Hailee Steinfeld is shedding light on the transformative journey she’s experiencing after the arrival of her first child with her husband, Josh Allen.
“Ever notice how some weeks feel wonderfully packed, while others crawl by at a snail’s pace?” Steinfeld, 29, expressed in her “Beau Society” newsletter dated Friday, May 15. “Recently, I’ve somehow been living through both at once.”
Since revealing the birth of their daughter last month, Steinfeld has been adjusting to the emotional roller coaster that comes with the postpartum period.
“Many of you often ask about my current reads, and right now, it’s The First 40 Days,” she shared on Friday. She mentioned that Ayo Edebiri, her companion at the 2026 Golden Globes, gifted her a postpartum care package. “I recently left her a long voice message to express how frequently I’ve been diving into her postpartum emergency kit — every single day!”
Hailee Steinfeld has also given fans a glimpse of her and Josh Allen’s newborn daughter. On Monday, May 11, she took to Instagram to post a series of photos commemorating her first Mother’s Day. One picture captured the tender moment of the baby’s hand clasping Steinfeld’s finger, while another showcased the little one’s legs and feet.
According to Steinfeld, “every word” in Heng Ou, Amely Greeven and Marisa Belger’s book on motherhood and postpartum recovery has already “resonated” with the actress’ own experience.
“There’s a paragraph early on that talks about how even forty days after giving birth, you’re still in such a vulnerable state,” she wrote in her newsletter. “People understand that about your new baby, but they don’t understand that about you, the mom.”
Steinfeld continued, “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.”
Amid her postpartum experience, Steinfeld has shifted her usual fitness regimen.
Pregnant Hailee Steinfeld is ready to meet her little one. “This week, I was sitting on the couch in my family room, and the reality that our little family is about to grow really started to settle in,” Steinfeld, 29, wrote via her “Beau Society” newsletter on Friday, February 20. “Of course, I have all […]
“My body has gone through a lot of change recently, so I’m taking it slow while I figure out what my workout routine will look like moving forward,” the Sinners actress explained. “But any time the weather is nice enough to get outside, I’ll get out for a quick walk. If that’s not an option, I’m on the treadmill, or the stairmaster — which I’m really into right now.”
Steinfeld has also followed both The First 40 Days and her doula’s respective advice about postpartum nutrition.
“In general, [my doula] advised me to stick to warm foods during my postpartum recovery to help digestion and boost nutrient absorption, a philosophy that stems from Ayurveda,” Steinfeld said. “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.”
Steinfeld and Allen, 29, have been together since 2023, getting married two years later.