The Postpartum Shift

Do I need to worry about my BMI number?   Brooke often gets asked about BMI as a dietitian. She shares what it is and why health care providers use it. She also talks about why she doesn't love it and how it doesn't indicate health. She gives you tips on what to focus on instead of BMI.   Here's a sneak peek: [1:52] What is BMI and why it was created [3:35] Indicators to look at instead of BMI [6:44] Reasons why medical providers use BMI [7:45] What should you focus on for your health? [11:26] Brooke shares about her BMI and body type and why she doesn't try to get to the "normal" range for her height   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   Get a 7 day free trial & save 15% off the yearly subscription of the Expecting & Empowered Workout App! Use code: NUTRITIONFORMAMAS at checkout: https://app.expectingandempowered.com/subscriptions/

Which transition was the easiest? 0-1 kid? 1-2 kids? 2-3 kids?   Brooke has gotten asked which transition was easiest for them. Each transition had different challenges, each family dynamic is different and each age gap between kids is different. She shares their transitions and things that helped them through each one.   Here's a sneak peek: [2:45] Transition from 0-1 kid [7:30] Transition from 1-2 kids [12:49] Transition from 2-3 kids [18:35] These things can be helpful for any transition   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   Get a 7 day free trial & save 15% off the yearly subscription of the Expecting & Empowered Workout App! Use code: NUTRITIONFORMAMAS at checkout: https://app.expectingandempowered.com/subscriptions/

It is a game changer to be well rested!   Brooke is talking to Erin about all things sleep! We go over infant sleep, toddler sleep and school aged kiddos and how sleep is important for our mental and physical health as parents. Erin shares her story with her daughter and getting a sleep coach. She loved it so much that she became trained to be a sleep coach and started her business.   You can follow Erin on Instagram @thehappysleepcompany. Check out her website, here. Listen to her podcast, Sleep Cues: The Everything Parenting Podcast.   Here's a sneak peek: [1:11] Erin intro and how she got into helping parents and kids with sleep [5:22] What are some of the biggest errors parents make when it comes to sleep [8:55] Difference between nightmares and night terrors [10:10] Importance of nap schedules and bedtime routines, signs your child is ready to go from 2 to 1 nap a day [17:17] What are the differences with sleep problems/struggles and strategies for infancy, toddlers and school aged kids [26:50] Things parents can do with their child's environment that can help their baby/toddler sleep [29:21] What parents should understand about their child's sleep   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   Get a 7 day free trial & save 15% off the yearly subscription of the Expecting & Empowered Workout App! Use code: NUTRITIONFORMAMAS at checkout: https://app.expectingandempowered.com/subscriptions/

No need to apologize for these things!   Brooke is talking about 5 things you need to stop apologizing for as a postpartum mom. She shares how she is working on these 5 things and ways to help you with working through them.   Here's a sneak peek: [1:17] Not having a clean house [4:59] Declining social invites [6:15] Setting boundaries [8:40] Having time to yourself [10:50] Our body and how it has changed [12:29] Some last minute things to stop apologizing for   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   Get a 7 day free trial & save 15% off the yearly subscription of the Expecting & Empowered Workout App! Use code: NUTRITIONFORMAMAS at checkout: https://app.expectingandempowered.com/subscriptions/

How can I support my body postpartum?   Brooke is talking about the 6 week checkup postpartum, what to expect and how to navigate what the first few weeks feels like postpartum and how to make the most of it.   Here's a sneak peek: [1:02] Brooke shares about her 6 week postpartum checkup, birth control, getting weighed [4:21] Brooke's focus for the first two months postpartum [9:25] What to do after the first two months? [12:41] Brooke's second and third postpartum experience [14:00] We have a belief about what it means to get down to our pre-baby body and how you talk to your body about it   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   Get a 7 day free trial & save 15% off the yearly subscription of the Expecting & Empowered Workout App! Use code: NUTRITIONFORMAMAS at checkout: https://app.expectingandempowered.com/subscriptions/

I don't feel like myself mentally or physically?   Brooke is talking about how your body can feel different after having a baby. Brooke hears these from moms, "I look in the mirror and I don't recognize myself" "My body feels foreign to me" "I want to feel normal again." Brooke is sharing tangible takeaways you can start doing today.   Here's a sneak peek: [1:19] It is normal and explains what is happening in your body right after baby is born [2:30] Things you can start doing to feel normal again-routines, self care [5:42] What is something that makes you feel like you? [9:27] "Taking care of myself doesn't mean me first, it means me too" [11:01] Things that helped Brooke feel like herself postpartum [14:20] It's an adjustment period   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   Get a 7 day free trial & save 15% off the yearly subscription of the Expecting & Empowered Workout App! Use code: NUTRITIONFORMAMAS at checkout: https://app.expectingandempowered.com/subscriptions/

