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👶🏼 Starting your baby on solids can be a dif

👶🏼 Starting your baby on solids can be a difficult task! There is a lot of different information on a lot of different things that can make it a little confusing.⁠
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⭐ When you are just starting to introduce your baby to solids, once per day is a great way to start. Even if this is just 1 food a day. We want to compliment breast milk at the beginning of this period, not replace it.⁠
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🔸 At 6 months, when you are introducing your baby to solids, the priority source of nutrition is breast milk and/or formula. Some studies suggest that between 6-8 months, your baby should be getting 75-80% of their calories from breast milk and/or formula. So this is still extremely important!⁠
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💡 Introducing solid foods once per day will prevent the likelihood of you impacting your babies appetite for those milk feeds.⁠
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Have questions or need guidance on introducing solids to your baby? Contact me or book in for your FREE 20 min discovery call, link in bio!😄⁠

Hell yes it is!!🎂⁠ What did or do you crave w

Hell yes it is!!🎂⁠
What did or do you crave whilst pregnant?! Comment down below!

📖 Fertility Nutrition MYTH⁠ ⁠ 🔸 Last wee

📖 Fertility Nutrition MYTH⁠
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🔸 Last week we touched on the topic of gluten-free diets and fertility outcomes. We found that this is a common misconception in a lot of women and people. Consuming a gluten-free diet is not essential to increase fertility, UNLESS you are diagnosed with coeliac disease or have a gluten intolerance, stated by your Doctor or APD Dietitian.⁠
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Let's talk about it some more…⬇️⁠
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For those who are not coeliac or gluten intolerant, avoiding gluten can actually strip your diet of some essential fertility nutrients like folic acid, iodine, zinc, and other B vitamins, plus dietary fibre.⁠
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There is NO evidence that eating gluten has a negative impact on your fertility, nor is there any benefit of following a gluten-free diet when trying to conceive. ⁠
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ON THE OTHER HAND, some evidence has suggested that reducing gluten can help with the management of pain associated with endometriosis. In an Italian study, of 16 women with endometriosis who followed a gluten-free diet for 12 months, 75% reported improvements in pain and quality of life, BUT there were no outcomes reported around fertility, so we do not know if this could benefit women with endometriosis who are trying to conceive.⁠
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Until contradicted otherwise with larger and more reputed studies, there is no need to give up that delicious sourdough or your favourite grains. Unless you are diagnosed with coeliac disease or are gluten intolerant, as stated by your Doctor or Dietitian, then you do not need to stop consuming gluten!🍕⁠🍞🍝 🌾
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If you are confused or want further guidance on your pregnancy or fertility journey, contact me and book in for your FREE 20 min discovery call, link in bio!💟⁠

😅😂 Who found out their baby’s gender befor

😅😂 Who found out their baby’s gender before giving birth? Let us know down in the comments below!⬇️

⭐ Your body goes through many changes during pre

⭐ Your body goes through many changes during pregnancy and labour, experiencing several things as shown above. Before you beat yourself up about how your body isn’t the same, the extra flab on your stomach, the stretch marks on your hips, or the hair loss, remember it took 9 months for your body to go through the incredible changes necessary for you to produce your beautiful baby, so it takes time to get your body to a healthier you! ⁠
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💟 Some ways to adjust to the changes, both physically and emotionally, include:⁠
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- Be patient and kind to yourself: Take time to exercise, eat well, and get enough sleep. Getting off social media will also help relieve pressure from unrealistic “perfect” post-baby bodies.⁠
- Accept that you will gain weight during pregnancy as your baby grows, and that your body shape will change. Learn to love this new body that has achieved so much.⁠
- Eat well: It is important to have a nutritious diet, as this will not only help you lose weight but allow you to keep up your energy levels as you care for the baby, especially if breastfeeding.⁠
- Returning to exercise: Exercise can help you feel great and tone your muscles that may have not been used for 9 months as you’ve supported your baby. Start with walking, only needing 30 minutes per day. This will improve your health and wellbeing significantly!⁠
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💛 Your body may never be the same, but by accepting this new you, you can still take steps to be a healthier version of you! If you have concerns and need tips on how to manage your weight post partum, contact me or book in for your FREE 20 min discovery call, link in bio!⁠

🥑 Nutrition during breastfeeding is just as imp

🥑 Nutrition during breastfeeding is just as important as during pregnancy! Here are 10 important foods that you can consume during breastfeeding⬇️⁠
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1. Avocadoes⁠: Helps you and your baby absorb vitamins and can be of benefit to the development of the baby's brain health.⁠
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2. Nuts⁠: Can help increase milk supply due to the high content of essential minerals such as iron and calcium.⁠
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3. Beans and legumes⁠: High in fibre and great for you and your baby's digestive system.⁠
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4. Mushrooms⁠: Supports lactation, bone growth and immune system function.⁠
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5. Green leafy vegetables⁠: Can help increase milk supply.⁠
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6. Red and orange root vegetables such as carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and tomatoes⁠: Also display galactagogue properties which increase the quality and quantity of breast milk.⁠
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7. Seeds⁠: Stimulates breast milk production and high in omega 3s.⁠
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8. Chia seeds⁠: High in fibre and aids in digestion and satiety.⁠
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9. Hemp seeds⁠: Important for baby's growth and the health of the mother as they are specifically high in iron and zinc.⁠
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10. Flax seeds⁠: Contains essential fatty acids and contains phytoestrogens that can increase breast milk production.⁠
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💛 Of course there are many other amazing foods to include into your diet when breastfeeding, these are only a few!!

🔸 Gastroesophageal reflux, also known as GERD,

🔸 Gastroesophageal reflux, also known as GERD, is a condition when stomach acid frequently flows back into the tube connecting the mouth and stomach. This backwash can irritate the lining of the esophagus, and can lead to various symptoms in children and babies, such as excessive crying, back arching, regurgitation and irritability.⁠
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😰 Some mothers experience some form of reflux in their babies. Here are some tips that can relieve reflux symptoms of your baby:⁠
- Breastfeeding upright⁠
- Burping well between each breast or bottle⁠
- Keeping baby upright for half an hour after feeding⁠
- Trying smaller, more frequent feeds⁠
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Have questions? Contact me or comment down below!

🤔 Does gluten affect fertility??⁠ ⁠ There i

🤔 Does gluten affect fertility??⁠
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There is a lot of misleading information on the Internet about gluten intake and fertility. To put it simply, those who are diagnosed with coeliac disease MUST avoid gluten, as poor management of this can impact female and male fertility negatively.⁠
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💛 If you are not diagnosed with Coeliac, but suffer symptoms that lead to an intolerance of gluten, you may be recommended to reduce or avoid gluten by your doctor or dietitian.⁠
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💛 Thirdly, your doctor may advise you to trial a gluten-free diet for a short period of time, to see if this relieves specific conditions such as endometriosis.⁠
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❌ BUT, other than the above reasons, there is no supporting research or data suggesting that avoiding gluten improves fertility rates. If anything, avoiding gluten unnecessarily can actually have harmful effects on the body and chance of fertility due to decreased fibre, iodine and folic acid intake, which are nutrients commonly found in or fortified in glutinous foods.⁠
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🔸 Therefore, if you are not diagnosed with coeliac disease, and intolerance, or advised by your doctor, then you DO NOT need to eliminate gluten from your diet!

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