Benefits of eating properly during postpartum - no the answer is not 'diet'.

When I say that I do "Postpartum Nutrition" I am always interested in the reaction. For the term Postpartum is often misconstrued with depression. Postpartum simply boils down to the term for a mother after being pregnant. Nutrition can conjure many different meanings for people but sometimes they think that means that it's about a diet or weight loss.This could not be further from the truth. In reality, I am a Certified Holistic Nutritionist and I am educated to advocate the individual persons needs, not one particular diet. I work with Mothers to understand their unique needs so she can be supported and heal from the depletion of pregnancy, labor and delivery.

The placenta passes nearly 7 grams of fat a day to the growing baby at the end of the pregnancy term, while also tapping into the mom’s “iron, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B9, iodine, and selenium stores—along with omega 3 fats like DHA and specific amino acids from proteins.” On average, a mom’s brain shrinks 5 percent in the prenatal period, as it supports the growth of the baby (much of the brain is fat) and is re-engineered for parenthood.  ~ Dr. Serrallach author of The Postnatal Depletion Cure

Postpartum Nutrition benefits include:

• General mood improvements: feel more like yourself, increase energy and focus

• Improve the quality of sleep

• Extend and ease breastfeeding goals with nutritional support

• appropriate herbs and supplements

• Tailor a nutrition plan to meet any deficiencies from the depletion of pregnancy & labor including adrenal fatigue, blood sugar & iron issues. Gut health, immune and hormone imbalances

• Provide support with postpartum anxiety, depression, insomnia