EPISODE · Oct 21, 2024 · 55 MIN
The Best Foods for Postpartum + Breastfeeding w/ Brooke Harmer
from Just Ingredients · host Just Ingredients
In today’s episode, Brooke shares her personal story, from struggling with weight gain and disordered eating to overcoming postpartum anxiety and depression. She emphasizes the importance of understanding how diet and lifestyle impact our health, particularly during the postpartum period. She shares about the current state of postpartum care, discussing why it is often minimal and reactive rather than proactive. Brooke highlights the need for a team approach to postpartum care, recognizing that healthcare providers have specific scopes of practice and that additional support from nutritionists and other specialists can be crucial. Brooke also shares common postpartum issues such as depression, hair loss, and brain fog. She explains how nutrient deficiencies, hormone imbalances, and lifestyle factors can contribute to these problems and offers practical tips for managing them. We also touch on the topic of milk supply, Brooke provides tips on how to naturally support lactation through diet and stress management. She debunkes some common myths and shares her favorite lactogenic foods. Finally, Brooke shares about her lactation cookbook, which is designed to help moms nourish their bodies and support their milk supply with easy, family-friendly recipes. Tune in now to learn more! Bio: Brooke Harmer is a certified perinatal nutritionist, women's health coach, and mama of two, soon to be three. After battling postpartum anxiety, autoimmune illness, and gut issues after her first baby with no answers, Brooke took matters into her own hands and began to educate herself in holistic nutrition. To her surprise, there was so much about her diet and lifestyle that could improve her symptoms! 18 months later, she became certified in pre/postnatal nutrition and started her own practice dedicated to educating and empowering moms in their motherhood journeys through nutrition and lifestyle practices. Since then, she has helped hundreds of women transform their health amidst their busy lives, self-published a best-selling lactation cookbook, and collaborated with dozens of practitioners to provide moms with up-to-date research on holistic maternal care. Her newest cookbook, The New Mama, focuses entirely on postpartum recovery through intentional nutrition, closing the gap between traditional postpartum care and what moms actually need to thrive after having a baby. Connect with Brooke Harmer: Instagram: thewellnourishedmama TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewellnourishedmama Website: thewellnourishedmama.com Podcast: https://www.thewellnourishedmama.com/podcast FREE Preparing for Postpartum Checklist: https://thewellnourishedmama.myflodesk.com/postpartum-prep-checklist Preorder "The New Mama" postpartum recovery cookbook using code "justingredients" at checkout for 10% off plus exclusive bonuses: https://www.thewellnourishedmama.com/product/the-new-mama Purchase "The Milk Mama" lactation cookbook: https://www.thewellnourishedmama.com/product/the-milk-mama-lactation-cookbook For 30% OFF at Truly Free, Use Code JUSTINGREDIENTS at trulyfreehome.com Looking for more Just Ingredients content? Instagram Stories: @just.ingredients Podcast Instagram: @just.ingredients.podcast Facebook Community: Join our group Discover our non-toxic product line: Shop Just Ingredients Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What this episode covers
In today’s episode, Brooke shares her personal story, from struggling with weight gain and disordered eating to overcoming postpartum anxiety and depression. She emphasizes the importance of understanding how diet and lifestyle impact our health, particularly during the postpartum period. She shares about the current state of postpartum care, discussing why it is often minimal and reactive rather than proactive. Brooke highlights the need for a team approach to postpartum care, recognizing that healthcare providers have specific scopes of practice and that additional support from nutritionists and other specialists can be crucial. Brooke also shares common postpartum issues such as depression, hair loss, and brain fog. She explains how nutrient deficiencies, hormone imbalances, and lifestyle factors can contribute to these problems and offers practical tips for managing them. We also touch on the topic of milk supply, Brooke provides tips on how to naturally support lactation through diet and stress management. She debunkes some common myths and shares her favorite lactogenic foods. Finally, Brooke shares about her lactation cookbook, which is designed to help moms nourish their bodies and support their milk supply with easy, family-friendly recipes. Tune in now to learn more! Bio: Brooke Harmer is a certified perinatal nutritionist, women's health coach, and mama of two, soon to be three. After battling postpartum anxiety, autoimmune illness, and gut issues after her first baby with no answers, Brooke took matters into her own hands and began to educate herself in holistic nutrition. To her surprise, there was so much about her diet and lifestyle that could improve her symptoms! 18 months later, she became certified in pre/postnatal nutrition and started her own practice dedicated to educating and empowering moms in their motherhood journeys through nutrition and lifestyle practices. Since then, she has helped hundreds of women transform their health amidst their busy lives, self-published a best-selling lactation cookbook, and collaborated with dozens of practitioners to provide moms with up-to-date research on holistic maternal care. Her newest cookbook, The New Mama, focuses entirely on postpartum recovery through intentional nutrition, closing the gap between traditional postpartum care and what moms actually need to thrive after having a baby. Connect with Brooke Harmer: Instagram: thewellnourishedmama TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewellnourishedmama Website: thewellnourishedmama.com Podcast: https://www.thewellnourishedmama.com/podcast FREE Preparing for Postpartum Checklist: https://thewellnourishedmama.myflodesk.com/postpartum-prep-checklist Preorder "The New Mama" postpartum recovery cookbook using code "justingredients" at checkout for 10% off plus exclusive bonuses: https://www.thewellnourishedmama.com/product/the-new-mama Purchase "The Milk Mama" lactation cookbook: https://www.thewellnourishedmama.com/product/the-milk-mama-lactation-cookbook For 30% OFF at Truly Free, Use Code JUSTINGREDIENTS at trulyfreehome.com Looking for more Just Ingredients content? Instagram Stories: @just.ingredients Podcast Instagram: @just.ingredients.podcast Facebook Community: Join our group Discover our non-toxic product line: Shop Just Ingredients Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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