# Breakfast at Home After Birth

> New parents make soothing rice porridge for their baby's first meal after home birth.
- Title: Breakfast at Home After Birth · Bon Appétit | Shortify
- Summary: New parents make soothing rice porridge for their baby's first meal after home birth. A mother makes Japanese rice porridge for her newborn after a home…
- Keywords: trinity mouzon wofford, okayu, home birth, ruby natsuko, seaweed, upstate new york, nfl, food, lifestyle, Breakfast, Home, Birth
- Source: Bon Appétit — https://bonappetit.com/story/fourth-trimester-soothing-rice-porridge
- Author: Trinity Mouzon Wofford
- Published: 2026-10-21T11:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: trinity mouzon wofford, okayu, home birth, ruby natsuko, seaweed, upstate new york, nfl, food, lifestyle
## First Home Birth
My daughter Ruby Natsuko arrived at home in late July after a home birth.
## Midwife Decision
I chose a midwife after a practice misread my test result as risky for my baby.
## Home Birth Plan
I switched to a midwife after reading Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth and a friend’s home birth story.
## Labor Experience
I stayed relaxed during labor with my husband and midwife’s assistant present.
## First Meal
My husband made Japanese rice porridge for Ruby’s first meal after birth.
## Soothing Recipe
Okayu uses seaweed for nourishing minerals and is deeply soothing and hydrating.
## Family Comfort
We still make okayu for comfort during illness or cold New York winters.
## Key takeaway

A mother makes Japanese rice porridge for her newborn after a home birth.