Preconception Nutrient Café 

The preconception benefits of eating nutrient rich foods born of the earth including free range animals and their byproducts (butter, yogurt, milk, eggs) wild sea food, bountiful fruit and vegetables – (especially leafy greens!), legumes, nuts, seeds, and unrefined grains are equally as important for Moms and Dads-to-be.

Who Benefits from Individualized Preconception/Prenatal Nutritional Guidance?

• Couples trying to conceive – Nutrient deficiencies, oxidative stress, and high glycemic diets can contribute to unexplained infertility. Nutritional education and the clinically demonstrated power of specific nutrients in whole foods supports natural and assisted conception. 
• Pregnant and nursing mothers – Returning to a natural diet of minimally processed foods prior to conception increases energy and supports the nutrient-specific demands of each gestational trimester. This is of paramount importance to multiple fetuses. Our goal – profound shifts in physical and emotional well-being for both mother and baby throughout pregnancy and nursing.
• Developing fetuses and nursing infants – No one is more vulnerable to inadequate nutrition than a developing fetus or nursing baby. Improved nutritional status for the preconceived and unborn child lowers the child’s risk of allergy, the effects of gestational diabetes, low birth weight, and subsequent health and neuro-developmental challenges.