What I Did Differently to Prepare For My Second Pregnancy

Preparing your body (and mind) for pregnancy is one of the most important things you can do for your baby’s health but also, your own well-being as a mom.

As a mom who struggled a lot during my first postpartum and a holistic nutritionist and functional women’s health practitioner who works with other moms through this period of life, I knew that I wanted to give this area more attention and especially time when it came to my second pregnancy.

Here's what I focused on (particularly what I did differently) this time.

Why You Need To Prioritize Minerals As a Mom

Did you know that pregnancy gives around 10% of a mom’s mineral stores to her baby? This is one reason why moms are at higher risk for mineral depletion. Along with factors like a history of under-eating, chronic stress, lack of sleep, and more, moms are commonly deficient. Focusing on replenishing minerals can help to restore health and vitality in motherhood, especially with the right test to get a full picture of your body’s stores. Here’s how.

5 Powerful Ways to Boost Your Energy with Postpartum Nutrition

Discover 5 powerful ways to boost your energy postpartum with the right nutrition. Perfect for new moms, these tips will help you recover and thrive!

How I Healed From Postpartum Depletion

Around a year postpartum, I crashed. And it was shocking because I thought I was doing everything right, yet felt more terrible than ever. I discovered, however, that I has been missing some really important puzzle pieces.

Here’s how I went from exhausted, anxious, and burnt out as a new mom to energized, vibrant, and resilient.

How I Helped a Postpartum Mom Ditch Her Eczema and Fatigue and Gain Clear Skin & Stable, Vibrant Energy

When this client began working with me, she was dealing with unexplained eczema flares, crippling fatigue, and constipation.

After working with me and prioritizing functional lab testing to find the root drivers of her symptoms, her eczema is completely gone, her energy is through the roof, and she’s pooping regularly. Here’s her story.

How I Helped This Mom Go From Needing Coffee to Get Through The Day and Feeling Irritated by Her Kids to Naturally Energized and Feeling More Calm & Joy in Motherhood

When this client first came to me, she was so exhausted she was needing coffee and sugar to get through her days and she felt constantly overwhelmed and overstimulated. But now, she has tons of stable energy, and not only feels more patient as a mom but more calm and joyful overall. Here’s her story.

A Love Letter to All The Moms "Lost" In Motherhood

Maybe you’re not actually ‘lost’ in motherhood. Maybe you’re just in a season so immersive, so all-encompassing, that you haven’t had the space to come up for air—let alone rediscover who you are now. That doesn’t make you broken. It makes you a mom navigating something really big.

How I Helped a New Mama Go From Mom Rage & Just Surviving to Feeling In Control & Thriving at 6 Months Postpartum

When this client first came to me, she was 6 months postpartum and feeling really overwhelmed and out of control of her health. She was desperate for answers to her symptoms including increased irritability, fatigue, and feeling physically weak and depleted.

Within a few months of working with me, she feels like she’s thriving as a new mom. Here’s her story.

The Truth About Postpartum Weight Loss (& Why Bouncing Back Is a Myth)

You want to lose weight to help you feel more like yourself again postpartum, and that’s okay. But society’s obsession with “bouncing back” after growing, birthing, and nourishing new life and making the top metric of success for new moms how quickly and easily they can fit into their pre-pregnancy jeans again? It’s nothing short of ridiculous and downright misinformed. In fact, the whole bouncing back after having a baby thing is a complete myth and here’s why.

The Secrets To Nourishing Your Body Postpartum

Especially after we become moms, deciphering how to properly nourish and care for ourselves can be an even bigger challenge because the main message we get?…

“Be sure to lose that baby weight and “bounce back” as soon as possible!”

Not only is that really incorrect and super harmful advice that leads to food restriction during what’s actually a very nutrient-demanding period, the real life application of a lot of even the most well-intentioned nutrition advice we hear may seem outrageous, even laughable for motherhood.

Here’s what we actually need to know and focus on in order to best nourish ourselves as moms and thrive.

Matrescence: The Transformative Process of Becoming a Mother

All those changes you go through when you become a mom? That internal and external transformation- even turmoil- you feel in the time before, during, and after pregnancy? It’s not all in your head. And there’s nothing wrong with you for experiencing it, even struggling through.

