Category: Pregnancy

Controversial foods during pregnancy

In this podcast episode with Loren De La Cruz, one of the big topics we covered was controversial foods during pregnancy. These often include: -sushi/raw fish (parasites, listeria–can pass through placenta)-tuna (high in mercury)-deli meat (Toxoplasma, E. coli, Listeria, and Salmonella)-soft cheeses (Listeria)-rare meat (Toxoplasma, E. coli, Listeria, and Salmonella)-runny eggs (Salmonella–turns out the biggest […]
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Amaia’s Birth Story

I want to preface this when saying I had a beautiful birth at home, it could not have gone better. My first birth was very painful, I thought about giving up multiple times and had a lot of fear in the beginning. I held a lot of resentment for a while about the pain I […]
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Iodine and fertility

Why Iodine Is So Important For Fertility Iodine is one of those minerals that is very controversial and people tend to feel very strongly about one way or the other. There’s a lot of fear mongering, so I’m hoping I can clear up some of that noise for you today and share the facts along […]
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Adrenal cocktails for pregnancy

During my first pregnancy, one of my biggest obsessions was homemade limeade adrenal cocktails. I don’t know what it was, but I craved limes like I never have before. Before I go into this pregnancy version of the adrenal cocktail, know that ANY version is going to be helpful during pregnancy. This is just one […]
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Why hemoglobin levels go down during pregnancy

A common question I get is why does hemoglobin go down during pregnancy and how to help prevent this in order to have a homebirth. I had my hemoglobin tested all 3 trimesters and didn’t experience a significant dip until the third trimester.-first trimester: 13.8-second trimester: 13.5-third trimester 12.3 Most providers will require a hemoglobin […]
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Selenium: Beyond Thyroid Health

Selenium is crucial for thyroid health, but it also plays a large role in other areas of our health. A big part of its importance in the body is the fact that it is a powerful antioxidant. Selenium protects the body from stress and inflammation because of its antioxidant properties. This is part of why […]
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Zinc & Fertility

Zinc is an important mineral for many reasons. I think zinc is likely most well-known for immune system function. When I did a question box in my Instagram stories, a lot of the questions were about taking zinc when you’re sick or to prevent illness. While zinc is absolutely important for our immune system health […]
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Recovering From Miscarriage

Recovering from miscarriage requires a mental and physical approach. It’s easy to want to focus on the physical aspect of recovering like balancing hormones, lab testing, etc. and while all of that is important we can get into a pattern of constantly fixing. I did a podcast episode on how to recover from miscarriage with […]
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Utilizing baby massage

If you have a baby or child you are probably somewhat familiar with baby massage. It’s something we tend to do naturally when our little ones are struggling to calm them, get rid of gas, or even help them when they are constipated. I know I got familiar with baby massage real fast once I […]
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My First Pregnancy Journey

During this first pregnancy I have had quite a few questions around what supplements I’m taking, nutrition, lab testing, and so much more so I thought I would do a blog post to cover it all! Preconception Lab Testing & prep Everyone will have their unique concerns and specific areas they want to prep for […]
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