---
title: "A Modern Mother’s First Forty Days"
id: "40513"
type: "post"
slug: "a-modern-mothers-first-forty-days"
published_at: "2023-05-25T21:54:09+00:00"
modified_at: "2026-01-22T01:24:08+00:00"
url: "https://lentinealexis.com/back-forward/a-modern-mothers-first-forty-days/"
markdown_url: "https://lentinealexis.com/back-forward/a-modern-mothers-first-forty-days.md"
excerpt: "Being an expectant mother is a bit like you’re walking"
taxonomy_category:
  - "AYURVEDIC WISDOM"
taxonomy_post_tag:
  - "ayurveda"
  - "holistic health"
  - "pregnancy and postpartum"
  - "women's health"
---

# A Modern Mother’s First Forty Days

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