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Fueling Your Pregnancy & Postpartum Journey with Expert Insights, Practical Tips, and Delicious Recipes
I'm breaking down the research behind nutrition to make it feel positive and actionable (instead of unrealistic!) Whether you're a mom-to-be, a new mom, or a professional serving pregnant/postpartum clients, this blog is for you.
Healthy Holiday Chocolate Bark
This healthy holiday chocolate bark is really ideal for pregnancy and postpartum because the red, green, and white toppings used here are full of protein, healthy fats, fibre, and key nutrients like vitamin E, zinc, magnesium, and even iron.
Gingerbread Lactation Cookies
These gingerbread lactation cookies are a spin on my original lactation cookies and they are the absolute perfect thing to bake if you want a sweet holiday treat, if you’re prepping a festive snack for your family, of if you’re just looking for a little lactation support!
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Protein Muffins
These healthy pumpkin muffins have 6g of protein each (plus awesome fibre and good fats!) but taste like a seasonal sweet treat you’d get at a coffee shop while you look out at the turning leaves and autumn decor on the front stoop.
Top 7 Healing Drinks and Teas for Postpartum
Looking for simple yet powerful ways to support your postpartum recovery? Healing drinks like nutrient-packed broths, calming herbal teas, and hydrating chia drinks offer essential nutrients, support gut health, and ease stress in a way that’s easy to fit into a busy day with a new baby. Sip your way to replenishment and balance with these comforting, nourishing postpartum drinks.
Slow Cooker Cauliflower and Sweet Potato Soup
This Slow Cooker Sweet Potato and Cauliflower soup is the perfect nutrient dense warming recipe for pregnancy or postpartum (for freezer prep or real life with a baby!). With just 10 minutes of hands-on time needed, you’ll get a hearty dose of the nutrients you need most.
Golden Milk Latte
Learn how to make an anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant rich Golden Milk Latte with the healing spices turmeric and ginger and get the scoop on why this drink is so supportive for you during preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum.
Double Chocolate Lentil Muffins
The perfect chocolate muffin recipe for pregnancy (including pregnancy nausea!) or postpartum that hides some of the most important nutrients (like folate, iron, and protein) in a freezer-friendly muffin that tastes like a chocolate cupcake!
Preggo Protein Pancakes Recipe
For pregnancy and postpartum, it's all about finding delicious recipes that are fast to make, and help you meet your heightened nutrient needs! This Preggo Protein Pancake is the perfect pancake recipe that's easy to make, easy to freeze, and helps you get in more protein!
Overnight Flax + Chia Pudding Recipe
This Overnight Flax + Chia Pudding from my cookbook is a nutritious and versatile option for across all stages of the perinatal period—preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum. This pudding not only serves as a convenient and tasty breakfast but also provides essential nutrients that support overall health and well-being. With chia seeds and flaxseeds offering omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, and plant-based protein, it's an excellent choice for energizing your day!
The Perfect Breakfasts to Freeze for Postpartum
Get nourishing ideas for make-ahead, freezer-friendly, energy-boosting postpartum breakfasts that are easy to eat on the go with one hand.
Little Lactation Cookies Recipe
What’s the deal with lactation cookies? Do they wok, and are they worth the price tag? Learn all about what makes the biggest difference and how you can make lactation cookies at home with easy, nourishing ingredients!
Salted Watermelon Mineral Juice Recipe
Learn how to improve your hydration and beat the summer heat with this fast and easy Salted Watermelon Mineral Juice!
The Labour Prep Smoothie Recipe
Learn about the evidence on using dates and red raspberry leaf tea to support your labour, and how to combine both in a nutrient-packed Labour Prep Smoothie for the end of your pregnancy!
Bedside Granola Clusters
Make these Bedside Granola Clusters as your go-to protein and nutrient-packed substitute to high sugar store-bought options! Click to read the comparisons and get the recipe!
Carrot Cake Sheet Pan Pancakes with Maple Cream Cheese Topping
Delicious, gluten-free Carrot Cake Sheet Pan Pancakes with Maple Cream Cheese Topping are perfect for busy mornings. Click to read the post and get the recipe!
THE RECIPES YOU NEED IN YOUR KITCHEN
Searching for simple, nutritious recipes for pregnancy? Check out The Food Doula Cookbook!
My award-winning collection of easy-to-cook recipes for pregnancy and postpartum, plus real-life advice on nutrition.