Hailee Steinfeld Shares How She's Nourishing Her Postpartum Body After Welcoming Her First Baby

Hannah SacksFri, May 15, 2026 at 7:58 PM UTC

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Hailee Steinfeld and her baby girl.
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Hailee Steinfeld shares how her doula's advice on postpartum nutrition has influenced her recovery and meal choices

The actress is reading The First 40 Days to guide her postpartum journey and plans to try its recipes

Steinfeld welcomed her daughter in April with husband Josh Allen

Hailee Steinfeld is sharing how she's nourishing her body after welcoming her little one.

In this week's newsletter for her Substack Beau Society, the actress, 29, shared some of the things she's been prioritizing since welcoming her baby back in April. Steinfeld welcomed her first baby with husband Josh Allen.

Sharing some of her "random thoughts" from the week, Steinfeld wrote that "newborn snuggles are unmatched."

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Later in the newsletter, she opened up about how her "amazing doula" has taught her a lot about postpartum nutrition.

"In general, she advised me to stick to warm foods during my postpartum recovery to help digestion and boost nutrient absorption, a philosophy that stems from Ayurveda," said Steinfeld.

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"Knowing this, my mom made me this amazing albondigas soup the other day. It's one of those rare soups that looks as good as it tastes," she continued.

The new mom also shared that she's been reading The First 40 Days by Heng Ou, a cookbook for postpartum mothers.

"I'm halfway through this book, and every word has resonated. There's a paragraph early on that talks about how even forty days after giving birth, you're still in such a vulnerable state," said Steinfeld. "People understand that about your new baby, but they don't understand that about you, the mom."

"I'm still in this early period and need to remember to be super gentle with myself in every way — physically, mentally, nutritionally, spiritually, all of it," she continued. "This book has some fantastic recipes. I'm currently planning to make [lactation] cookies and this chocolate mousse."

She also said that since she's "gone through a lot of change" recently, she is taking it slow as she gets back into working out. Steinfeld added that her mom has been caring for her while she's been caring for her own baby.

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