Hello, this is Monica Reinable and you're listening to the Nutrition Diva

podcast. Welcome. Today we're going to be talking about nutrition

during the postpartum period with registered dietician

Melissa Meitree.

Moms who have just given birth have been through a lot and a lot is needed from them in the weeks and months following childbirth.

Postpart of moms need good nutrition to support their healing and recovery and

for mothers who are breastfeeding their diet also has a direct impact on their

baby's health and growth. Joining me today to talk about the special

nutritional needs of postpartum moms is registered dietician Melissa

Mitri.

Melissa specializes in nutrition counseling for busy moms,

helping them move away from restrictive fad diets,

and find more sustainable ways of meeting their health goals.

Welcome to the podcast, Melissa.

Monica, thank you so much for having me.

I absolutely love your podcast,

and I'm so excited to have this conversation with you today.

Me too, I've been looking forward to this. So before we dig into this topic, Melissa, tell us how it was that you came to focus specifically on moms in your nutrition practice and counseling.

Well, since becoming a mom myself myself I have two young boys and

with that and also seeing a lot of other women around me becoming moms I

found that it became so difficult to take care of yourself, even if you previously prioritized your health.

I see how common it is to start to eat mindlessly, eat out of stress, and skip meals because of the erratic schedules and adjusting to

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