Have you had food aversions?   Brooke is talking about food aversions, morning sickness and nausea. She shares what to do when you don't feel like eating, looking for the root cause of your symptoms and how to nourish your body during this time. Today we dig into:    [1:50] : What do you do when you feel morning sickness, nausea or food aversions[4:10] : Supplements[6:47] : Each pregnancy can be different, find root cause of symptoms[8:40] : Hunger and fullness cues and what to do when you aren't feeling hungry   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

It is important to take care of your mental health after birth too!   Brooke is talking with Andrea about postpartum mental health, birth trauma, postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety. So many moms struggle postpartum and aren't getting the support they need. Most moms don't understand what it is and why they are struggling.   You can follow Andrea on Instagram @nurtured.and.embodied.mama. Check out her website wetterauwellness.com. We talked about Postpartum Support International. Their hotline is 1-800-944-4773 (you can also text the word 'help' to this number!). You can check them out on Instagram @postpartumsupportinternational. Want to try the Expecting & Empowered app? Click here and use code nutritionformamas for $30 off annual or $5 off monthly   Today we dig into:    [1:20] : Andrea intro, she shares her birth trauma[3:50] : Taking care of your mental health after pregnancy [9:00] : Parasympathetic nervous system and breathing techniques[12:28] : Other techniques to get back to a parasympathetic nervous system[16:29] : Identity shift when becoming a parent and self care[22:58] : Coping skills that work well for parents with little children[25:42] : Signs and symptoms to reach out for support   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

How do you feel about snacks?   Brooke is talking about smart snacking. Brooke will cover myths and truths about snacks. She shares her go to snacks for your car, diaper bag, really anywhere you are can have a snack! Today we dig into:    [1:55] : Your calorie needs when you are pregnant or postpartum[4:53] : One of the biggest mistakes I see moms making about snacks[6:45] : Smoothies[9:50] : Other snack options   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Why do you need a postpartum doula?   Brooke is talking with Val about having a successful postpartum experience. Val is a postpartum doula and lactation consultant, she helps families after their bring their baby home. Val explains the difference between a postpartum doula and a birth doula. She gives many tips on how to be successful during the 4th trimester. You can follow Val on Instagram @newparentsacademy. Check out her free workshop, here.   Today we dig into:    [1:24] : Val Intro[2:22] : The difference between a birth doula and a postpartum doula[6:15] : What a nighttime doula does[9:10] : Moms who are prepared for postpartum vs moms who thought they could figure it out as they go[15:03] : Main pillars moms should be focused on to have successful postpartum experience[18:30] : Learning baby cues[21:53] : Last minute tips for moms to have a successful postpartum   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Are you too dependent on caffeine?   Brooke is talking all about caffeine! Brooke will cover what caffeine amounts are safe while pregnant or breastfeeding and also is good it for your overall health.   Today we dig into:    [2:21] : What is your why[3:28] : How much caffeine is safe while pregnant [4:12] : How caffeine impacts our body[7:23] : Caffeine and exercise [9:05] : Know how is caffeine working in your body   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

