front porch! TASK SIGN UP: Along with help with meals, we are also asking for support completing tasks around the house! We would love to set expectations up front that sign up's for tasks are to help with things such as picking up groceries/things from the store, watering plants, taking bins out/in, folding clothes, loading the dishwasher, vacuuming, picking up and collecting ripe and fallen fruit from the yard, etc.) and not necessarily social time or holding the baby. We will need help with meals right away, and sign ups for tasks will start about 4 weeks out from the date of birth! If you have any questions, needs, or last minute changes, please contact the organizer, Neha Deshmukh, at (408) 838-7974 or [email protected] Thank you! <3