Our Story
We are Brock and Christina.
Nourish the Mama, a postpartum meal service, was born from our shared passion and desire to serve women and our community.
As a homebirth midwife, I spent years walking alongside mothers through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Brock, drawn to nourishment and healing, began preparing meals inspired by postpartum traditions from around the world.
Brock was dynamic, deeply spiritual, and endlessly curious. His path took him across the world, including time in the Amazonian jungles studying shamanism, nutrition, energetic healing, and global traditions. He infused each creation with love and prayer. His love could be felt not only in the nourishing food, but in the intention behind it.
Over time, this offering grew to include the herbal tinctures, teas, and remedies I had been crafting and sharing with clients for years. Our collective knowledge and passion for holistic living became the foundation of our apothecary.
I retired from homebirth midwifery and we moved from Southern California to Washington. Shortly after our big move, at 48 years old, Brock passed away. Leaving us all grief stricken.
Daybreak Apothecary is named in honor of the forest, where Brock and I spent many sweet mornings exploring and foraging in our new home in the bountiful, breathtaking Pacific Northwest.
I now pour my energy and heart into this apothecary. Into the plants, the preparations, and the women and families they are meant to support. I hope to meet you where you are and offer something that supports you through all the sacred moments, from birth to death.
Thank you for being here.
Much Love,
Christina
Rest Among the Stars
BROCK ZACHARIAH BERTLOFF
02/19/1977 - 09/21/2025
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