How does your thyroid relate to postpartum?   Brooke is talking with Michele about how thyroid issues can present themselves during postpartum. Michele shares her diagnosis and how it got worse postpartum. They talk about how stress can impact your thyroid health, tips on things you can add in to help your thyroid and also how your gut health can impact this as well. You can follow Michele on Instagram @thrivingautoimmune   Today we dig into:    [1:10] : Michele Intro and diagnosis of hyperthyroidism[2:50] : Common signs and symptoms to look for[9:45] : Why these issues with the thyroid tend to pop up more postpartum[12:20] : How stress impacts our thyroid[15:50] : Habits to add in that could help your thyroid[18:30] : If you diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease, why you should get tested for celiac and type 1 diabetes[24:12] : The process/timeline for what it looks like to heal from an autoimmune disease [28:18] : Gut health with autoimmune disease and tips on nutrition for gut health[32:57] : Lifestyle tips for someone who is getting diagnosed   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Did you feel prepared for postpartum?   Brooke dives into a few things that occur happen postpartum that so many moms have never heard of or even thought it could happen. Brooke share 3 unexpected things that happened to her postpartum that she was not prepared for, but in fact these are common for some moms.   Today we dig into:    [1:23] : Did you prepare more for pregnancy or postpartum?[2:42] : Unexpected thing #1[6:55] : Unexpected thing #2[10:18] : Unexpected thing #3   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Why should you care about your nervous system?   Brooke is talking with Eliza about how to regulate our nervous system. Eliza explains how our nervous system impacts our weight and health. She dives deep on the stress hormone cortisol, tips on how to regulate as a new mom, perceiving our circumstances and how they impact our nervous system and so much more! You can follow Eliza on Instagram @elizakingsford. Click here for her free guide or check out her website here.   Today we dig into:    [1:48] : Eliza Intro[3:55] : How your nervous system directly impacts your weight and health[9:22] : Regulating your nervous system and cortisol [14:30] : Tips on how to regulate your nervous system as a new mom[23:00] : How we perceive our circumstances and the state of our nervous system[31:00] : Fight or flight mode and how to pull yourself out of it    Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Do you focus on the food you can't have?   Brooke is talking about where your focus should be when it comes to changing things with your nutrition or healthy habits. She shares about when she got diagnosed with celiac disease and how she had to change her mindset instead of focusing on what she couldn't eat to what she could eat. She gives you tips to make mindset shifts to focus on things you can add in to your life.   Today we dig into:    [1:43] : Brooke shares a story about celiac disease[5:17] : Focusing on what you can't have[10:36] : Focusing on what you are trying to add into your life and what is working well for me now[13:08] : The difference between focusing on what you cant have or shouldn't do vs what your acknowledging and having realizations with things you should stop doing   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Do you feel guilt or shame for eating at night?   Brooke is talking with Kelly Lyons about how they both help women with nutrition and not dieting. They share their stories with dieting and how they broke from the cycle. They share tips on how moms can break free from diet cycle and ideas on how to get me time in a different way. You can follow Kelly on Instagram @kellylwellness. Check out Kelly's free training here!   Today we dig into:    [3:03] : Kelly Intro[4:40] : What the diet world tells us to do to get healthy, restriction and counting calories[6:55] : Mental restriction[10:46] : Taking care of us as moms, me time[18:03] : Common struggle for moms and brain space[21:45] :  Advice on handling cravings when you don't sleep well[25:07] : Last minute advice   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Do you set goals?   Brooke is talking about setting goals and the mistakes she sees moms make when setting health goals. Brooke talks about common ways she has seen moms set the wrong health goals.   Today we dig into:    [2:07] : Why the quick fix isn't the best option[3:47] : What happens when we just reduce calories[8:34] : A question to ask yourself when you are embarking on a health journey[16:47] : Sustainable is sexy[20:03] : Focusing on the timeline vs focusing on the why   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Are you a person who will touch a wall that has a wet paint sign on it?   In this week’s episode, Brooke talks with Alyssa Miller about mom health and kid health. We talk about sweets and how our relationship to sweets can impact our children's relationship with sweets. As well as talk about starting solids and so much more. You can follow Alyssa on Instagram @nutrition.for.littles. You can check out her podcast Nutrition for Littles Podcast, click here.   Today we dig into:    [3:42] : Brooke and Alyssa share about how your health is related to your kids health[6:48] : How you were raised and how you talk about food and your body[9:17] : Fear of sweets and what we pass on to our kids[22:47] : Starting solids and exposing them to a variety of foods [30:51] : Your reaction at the table is the most important[33:28] : Last minute advice   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

