Nutrition for pregnancy and postpartum
My New Life
Kate Garlinge
4.7 • 654 Ratings
🗓️ 4 May 2022
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
Any pregnant mom will tell you: Their body goes through a major transformation! And with each passing month, nutritional needs change. We hear lots about omega-3s, but did you know that protein and choline play critical roles in the baby’s development in utero? Host Jessica Rolph speaks with Registered Dietitian Ryann Kipping, founder of The Prenatal Nutritionist.
Key Takeaways:
[1:40] What is the role of protein in a pregnant person’s diet?
[5:05] In what ways should our diet shift post-pregnancy?
[9:54] What nutrients are particularly important during the last stage of pregnancy?
[12:35] What risks come with not gaining enough weight during pregnancy?
[15:07] What is better for preconception: Folic acid or folate?
[18:02] What are Ryann’s tips around supplementation during pregnancy?
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| 0:00.0 | Parenthood is a time of so much change for you and your baby. |
| 0:13.8 | A little reliable information can go a long way towards making this new life a good life. |
| 0:20.0 | I'm Jessica Rolfe and this is my new life, |
| 0:24.1 | a love every podcast. While the science aligns on what's healthy for a baby's brain development, |
| 0:30.1 | when it comes to how to care for our babies, there's a seemingly endless supply of competing |
| 0:34.9 | perspectives. Parents are swimming in advice on sleep, feeding, |
| 0:39.8 | parenting philosophies. In this season of the podcast, we aim to provide a variety of curated |
| 0:46.1 | perspectives so you can make informed choices for your family. |
| 0:54.1 | Any pregnant mom will tell you, their body goes through a major transformation. for your family. |
| 0:58.9 | Any pregnant mom will tell you, their body goes through a major transformation. |
| 1:02.2 | And with each passing month, nutritional needs change. |
| 1:06.4 | It's no surprise that the pregnant person's health can impact the baby in utero. |
| 1:10.5 | But did you know that it can have a more lasting effect on the baby's well-being? |
| 1:15.8 | A study published by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion reported that, |
| 1:22.0 | quote, the cognitive and physical development of infants and children may be influenced by the health, |
| 1:26.4 | nutrition, and behaviors of their mothers during pregnancy and early childhood. |
| 1:29.3 | Which is why we've got a registered dietitian on the show today. Ryan Kipping and her team offer prenatal nutrition library as well as |
| 1:35.5 | an app at the prenatal nutritionist. I asked her to talk to me about the role of protein in a |
| 1:41.0 | pregnant person's diet. Thank you so much for having me. I'm excited. I love |
| 1:46.9 | this conversation. I love talking about protein. I feel like I'm always putting an emphasis, |
| 1:51.4 | hey, you need more protein. You need more protein. And this is usually, you know, when I am doing |
| 1:56.7 | previously, I don't do any more one-on-one client work at this time of recording, but that is what I did for the |
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