In this episode, we continue our series on preparing for your birth and cover all things related to prenatal nutrition. Here’s what we talked about: Why nutrition during pregnancy is so important Exactly what supplements every pregnant woman should be taking (plus clarification on taking Folate vs. Folic Acid during pregnancy) The two probiotic strains you should be looking for…
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In the first official episode of Birth Kweens, we’re talking about picking your birth team. This episode kicks off our five-part series that’s all about preparing for your birth. In this episode we talked about: Why picking the right birth team is so important. The four main reasons you should NOT just pick any random doctor/midwife to be your care…
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Hosts Ali Feroah and Karly Nuttall introduce themselves, the Birth Kweens podcast, and talk about how they became birth workers. — The Birth Kweens get down to the nitty gritty of pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and women’s health. For more from us, visit birthkweens.com. Follow us on Instagram @BirthKweens and email us at birthkweens@gmail.com with your questions, suggestions, and feedback.
The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem, right? (wink wink) I know that’s true for anemia! Women are so good at finding reasons to explain away their fatigue that they don’t get tested for anemia (which, btw, is only a $14 test through my lab) and sometimes don’t treat it if it doesn’t look "that bad"! Wrong move! Fortunately it’s standard to test…
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1. Meditate (or at least do some deep breathing) for 10 minutes or more. I love recommending this to clients who are experiencing stress they have no control over because everyone still needs a way to feel calm, taken care of and in control of at least their own body and mind. Meditation is ideal since it incorporates both the calming of the…
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