Lauren Manaker, MS, RD, LD, CLEC, CPT is a Charleston-based dietitian, cookbook author, freelance writer, media expert, and women’s health dietitian specializing in fertility, pregnancy & infancy through early childhood nutrition. 

We discuss:

-Nutrition tips for women trying to conceive naturally and via IVF: What advice to heed vs. ignore about nutrition & early pregnancy

-What to look for in a prenatal vitamin; how to optimize food & nutrient intake during the “two week wait,” and practical tips for navigating this tricky time period

-Nutrition during each pregnancy trimester: What to know, what nutrients to focus on, and how to include more foods you need in your daily meals and snacks

-Fertility, pregnancy & lactation myths, busted: Which  supplements you DON’T need; the latest research on lactation cookies, and why babies under 1 year don’t need yogurt pouches.

-Why there's no one-size fits all approach to first foods/baby-led weaning, and what Lauren recommends instead 

-Your nutrition & fertility, pregnancy, lactation & early childhood nutrition questions, answered! Lauren answers the questions you shared with me via Instagram.

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