Can you get them treated while pregnant or postpartum?   Brooke shared on Instagram that she was getting another varicose vein surgery soon and she was flooded with questions. She is going to answer them all in this episode. She describes what to expect when getting them treated and what to do afterwards.   Here's a sneak peek: [1:45] Brooke shares her experience with getting her varicose veins treated on her left leg and what to expect [5:30] Can you keep breastfeeding during different treatments? [6:08] Brooke got some treatments on her right leg before she got pregnant  [7:20] Pregnancy is really hard on your veins [9:20] Symptoms of waiting too long before getting your varicose veins done [11:28] They do an ultrasound of your vein and will insurance cover it? [14:25] A lot of moms feel embarrassed or uncomfortable about their veins [16:06] Some reasons why getting them treated is a good idea   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   Get a 7 day free trial & save 15% off the yearly subscription of the Expecting & Empowered Workout App! Use code: NUTRITIONFORMAMAS at checkout: https://app.expectingandempowered.com/subscriptions/

What is tandem breast feeding like?   Brooke shares her experience with tandem breastfeeding. She has gotten a lot of questions about it and she is going to break it all down in this episode.   Here's a sneak peek: [1:20] Brooke's goal for breastfeeding each child [2:02] Near the end of this pregnancy her second son wanted to nurse more and more  [3:54] Sometimes mom is not ready to wean and some are [5:18] Can you breastfeed during pregnancy? [8:15] The biggest thing to keep in mind if you are going to tandem breastfeed [9:49] Where we are at now with three kids and the transition   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   Get a 7 day free trial & save 15% off the yearly subscription of the Expecting & Empowered Workout App! Use code: NUTRITIONFORMAMAS at checkout: https://app.expectingandempowered.com/subscriptions/

Our wake up call helped us live for today, have joy for today.   Brooke is talking with Megan about her journey with loss and grief during her pregnancy and postpartum. Megan defines the difference between grief, trauma and anxiety. She goes in depth with how she lost her daughter and how her family grieved differently and being able to hold space for them to process their loss. She also shares how she helps people cope with grief, trauma and anxiety.   You can follow Megan on Instagram @megan_hillukka. For her website, click here. She also has a free training you can find here. Here is her podcast, The Joyful Mom Podcast.   Here's a sneak peek: [1:29] Megan intro [3:30] Difference between grief, trauma and anxiety [8:26] Megan shares about her daughter Aria, and her story [12:28] What was helpful for Megan to cope with the trauma and grief [17:00] How Megan helps people in her practice and how rapid resolution therapy can work for postpartum depression and anxiety [22:55] How Megan's husband processed the grief differently [28:03] How the grief impacted their older children and how they helped them through it [31:10] Ways Megan's family remembers and celebrates Aria [34:30] What ways can your extended family and friends support you on birthdays and death days [39:30] Advice for moms during pregnancy and postpartum dealing with anxiety   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   Get a 7 day free trial & save 15% off the yearly subscription of the Expecting & Empowered Workout App! Use code: NUTRITIONFORMAMAS at checkout: https://app.expectingandempowered.com/subscriptions/

A girl!!   Brooke shares her birth story with the newest addition to her family. She talks about her birth plan and what she was planning to do and why. She shares a little bit about the transition to having a baby around with her other two children and how she is excited for this postpartum experience.   Here's a sneak peek: [1:31] Wanting to go into birth naturally but that doesn't always go as planned [4:00] Going to the hospital and how this induction was different [6:35] After the epidural and gender reveal [10:51] Sweet surprise from husband, emotions from knowing we are having our last baby [13:42] After 6 years on this journey and how our kids are transitioning to having a baby around [16:20] Excited for this postpartum experience   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   Get a 7 day free trial & save 15% off the yearly subscription of the Expecting & Empowered Workout App! Use code: NUTRITIONFORMAMAS at checkout: https://app.expectingandempowered.com/subscriptions/

