Lindsay Taylor is a pre and post-natal nutrition expert, health researcher, and doula who supports women to get confidently nourished before, during, and after pregnancy. Lindsay is also the author of The Food Doula Cookbook, a cookbook full of easy, delicious recipes for preconception, all three trimesters, and postpartum.

In this episode, she shares how new mamas and mamas-to-be can nourish themselves and their babes for every meal of the day, every step of the way!

Highlights from this episode:

• Update on Sarelle & TUBtwo pregnancy
• Helping mamas nourish themselves during pregnancy & postpartum
• What is the actual risk of the foods pregnant mamas are told to avoid?
• There is no single food that is 100% safe
• Focus on eating to meet your nutrition needs
• Trimester zero sets the foundation for pregnancy
• How to add folate-rich foods into every meal
• Do you need methylated folate?
• The top 9 foods for a healthy 9 months
• Start your day by eating protein-rich foods to manage morning sickness in trimester 1
• Reduce morning sickness with Vitamin B6 rich-foods
• Start increasing iron-rich foods in trimester 2
• Put down the carbs and drink a smoothie
• Get familiar with 1 pot meals for postpartum
• Grain-free meals help with acid reflux in trimester 3
• Probiotic-rich foods aid in digestion
• Omega-3s are critical for mom & baby during pregnancy and postpartum
• Bone broth supports healing, digestion, and hormones
• Say yes to help during postpartum recovery
• Honour your needs postpartum and lean into hunger cues
• Easy & accessible 1 handed snack ideas
• Galactagogues increase milk supply + food & herb recommendations
• Teas to support pregnancy & breastfeeding
• The best foods to keep you healthy during a cold

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Related links:

Follow @marniwasserman and @ultimatehealthpodcast on Instagram for Sarelle (baby TUB) updates

Lindsay Taylor - The Food Doula Cookbook

Follow Lindsay Taylor on Instagram Lily Nichols - Real Food for Pregnancy (book)

Listen to Lily Nichols previously on TUBP (episode #016)

Listen to TUB006: What To Eat And What Not To Eat During Pregnancy

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