How food can help new mothers after birth

New mothers who prepare the traditional foods of their mothers and grandmothers from back in their home countries — like Mexico or Vietnam — often find that eating them can ease the transition to motherhood. If nothing else, carrying on tradition provides grounding and routine. Hannah Yang from Minnesota Public Radio reports.

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