As a holistic nutrition consultant, I’ve worked with several prenatal and postpartum mamas throughout their pregnancy and postpartum journeys. In working with these mamas, I consistently recommend these six postpartum essentials to assist in their journey to true healing!

Whether you’re seasoned in birth recovery or a first-time mama, postpartum can feel overwhelming. Not only do you have to manage your own fears and needs but you also have to manage everyone else’s, too. As you prepare for a nourishing postpartum, maybe you’re trying to weigh all the mixed messages you’ve heard about postpartum healing. And you’re worried about how the wrong information could impact your baby’s health.

Choline is critical for a number of physiological processes during the prenatal period with roles in membrane biosynthesis and tissue expansion, neurotransmission and brain development, and methyl group donation and gene expression.

This is one of the most common questions that I get from clients and followers. And one that I’ve actually been quite interested in myself. I’m in my second postpartum currently and I’m interested to see when my first period shows up this time. With my first, I didn’t get my period back until almost 15 months postpartum. I pumped and nursed throughout my first postpartum period and co-slept through 15 months.

With kids going back to school, it inevitably brings a lot of new germs home. I get several questions a week on my favorite immune-boosting supplements for kiddos and these are a few of them. I recently just restocked our home herb/supplement cabinet with several of these!

It’s that time of year where we are getting all of our supplies for heading back to school. I have made a list of some of my non-toxic favorites and put them all together to make it even easier for you as you get your little ones ready for a new school year! You can check out the complete list that I have on my Amazon Storefront and if I’m missing anything - I’d love to hear about your favorite non-toxic back to school items!

Sickness and congestion in pregnancy can be troubling when you feel like you have no idea what is safe to take to alleviate symptoms. Luckily, there are a plethora of natural remedies that can help alleviate symptoms for the common cold and recurring congestion. 

I have a food first approach and try to prioritize getting the majority of my vitamins and minerals through the food I’m eating. We try to eat local and prioritize high-quality meat, fish, fruits and veggies. I focus on getting in plenty of calories and prioritize foods that are rich in nutrients like Copper, Zinc, B Vitamins, Vitamin C, Magnesium, Potassium, Retinol and more.

The choices we make for our children are very impactful since babies’ neurological development the first few years can is impacted heavily by the chemical exposure around them. They breathe more air per pound than adults, and they have thinner blood-brain barriers, which allows their developing brains to be exposed to more chemicals. Each time we pick an everyday product that’s safer than another, we are reducing our baby’s overall exposures to toxic chemicals that can undermine their health in the short and long term.

It’s important that we’re prepared for the occasional sickness to come our way and that we have the proper tools on hand to boost immunity and help fight common colds. These are a few of my favorite things to keep on hand for our family.