Episode 196: Becki’s Second Trimester

If you tuned in for Becki’s first trimester, you’ll definitely want to hear the updates in this second trimester wrap up episode! Whether you are currently pregnant, trying to conceive or just curious about the changes that happen to your body during pregnancy, you won’t want to miss this jam-packed episode. Tune in to hear Ali and Becki discuss weight gain in pregnancy, reasons for choosing natural childbirth, and opting out of the oral glucose tolerance test. 

In this episode, Ali and Becki discuss second trimester shifts, nutrients of focus and what is really happening in your body during this time. You’ll learn where all that pregnancy weight gain actually goes, what is happening with baby during your second trimester and how you can support increasing growth demands for you and babe. Plus, Becki reveals the gender of Baby Yoo and we discuss advocacy for mamas giving birth during the pandemic! 

Also in this Episode:

Episode 21: Ali’s First Trimester

Episode 25: Ali’s Second Trimester

Episode 27: Ali’s Third Trimester 

Episode 134: Supplements and Keto During Pregnancy

Episode 186: Becki’s First Trimester

Episode 55: Breastfeeding

Episode 46: Postpartum Nutrition

Second Trimester Body ChangesWeight Gain in PregnancyWhere Does All the Weight Go During Pregnancy? (Graphic from Mama Natural)

What’s Going on With Baby During Second TrimesterSupporting Growth DemandsFurther Food Collagen

OsteoFactors Calcium

20 Week Anatomy Ultrasound & Gender Reveal!

Reasons for Choosing Natural BirthHiring a Doula

Ali’s Natural C-Section

Opting out of the Oral Glucose Tolerance TestAviva Romm Resource on OGTT

Keto Mojo Meter

Lowering Blood Sugar During PregnancyChromium

InositolThe Effect of Myoinositol Supplementation on Insulin Resistance in Patients With Gestational Diabetes

Relax and Regulate

Zinc

MultiAvail Mama

COVID-19 Considerations & ResourcesEvidence Based Birth Covid 19 ResourcesRefusal of Separation & Informed Consent Documents

Aviva Romm - I Deserve Birth Support Group

Birth Monopoly COVID-19 Resources & Hospital Policy Tracker

Dealing with Anxiety During PregnancyCBD

GabaCalm

Heartburn and RefluxDigestaid

ConstipationMagnesium Citrate (Designs for Health)

Coconut Oil Prune Puree

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