Hermela Abadi Hermela Abadi

Navigating through a Lactose Intolerance Life

Many lactose-intolerant, pregnant parents may wonder about the different alternatives of dairy products abundant in calcium that are safe to consume. In this blog, we will explore important and essential foods to implement into your daily diet.

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Hermela Abadi Hermela Abadi

Your Unique Bump Needs Unique Nutrition!

How is a customized nutrition plan curated for an expectant parent? In this blog, we will discuss why customization is significant to the overall wellbeing of you and your child.

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Khadija Kuyateh Khadija Kuyateh

Protein and Pregnancy To Nourish Your Baby

When getting ready for a new baby, there are a lot of things you must buy and prepare. You’ve probably started looking at cribs, schools in your area, baby clothes and decorating a room for your little one. However, one important to-do list item that pregnant mothers often forget is to focus on obtaining adequate protein each day. It may sound like a lot on top of the other things you need to do, but I promise it is very easy. Read more to find out about the importance of protein intake for pregnant women.

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Reem Saifudin Reem Saifudin

Black Maternal Mortality: The Hard Truth

People experience pregnancy differently, and people can have varying pregnancy outcomes. Black people have a unique experience when it comes to pregnancy that disproportionately impacts their maternal mortality and morbidity rates. Read more to learn about the disproportionate trends in maternal mortality among Black women in the United States, and the factors/systems that play a role in these trends.

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Trimester Guides, Nutrients, Lifestyle Reem Saifudin Trimester Guides, Nutrients, Lifestyle Reem Saifudin

Second Trimester Tips: Navigating the “Golden Period”

Your baby is growing and their taste buds are developing! Your body is going through a lot of changes so it may be time to make some changes to your nutrition and lifestyle to account for this! Read more to find out what nutritional changes and lifestyle changes to make so you can have a positive impact on your baby’s growth and taste preferences!

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Nutrients, Lifestyle Reem Saifudin and Katie Timbrook RDN, LD Nutrients, Lifestyle Reem Saifudin and Katie Timbrook RDN, LD

Can I Eat for Two?

What are macronutrients and why are they important? How can I incorporate them into my meals and still eat how I want and when I feel hungry? Read more to learn all about macronutrients and positive eating behaviors during pregnancy!

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Food/Drink Abby Lohmeyer and Katie Timbrook RDN, LD Food/Drink Abby Lohmeyer and Katie Timbrook RDN, LD

A Note for the Caffeine Aficionado

There is conflicting data about how much caffeine is safe to consume, if any, while pregnant. Read more to find detailed information on why reducing caffeine consumption is important and tips on what beverages to choose from.

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Peyton O'Donnell Peyton O'Donnell

What is Matcha?

What is matcha? In this blog, we will discuss the nutrition profile of this up-and-coming drink and if it is safe to consume during pregnancy.

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Lifestyle Peyton O'Donnell Lifestyle Peyton O'Donnell

Why Shop Local?

Shopping local is a buzz phrase you may have heard about recently. This term can mean a few different things and we’re here to talk about them!

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