There’s actually a word for it: Matrescence.

And it’s time we talk about and normalize it so women don’t feel so alone and can get the help they need to not just survive through it, but thrive.

6 Benefits of Progesterone & How to Assess Your Levels

If you’re a woman trying to optimize your metabolism, improve your hormonal health, and support your fertility- especially if you’re trying to conceive- progesterone should be on your radar.

Read on to discover how progesterone affects fertility, pregnancy, and overall health, and how you know if you’re producing enough.

Postpartum Hair Loss: Why It Happens & What To Do About It

Like so many other weird postpartum changes, hair loss- or some would describe it more like shedding- can be really distressing! But it’s fairly normal (to an extent) and there’s actually lots you can do (before wasting your money on useless supplements and other products).

Learn more about the root causes of postpartum hair loss, ways to know if yours isn't normal, and nutrition as well as hair and scalp care tips to restore your luscious locks- all through a natural and holistic lens.

Assessing Your Minerals & More Using the HTMA

The HTMA (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis) is a really simple but powerfully insightful tool I use to assess my clients’ mineral levels and overall balance, which tells us so much about what’s going on inside their bodies. From stress handling to metabolic function to adrenal and thyroid function and more, the HTMA is such an amazing test that uncovers many healing opportunities.

Learn more about Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis, the importance of mineral balance, and how a small sample of hair can tell so much about your health.

How to Support the New Mom in Your Life

What could be more exciting than the arrival of a newborn baby? Whether it’s your friend, family member, or coworker who is expecting, we often focus on the joy a new life brings and sometimes forget about the massive changes happening to the mom. While there are exceptions, we, as a society, generally do not do enough to support new mothers.

Here are some ways in which you can lend a hand when it's needed most.

Healing Postpartum Depletion: 6 Tools to Help You Feel Better Fast

“I feel depleted after pregnancy and breastfeeding for 3 years- what can I do to feel better ASAP?”

I get questions like this one very often and believe it or not, was in a similar position myself at one point so I get it. You’re physically and mentally exhausted, overwhelmed, frustrated, and tired of being tired. You may feel burnt out, anxious, irritable. You may be struggling with brain fog, hair loss, irregular periods, and insomnia (even when your baby is sleeping well at night).

I’m here to tell you that your desire to feel better is 100% valid. You deserve to feel amazing- and you can (and will) get there. Here are 6 tools you can utilize to jumpstart your healing.

6 Surprising Truths Women Need to Know About Their Body Weight & Size

As a functional health practitioner who encounters the topic of weight and body image regularly as part of my job as well as a woman with my own personal roller coaster journey with the two, I have quite a lot to say and a lot of it that goes against the mainstream misguided suggestions and beliefs most women have been exposed to- and may not even realize they are perpetuating.

Let’s break the cycle and begin by diving into the top 6 things I wish all women knew about their bodies in regards to their weight and size:

Breastfeeding Nutrition: Tips for Properly Nourishing Yourself & Your Baby

There is such a lack of nutrition information for the postpartum period, especially when it comes to breastfeeding. And whatever is available tends to be very vague- “Just eat a balanced diet,” focused on bouncing back- “Lose the baby weight fast by following this meal plan,” or is centered around what not to eat while breastfeeding.

So when it comes to proper nutrition to not only support milk production and make nutrient-rich milk, but also ensure your body is being properly nourished too, these are my top 7 tips!

Using Food & Herbs to Improve Your Postpartum Experience

Postpartum can be such a demanding, stressful, and depleted season. But the good news is that food can be used in a ton of different ways to provide support so new mamas can feel amazing and be resilient to the stress they face.

This article covers 5 of the most common postpartum areas women need support with, and how to use both food and herbs as medicine to help!

What's the Ideal Spacing Between Pregnancies?

I get asked the question a lot: “How long is best to space out pregnancies?”

For some, it’s an easy decision. But for many, it’s not so simple. Ideally, pregnancy spacing needs to take into account many factors- particularly mom and baby’s health. So that’s what this post explores- particularly through my unique lens of functional nutrition + women’s physiology + metabolic & mental health.

Here are some ways in which you can lend a hand when it's needed most.

“I feel depleted after pregnancy and breastfeeding for 3 years- what can I do to feel better ASAP?”

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