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Fueling Your Pregnancy & Postpartum Journey with Expert Insights, Practical Tips, and Delicious Recipes
I'm breaking down the research behind nutrition to make it feel positive and actionable (instead of unrealistic!) Whether you're a mom-to-be, a new mom, or a professional serving pregnant/postpartum clients, this blog is for you.
Healthy Holiday Chocolate Bark
This healthy holiday chocolate bark is really ideal for pregnancy and postpartum because the red, green, and white toppings used here are full of protein, healthy fats, fibre, and key nutrients like vitamin E, zinc, magnesium, and even iron.
Gingerbread Lactation Cookies
These gingerbread lactation cookies are a spin on my original lactation cookies and they are the absolute perfect thing to bake if you want a sweet holiday treat, if you’re prepping a festive snack for your family, of if you’re just looking for a little lactation support!
Here's How Much Fibre you need in Pregnancy (and how to get it)
Here’s how much fibre you need and why getting in enough can be so helpful to feeling good, supporting your body, and even lowering your risk of serious complications. Learn the easiest ways to boost your fibre with simple high fibre foods and and easy pregnancy meal and snack ideas.
Top 10 Nutrition Tips For Getting Pregnant
Here are 10 practical pre-pregnancy nutrition strategies you can start using today to boost your fertility, balance hormones, improve egg quality, support regular ovulation, and reduce the risk of fertility challenges and even pregnancy loss.
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Protein Muffins
These healthy pumpkin muffins have 6g of protein each (plus awesome fibre and good fats!) but taste like a seasonal sweet treat you’d get at a coffee shop while you look out at the turning leaves and autumn decor on the front stoop.
Top 7 Healing Drinks and Teas for Postpartum
Looking for simple yet powerful ways to support your postpartum recovery? Healing drinks like nutrient-packed broths, calming herbal teas, and hydrating chia drinks offer essential nutrients, support gut health, and ease stress in a way that’s easy to fit into a busy day with a new baby. Sip your way to replenishment and balance with these comforting, nourishing postpartum drinks.
Slow Cooker Cauliflower and Sweet Potato Soup
This Slow Cooker Sweet Potato and Cauliflower soup is the perfect nutrient dense warming recipe for pregnancy or postpartum (for freezer prep or real life with a baby!). With just 10 minutes of hands-on time needed, you’ll get a hearty dose of the nutrients you need most.
Nourishing Your Body After Miscarriage
Learn how to nourish your body after a miscarriage for healing, pain management, uterine recovery, and to support your physical, mental, and emotional health.
Golden Milk Latte
Learn how to make an anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant rich Golden Milk Latte with the healing spices turmeric and ginger and get the scoop on why this drink is so supportive for you during preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum.
Pre-Pregnancy Diet: How to eat for fertility and a healthy pregnancy
Focusing on your nutrition before you get pregnant can significantly impact your fertility, pregnancy, and your baby’s future health. Learn about what to eat to lay the groundwork for a healthy pregnancy, easier postpartum recovery, and your child’s lifelong well-being.
Double Chocolate Lentil Muffins
The perfect chocolate muffin recipe for pregnancy (including pregnancy nausea!) or postpartum that hides some of the most important nutrients (like folate, iron, and protein) in a freezer-friendly muffin that tastes like a chocolate cupcake!
The Safest Cookware for Pregnancy and Beyond
Learn why the cookware you use in your kitchen matters for your pregnancy health, and what the research is showing about why PFAS chemicals are so harmful during this time. Get recommendations on safe cookware choices, and learn how to get started replacing items in your pregnancy kitchen.
Preggo Protein Pancakes Recipe
For pregnancy and postpartum, it's all about finding delicious recipes that are fast to make, and help you meet your heightened nutrient needs! This Preggo Protein Pancake is the perfect pancake recipe that's easy to make, easy to freeze, and helps you get in more protein!
Should You Avoid Cold Foods During Postpartum?
Is advice to avoid cold foods in postpartum evidence-based? Learn about why warm foods are often recommended and what the research really shows about cold foods during postpartum. Plus, get practical ideas for finding balance and making nutrition more realistic for the realities of postpartum life.
Post-Birth Constipation: Why it Happens and What to do
If you’re having a baby soon and are stressed about your first postpartum poop, are nervous about getting constipated during the healing phase (yikes!), or are dealing with postpartum constipation right now - you’re not alone, and there are simple strategies you can follow to find relief, or lower the liklihood that you’ll struggle with uncomfortable postpartum constipation!
Overnight Flax + Chia Pudding Recipe
This Overnight Flax + Chia Pudding from my cookbook is a nutritious and versatile option for across all stages of the perinatal period—preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum. This pudding not only serves as a convenient and tasty breakfast but also provides essential nutrients that support overall health and well-being. With chia seeds and flaxseeds offering omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, and plant-based protein, it's an excellent choice for energizing your day!
What Food to Prep for a Fuelled Home Birth
Discover how a homebirth offers a unique and intimate setting to welcome your baby into the world. When it comes to preparing for what food and drinks to have on hand to fuel your labour and healing post-birth, being at home has some amazing advantages.
The Perfect Breakfasts to Freeze for Postpartum
Get nourishing ideas for make-ahead, freezer-friendly, energy-boosting postpartum breakfasts that are easy to eat on the go with one hand.
Food and Snack Ideas to bring to a Hospital Birth
This blog will provide you with practical ideas for nutritious, easy-to-pack snacks for your hospital birth bag that will support you during labour and help you recover afterward.
The Ultimate Guide to Postpartum Freezer Prep Meal Ideas
In this ultimate guide, we will explore how to choose the right types of meals for freezing, storage tips, essential tools, and a wide array of meal ideas to keep you well-fed during the postpartum period.
THE RECIPES YOU NEED IN YOUR KITCHEN
Searching for simple, nutritious recipes for pregnancy? Check out The Food Doula Cookbook!
My award-winning collection of easy-to-cook recipes for pregnancy and postpartum, plus real-life advice on nutrition.