If you’ve given birth, you know the power of that first postpartum meal. Not only did you expend a huge amount of energy bringing another human being into the world, but throughout the process of raising them, you most likely didn’t eat your favorite foods, whether because they weren’t safe for you, Or because they are unsafe for you. So this was the first chance to smoke some salmon sashimi, or in my case, all Sugary Carbs Gestational Diabetes rejected me. But one husband did go the extra mile for his postpartum wife: preparing a delicious oyster feast.
ricky and tom sullivan did a thing The food they eat. Tom created the Instagram account @mealssheeats to highlight the meals he made for his wife to help balance her hormones (which were imbalanced due to polycystic ovary syndrome) during her infertility period. They have since published a book based on the account and adopted “Meals She Eats” as their collective brand. Not only did the couple welcome daughter Sutton in 2022, they also welcomed a second baby girl, Rosie, in recent weeks. After all, Rachel only wants to eat one food: oysters.
technically speakingoysters are safe to eat during pregnancy…if cooked. But what should we do? Unless it tastes like booger fresh from swimming in the ocean (for free), I don’t even see the point in bothering to shell it. When you crave raw oysters, nothing can stop the itch.
But oysters are not an anytime, anywhere fast food. You have to keep them refrigerated until you open them, which in itself requires special tools and expertise. Then there are all the seasonings you can add. This is a test for Tom, but he is unwilling to accept it… so he hires “Boss Jason” to come to Rachel’s bedside and present a variety of delicious shellfish, including cucumber salsa, grapefruit Ginger, mignonette and, of course, hot sauce for flavor.
It’s going well.
“I’m so happy,” Rachel said, appearing to be on the verge of tears. “I’m excited. It’s great.
“Maybe she cried because she felt seen,” one commenter replied. “You all made her feel known”.
“Yeah, I cried watching this,” another agreed. “The language of love speaks so loudly here. It inspires me to add more.
Honestly, we loved this so much we hope every partner going into labor watches this and takes some notes.