You can be pursing weight loss while also working on body image. Those things are not mutually exclusive.   Brooke is talking with Melissa about their businesses and how beliefs have evolved over time. They talk about their stance on diet culture and health at every size and how polarizing it can be especially on social media and how they dealt with the cancel culture.  You can follow Melissa on Instagram @embodied.nourishment. Check out her podcast, here.   Here's a sneak peek: [1:30] Intro [5:00] Finding a healthy relationship with food but also being ok with losing weight [7:22] When they started their businesses and how social media in 2020 was a cancel culture and how we had the wrong focus [12:47] Injustices and how we want to show up and speak to women we want to help. Working on body image pursuing weight loss is not mutually exclusive [19:07] What to do when you do not feel comfortable in your body [23:12] Sustainable healthy habits and not trying to please others [27:55] Tracking food and a lot of rules from 'food freedom activists' [32:08] Our role as dietitians is to help provide guidelines   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   Get a 7 day free trial & save 15% off the yearly subscription of the Expecting & Empowered Workout App! Use code: NUTRITIONFORMAMAS at checkout: https://app.expectingandempowered.com/subscriptions/

Are you worried about milk supply?   Brooke is talking about low milk supply. She gets asked about this all the time. Moms are worried about making enough, they cant tell if baby is getting enough and aren't sure what solution they should use. Brooke address the most common myths and misconceptions that are associated with low milk supply. She also goes over why finding the root causes is important and how it impacts milk supply.   Here's a sneak peek: [1:10] Do you actually have low milk supply? [2:46] Wrong flange size and not pump parts [4:48] Going on a restrictive diet will impact milk supply [5:53] Drink more water [7:33] What I think of breastfeeding supplements and foods you should increase to help milk supply [9:35] Addressing the root cause [14:00] Breastfeeding is not easy, Brooke shares her breastfeeding journey with both her boys   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   Get a 7 day free trial & save 15% off the yearly subscription of the Expecting & Empowered Workout App! Use code: NUTRITIONFORMAMAS at checkout: https://app.expectingandempowered.com/subscriptions/

Did you know you can develop postpartum depression any time in that first year postpartum?   Brooke is talking about postpartum depression and anxiety. She also shares how nutrition plays an important role when it comes to your mood and how it can reduce your risk of postpartum depression. Brooke breaks down what nutrients moms are likely to be deficient in and what foods to eat to help boost those nutrients in your meals.   Here's a sneak peek: [1:17] Postpartum depression is common and how certain nutrients can help prevent it [3:55] A whole body approach in treating postpartum depression [5:11] Common things moms are deficient in during postpartum [8:51] Why gut health is important and how nutrition could really help with reducing postpartum depression [11:20] Brooke shares what impacts her mood the most    Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   Get a 7 day free trial & save 15% off the yearly subscription of the Expecting & Empowered Workout App! Use code: NUTRITIONFORMAMAS at checkout: https://app.expectingandempowered.com/subscriptions/

Do you have a toddler mentality?   Brooke is talking with Dr. Stephanie regulating our emotions and how it impacts our children. She shares her story and how she got into working with other women on regulating their emotions. Stephanie shares what helped her get in touch with her emotions during her first few years postpartum. You can follow Stephanie on Instagram @drstephanielopez. Click here for her free training on how to ditch anxiety. Check out her podcast, here.   Here's a sneak peek: [1:05] Stephanie intro [3:14] Importance of regulating emotions as a new mom [12:26] Why it's important that we identify and have awareness of our emotions and how to down regulate [18:00] Stephanie shares what helped her through her first few years as a mom and how she learned to surrender [23:22] How we perceive events happening is crucial [29:36] Postpartum anxiety and intrusive thoughts [36:04] Last minute tips or advice   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   Get a 7 day free trial & save 15% off the yearly subscription of the Expecting & Empowered Workout App! Use code: NUTRITIONFORMAMAS at checkout: https://app.expectingandempowered.com/subscriptions/

My first son weaned before I was ready.   Brooke is talking about breastfeeding while pregnant. She answers questions like "Is it possible to get pregnant while pregnant?" "What will it do to my milk supply?" Brooke shares her experiences with breastfeeding and weaning her first son and how it is going with her second son.   Here's a sneak peek: [1:13] Brooke shares how she is breastfeeding while pregnant  [3:14] Wanting to get pregnant while breastfeeding [6:39] Nipple pain and milk composition [8:47] Tandem breastfeeding [10:25] Things to keep in mind   Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply   👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas    Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!   Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!    Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   Get a 7 day free trial & save 15% off the yearly subscription of the Expecting & Empowered Workout App! Use code: NUTRITIONFORMAMAS at checkout: https://app.expectingandempowered.com/subscriptions/