1: Building Strength for Two: Pregnancy, Nutrition, and Weightlifting

Newly pregnant and overwhelmed by all the contradictory information? Two friends discuss pregnancy and motherhood and how they sifted through all the overwhelming information to find fitness and food choices that worked for them. But before diving into the details and resources, they catch up on life lately and share a few exciting announcements. While wrapping up, a long list of resources is rattled off for those looking for their next pregnancy and postpartum related read or listen.  Resources: "Ina May's Guide to Childbirth" by Ina May Gaskin "The Holisitc OBGYN Podcast" hosted by Nathan Riley Many books by author Michel Odent "Real Food for Pregnancy" by Lily Nichols RDN "Real Food for Gestational Diabetes" by Lily Nichols RDN "The Big Let Down: How Medicine, Big Business, and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding" by Kimberly Seals Allers "The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding" by Diane Wiessinger, Diana West, and Teresa Pitman "Hunt Gather Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans" by Michaeleen Doucleff, PhD "Nourishing Traditions" by Sally Fallon "Mama Natural Week-by-week Guide to Pregnancy & Childbirth" by Genevieve Howland "Woman Code: Perfect your Cycle, Amplify your Fertility, Supercharge your Sex Drive, and Become a Power Source" by Alisa Vitti, HHC *** Arielle Bloom instagram: @arielle_bloom www.ariellebloom.com ***Haley Heaton instagram: @halesters www.balancedlivingco.com