What Do You Feed On?
This comprehensive birth curriculum addresses how to properly nourish your pregnant body through nutrition, movement, hormone health, and what it means to emotionally labor before physically going into labor.
Introduction to "What Do You Feed On."
Anatomy of the Pelvis
Benefits of Movement in Pregnancy
Communication with team
What is my Body Doing to Prepare for Labor?
Signs of Labor and Your Birth Environment
Stages of Labor
Immediate Postpartum
Defining Terms
Why does Nourishment Matter?
Macronutrients
Micronutrients
Reading a food label
Shopping Organic
Managing Nausea
NORA Tea
Should I be avoiding certain foods?
Nourishing your Microbiome
Supplement Recommendations
Recipe Ideas
Nutrition Resources
What does it mean to "Nourish" your hormones?
Nutrition and Hormones
What are hormones? How are they produced effectively?
Progesterone
Estrogen
Oxytocin
Relaxin
Prostaglandins
Endorphins
Adrenaline
Prolactin
Labor before you Labor
What informs your belief
Surrender vs control
Articulating emotion
When the unexpected happens
Becoming a mother
Interventions in Birth
Coping Skills
Preparing for Pushing
Birth plan template
Resources