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NEW MOM PACKAGE

The best gift for a new mom isn't another onesie. It's not making her cook.

Postpartum nutrition-based meal preparation for new moms across Greater Boston, gentle on tired bodies and easy to reheat with one hand.

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Brooke Bedell, personal chef and founder of Red Fennel Kitchen, smiling in her kitchen.

The Fourth Trimester, Handled

You or the woman you love wants food that supports her recovery, not a diet, and definitely not another decision to make. Something easy to eat one-handed, half-asleep, without a second thought about what's in it. A fridge that's already full, so dinner is one less thing on her list.

I hear you, and I'm here to take her meal prep entirely off the table, whether you're the one running on no sleep or the one trying to help.

At Red Fennel Kitchen, I develop a postpartum-friendly menu built around her recovery, her energy, and baby's needs: real food, organic ingredients, and nothing that asks more of her than lifting a fork.

Her only job right now is to rest. I'll handle the rest.

Brooke Bedell reviewing printed notes in her kitchen while planning a client's custom menu
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ALL THE DETAILS YOU’LL NEED

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New Mom Package

  • Setting it up is gentle and quick. Tell me a little about where mom is in pregnancy, what feels nourishing right now, and anything else I should know such as allergies, comfort foods, or anything to skip while nursing. From there, I plan the menu, source everything organically, cook it in my licensed commercial kitchen, and bring it over ready for her fridge.

    • STEP ONE: REACH OUT

    • STEP TWO: MENU PLANNING

    • STEP THREE: I COOK

    • STEP FOUR: SHE RESTS

    • A postpartum-friendly menu chosen for recovery, steady energy, and easy digestion

    • Organic ingredients sourced and prepped just for mom

    • Food cooked in my licensed kitchen, built for reheating

    • Everything labeled and pre-portioned, so there's nothing to figure out 

    • A personal point of contact in me, from your first message to your final delivery

  • Starting at $997 + the cost of groceries.

    Sending this as a gift? I'll quietly coordinate the timing so it arrives the week she'll need it most.

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USPCA Certified Chef

1350+ hours cooking nutritious meals

50+ clients served

NASM Accredited Nutrition Coach

USPCA Certified Chef 1350+ hours cooking nutritious meals 50+ clients served NASM Accredited Nutrition Coach

FROM THE RED FENNEL FAMILIES…

  • The greatest helping hand I could’ve asked for…

    I had a C-section and a newborn who didn't sleep, and cooking was the last thing I could manage. Having a fridge full of meals I could heat up in minutes was the greatest helping hand I could've asked for in those first few weeks. It felt like someone was taking care of me too.

    AMELIA G.

  • Best gift I've ever sent!

    My daughter-in-law had her first baby this spring, and I wanted to provide something better than clothes or toys she already bought on her own. Brooke's New Mom Package was it. Knowing there was real food waiting in her fridge, made just for her and my grandchild, gave me so much peace of mind. Best gift I've ever sent.

    CAROL J.

Who is Red Fennel Kitchen's New Mom Package for?

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THIS IS PERFECT FOR THE MOM WHO…

✓ Is in the thick of the fourth trimester and has zero bandwidth left for meal planning

✓ Wants food built around recovery, not a diet or a "bounce back" plan

✓ Is nursing, has allergies, or has specific comfort foods, and wants a chef who treats those as the starting point, not an afterthought

✓ Would love a gift that's more useful than another toy (family and friends, this means you)

✓ Lives in Greater Boston

IT’S NOT THE RIGHT FIT FOR THE MOM WHO…

✗ Wants a weight-loss or "get your body back" program (I don't build postpartum menus around restriction)

✗ Needs same-day service (menu planning and sourcing take a little lead time)

Picture this instead: fridge full, hands free, mom getting the peaceful rest she deserves.

FAQs

FAQs

  • We'll talk through where you are in recovery, how you're feeding yourself (and your baby), and what sounds good right now. From there I build the menu and we pick a delivery date. If you’re gifting the service, I will ask about mom’s needs and her anticipated due date.

  • Yes, and it's one of my favorite parts of this package. Whatever your body needs right now, whether that's more iron, less spice, or foods that are easy on a nursing baby, the menu is built around it.

  • Just a fridge with a little room! I source the groceries, cook everything in my own licensed kitchen, and deliver it ready to reheat.

  • Always. Craving something specific, or avoiding something entirely? Tell me. This is your food.

  • Yes, and it's one of the most requested gifts I get. Whoever's sending it can loop me in on timing, and I'll make sure it lands the week mom needs it most.

Brooke Bedell stocking a refrigerator with freshly prepared meals in reusable glass containers

Let’s get something nourishing in your fridge.

Not sure if this is exactly what you need? Just say hi, and I'll help you figure it out together. Red Fennel Kitchen is small on purpose, which means you get real attention and food that actually tastes as if someone made it just for you (because someone did).

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