The mom bod Blog
Grab your favorite (protein-packed) snack and dive into all things motherhood health + wellness.
Postpartum Hormones: Normal Vs. Not
After pregnancy, postpartum hormones go down to menopausal levels. Cue the hormonal mayhem! Read on to learn how to give your hormones some love and when to wait it out.
The P Word
If you happen to be in the "older" crowd when you had your baby(ies) - like if you ever heard the very rude term "geriatric pregnancy" being thrown around in your presence then we have a situation where your postpartum is knocking on the door of perimenopause.
The real reason you feel like sh*t
There’s this thing that nobody talks about after pregnancy. There’s a huge list of physical, emotional, and mood + brain symptoms that often show up in new moms, and feel random and disconnected to each other. But the truth is they are all part of a bigger piece of what happens to our bodies after pregnancy, and it’s extremely likely that no healthcare provider warned you about them.
Immunity for the New Mom
Why your immune system tanks after having a baby, and what to do about it.
Nourishing the new Mom
During the transition from pregnancy to motherhood the focus typically shifts from taking care of you- the expecting mama to all eyes and hands on the new little bundle.
Anxiety Reducing Strategies in the time of COVID
Raise your hand if your anxiety has shot through the roof during this global pandemic! I sat down with Dr. Nina Kaiser, licensed psychotherapist and founder of Practice San Francisco to talk through some strategies for bringing our personal and collective anxieties down a notch.
Natural Mood Boosting Strategies
Hormones, nutrient stores, and personal biochemistry plays a huge role in anxiety, depression, low stress tolerance, and insomnia. Your mood is not just about your environment - let’s peek under the hood to see what else might be going on.
Whole Grains: Do We Need Them?
Let’s talk grains. Essential for good health? Out to kill us all? Somewhere in between?
What does food have to do with hormones?
What does food have to do with your hormones? Um…. basically everything! Read on for the real deal on the connection between food, nutrients, and your hormones.
The Hormone Quiz
Are your hormones out of whack?
After pregnancy, your hormones don’t go back to normal on their own. Yes, even years later. Take the free quiz to find out if your hormones might be the culprit for all those mood swings, night sweats, and 3PM sugar cravings.