Pregnancy is a unique and beautiful time in a woman’s life where she has a direct influence on the health of her children and grandchildren through nourishment. A woman can change the genetics of her offspring and ultimately increase or decrease their risk of chronic disease later in life. The impact of nutrition during pregnancy is powerful and exciting, but it may also feel a little daunting.

Let me be the first to say that knowing what to eat to meet your nutrient requirements during pregnancy and positively impact the health of your offspring is far from intuitive – it is a mighty feat! Even when you put your research hat on and attempt to learn everything you ‘need to know’ about nutrition during pregnancy, you are often met with conflicting information from convincing sources claiming they know best. It can be confusing and overwhelming to say the least.

When I was pregnant with my first child, Leo, I felt frustrated by the lack of resources available to the public on how to nourish oneself during pregnancy and postpartum to optimise health outcomes for mother and baby. That’s when I delve deep into my own research to help nourish my babies as best I could. The knowledge I have gained over the years has been extremely valuable and I want ALL Mums to have access to the information that I was lucky enough to acquire, but in a way that is easy to understand and practical to implement in everyday life.