Since 2010 · The real Zuo Yue Zi, in English

You planned everything, except the RECOVERY.

Fresh, hot Chinese postpartum meals — delivered to your door, every single day.

The fourth trimester

The trimester nobody
prepares you for.

You've been told how to prepare for pregnancy. For birth. But almost no one tells you how to recover — how to rebuild a body that just spent nine months building a person.

For over 2,000 years, Chinese mothers have known the answer. They call it Zuo Yue Zi — sitting the month — and it works. We make it simple to follow, wherever you are.

How it works

Three steps to a gentler recovery

Step one

Learn

New to Zuo Yue Zi? We explain the tradition, the three stages of recovery, and what to eat — in plain English, without the guilt.

Step two

Taste

Join a free local tasting, or order a sample meal for $50 local or $80 frozen nationwide. Try the food before you commit — most mothers do exactly that.

Step three

Recover

Choose your plan. We deliver fresh daily across Southern California, or frozen nationwide. You rest. We cook.

A black bowl of sesame oil chicken soup with goji berries — a classic Zuo Yue Zi postpartum dish from JingMommy

Restorative wisdom

What is Zuo Yue Zi?

If you grew up hearing "you should do Zuo Yue Zi" but had no idea how to start — or your partner thinks it sounds old-fashioned — this is for you.

Zuo Yue Zi (坐月子), literally "sitting the month," is the Chinese practice of structured postpartum recovery through warmth, rest, and staged nourishment. Practiced for over 2,000 years, it's not a fad, not a restrictive ritual, and not reserved for Chinese families.

What you eat in the first 30 days after birth shapes your hormones, your milk supply, and your energy — for months to come.

"In Chinese tradition, the first month after birth is not a burden to endure — it is the most important gift a woman can give herself."

Week 1 · Mild

Gentle start

Light, warm nourishment — bone broth, iron-rich liver, calming herbs — to support uterine recovery, rebuild blood, and hydrate deeply.

Week 2 · Warm

Rebuild strength

Blood-nourishing meats, leafy greens, and eucommia bark — long trusted to ease the lower-back ache so many new mothers carry — to restore stamina and support milk flow.

Weeks 3–4 · Heat

Deep nourishment

Warming, revitalizing meals — sesame oil chicken, rich bone broths — to rebuild Qi, support hormones, and awaken long-term strength.

A note for partners & family

For the people who love her

Zuo Yue Zi isn't about isolation or strict rules. It's about making sure she gets warm, nutrient-dense food while her body does profound work — recovering from labor, establishing milk supply, rebalancing hormones.

If her mother or grandmother would have cooked for her, this is the modern version of that. You don't have to understand every ingredient. You just have to make sure she's fed — really fed, the way her body needs.

Why mothers choose us

Care you can taste — and trust

Authentic, not approximated

Every meal follows the real three-stage Zuo Yue Zi framework — the same food wisdom Chinese families have followed for generations. We make the real thing.

Our own certified kitchen

We own and operate a 5,000+ sq ft facility in Walnut, CA — with our own certified central kitchen at its heart. Open and transparent, so every mother who visits can see exactly how her food is made.

A real, bilingual team

Questions about your plan or your recovery? You'll reach a person who understands both the food and the feelings — in English or Chinese.

Real stories

"My milk came in so much that I ended up donating and feeding four babies. Any American non-Chinese mamas reading this: don't hesitate. This is the stuff that really nourishes you."

Michelle W. · Las Vegas

First-time mom · frozen nationwide delivery

Individual results vary. Every body and every recovery is different.

I originally wanted to try this to connect with my culture. The actual food was better than the tasting box. Worth every penny — you benefit from both the food and the service.

Tiffany T. · California

Second-generation Chinese-American · first baby

I don't speak Chinese, but the team answered all my questions in detail. She made me feel comfortable and genuinely cared for. Because of her, I found the right postpartum service for me.

Michelle N. · Southern California

Non-Chinese · C-section recovery

It felt like having someone quietly take care of me behind the scenes — at the exact moment I needed it most and had nothing left to give.

A JingMommy mother

Classic Meal · local fresh delivery

Find your plan

Five ways to be nourished

Fresh daily delivery across Southern California. Frozen nationwide via FedEx. Each plan is a full 30-day course of recovery.

Prices shown are for fresh delivery in SoCal. Shipping nationwide? Frozen plans start at $2,790 — see full plan details.

Most complete

Herbal

$2,890

30 days

The full, uncompromising experience — three meals plus a daily herbal drink. The closest thing to a grandmother cooking for you.

For the mom who wants to do this completely.

Classic

$2,590

30 days

Complete daily support without the guesswork. Three warm, comforting meals a day — meals that feel like Mom’s.

For the mom who wants daily care, simply.

Vita

$2,299

30 days

A lighter, minimalist take — two nourishing meals a day plus a dessert. Perfect for smaller appetites or warmer seasons.

For the mom who prefers lighter portions.

Low Carb

$1,999

30 days

The same warm healing, without rice, grains, or sweet drinks. For the mom caring for her body on her own terms.

For the mom managing blood sugar or going grain-free.

Easy

$1,550

30 days · 15 deliveries

Nourishment with breathing room — warm meals every other day. Ideal if you have help at home and want to supplement.

For the mom who has family helping and wants to fill the gaps.

Nicole Huang, founder of JingMommy

Our story

She didn't start a business.

She started a revolution in how America cares for new mothers.

When Nicole Huang had her own children in the United States, her parents were in Taiwan — and there was no one to cook for her. So she did what she has always done: she researched. She immersed herself in the principles of Zuo Yue Zi and applied everything she learned to her own recovery.

What she found on the other side surprised her. She couldn't stop thinking about all the mothers who weren't getting that care. She began writing on Yahoo! Blog — then the most widely read platform in the Chinese-speaking world — and her readership grew past 160,000. Mothers across America found her. What began as a blog became a community; what began as advice became a calling.

In 2004 she became a distributor for the postpartum formulas of Dr. Zhuang Shu-Qi, Taiwan's foremost authority on postpartum care. In 2010 she founded JingMommy. In 2016 she built out a 5,000+ sq ft facility in Walnut, CA, with its own certified central kitchen — open and transparent, so any mother who visits can see exactly how her food is made.

Since 2010, over 10,000 mothers across the US have trusted JingMommy with their recovery — built on one belief:

Your recovery matters, because you matter.

Read Nicole's full story →

Coming soon

Nicole is writing the book.

A guide for English-speaking families on the ancient practice of postpartum confinement care — and how to bring it into modern American life. Drawn from 15 years and over 10,000 mothers. Inquiries from publishers and media welcome.

As featured in LA Times Washington Post PBS SET Taiwan CTI World Journal

Not sure yet?

Taste before you commit.

Over 10,000 mothers have trusted JingMommy with their recovery — most tried a taste first. Join a free local tasting, or have a full sample day delivered: $50 fresh in SoCal, $80 frozen nationwide.

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