It was emotionally draining.   In this week’s episode, Brooke shares about her recurrent miscarriages and the emotions of having a pregnancy after a loss.    Today we dig into:    [0:45] : Brooke shares her pregnancy story with Ashton[4:05] : Brooke shares about her miscarriages[12:05] : Pregnancy with Sawyer and the emotions that she felt[13:45] : A miscarriage with an answer[16:23] : One more positive test[18:05] : Emotions after loss   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

What happens when you get a diagnosis that your child has special needs?   In this week’s episode, Brooke talks with Abby Green about having a child with special needs. Brooke and Abby both have a child with down syndrome. Abby shares her story with how she got the diagnosis and advice she has for others going through a diagnosis.  You can follow Abby on Instagram @abbyrosegreen. You can check her podcast, HERself Podcast. Here is the link to the episode they talked about on Abby's podcast. Today we dig into:    [1:15] : Abby shares her story[5:31] : How Abby coped with getting the down syndrome diagnosis throughout the pregnancy [8:31] : Brooke shares a little of her story with the diagnosis throughout her pregnancy[11:31] : Abby's experience postpartum after having two kids previously without special needs[21:15] : What Abby wished she had prepared for postpartum with any of her pregnancies[27:41] : What Abby would tell a mom who gets either a prenatal or birth diagnosis[34:33] : Abby shares what helped her the most through the first few years postpartum[39:06] : Advice for moms who are pregnant or in the thick of postpartum   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Just because it is common to feel exhausted doesn't mean its normal.   In this week’s episode, Brooke talks about feeling sleep deprived chronically and how it is not normal to feel exhausted all the time. She gives you things to look for in your daily life to that could be the cause of your exhaustion and she gives you tips on how to correct it. Today we dig into:    [2:53] : Tips on how to help you get more sleep while breastfeeding or pumping[6:22] : Set your bedtime earlier[8:25] : Nutrition and exhaustion[12:21] : Postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety[13:21] : Lack of movement   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Should you be counting macros?   In this week’s episode, Brooke talks about counting calories or tracking them in myfitnesspal and how it can lead to an unhealthy relationship with food. However, she gives you tips on what to track to see if you are meeting your calorie needs. Today we dig into:    [2:50] : Calories are important[4:31] : Hunger and fullness signals[6:38] : What things are helpful to track?[9:29] : Looking at ingredient labels[10:38] : It's okay to not do it perfectly   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

How is your relationship with the scale?   In this week’s episode, Brooke talks about all things scales. Should you keep it or should you burn it to the ground? She gives you tips on how to measure your success without using the number on the scale. Today we dig into:    [2:36] : Weight can be a side effect[4:10] : Using the scale as a primary indicator of health[6:20] : The mind game with the scale [9:00] : Other ways to tune into your body to see what it needs[12:30] : You might need to break up with your scale[14:16] : Non-scale victories   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Do you feel like you have no willpower around sweets?   In this week’s episode, Brooke talks about sugar cravings and gives tips on why you might think you are addicted to sugar. As well as strategies to put in place to help you overcome your cravings.   Today we dig into:    [2:00] : Sugar crash & symptoms [3:24] : Identifying root cause reasons for sugar cravings[4:29] : Strategy for fixing the root cause[6:53] : Brooke shares when she felt most addicted to sugar[7:30] : Why postpartum moms are more likely to experience sugar cravings[9:24] : Guilt & Shame around eating sugar/diving into our beliefs   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Have you ever wondered if breastfeeding guarantees quick weight loss?   In this week’s episode, Brooke breaks down this myth and the truth every mom needs to hear when it comes to breastfeeding and weight.    Today we dig into:    [3:15] : The truth about breastfeeding guaranteeing weight loss[4:20] : Nutrition, calories and breastfeeding [5:35] : Supporting hormones & metabolism postpartum[8:10] : Blood sugar balance & weight [11:00] : Stress & weight [12:50] : What we have control over   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Welcome to The Podcast! I’m so happy you’re here and can’t wait to support you on your motherhood journey!     Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️