your resource for making a brainy baby
When meal planning and grocery shopping, make it a priority to focus on clean, whole foods. What are clean, whole foods? They are those foods that are not processed (think field to fork items like meats, vegetables, fruits) or are minimally processed (think peanut butter, canned seafood, canned or frozen fruits and vegetables with no […]
A Partial List of Clean, Whole Foods (Organic Is Best) Read More »
“Our most prized and sensitive organ, our brain is immediately and permanently improved by exercise.” (Mark Hyman, MD, Broken Brain) From radiating beauty to regulating sleep, exercise crushes it with a lovely array of betterments. In this blog, check out two parallel perks that impact both the in utero baby brain and pregnant mom’s brain.
Exercise Gives Brain Boost to Both In Utero Baby & Mom Read More »
Decisions, decisions . . . Today or tomorrow? Yoga or weights? Chocolate or vanilla? (Pfft, puhleeze.) An indecisive brain is a burden. It’s often where stress begins – and it’s often within your control. How Does One Feel Smitten + Zen, Not Stressed? The best strategy for feeling smitten with your in utero baby and
Reduce Stress to Benefit In Utero Baby Brain Development Read More »
There are two types of pregnant people, those who planned for pregnancy and those who did not. I’ve got you both. If you’re a person who likes to plan, here’s the plan: Begin three months prior to trying to conceive with the approach below. If there’s a baby daddy, get him on board for some
Planned or Unplanned Pregnancy, Boost In Utero Baby’s Brain Read More »
I know, I know. One minute you’re smitten with your life, your pregnancy, and your in utero baby . . . and the next minute you’re stressed. It’s unavoidable. Pregnancy holds hands with stress during this nine-month ramble. They exchange vows and bargain over the “what-if’s”. Pregnancy dotes on kicks, ultrasound images, nesting, and baby
Reduce Stress & Strengthen the In Utero Baby Brain Read More »
What is Clean Eating? Clean eating is simply eating foods that are in their natural state, foods that are unprocessed and unrefined. Think Apple, Not Applesauce To illustrate clean eating, let’s look at the difference between unprocessed and processed food by considering an apple versus applesauce. An apple is in its natural state whereas applesauce
Clean Eating Strengthens the In Utero Baby Brain Read More »
If you’re planning to become pregnant, make it your objective to create optimal health in your body and baby-daddy’s body prior to conception because it connects directly to the health of your baby from the time of conception. If the time for planning has passed because you’re already pregnant, first – congratulations! And second –
Start Here to Ensure a Strong Foundation for Baby’s Brain Read More »
Let’s take a moment to use the brain to ponder the brain. A bit like introspection, only it isn’t. But kind of. The thing about the brain is, that it’s precious – it cannot be replaced or transplanted. Pretty much every organ performs a dazzling feat of some sort: the newly discovered hiding-in-plain-site interstitium wraps
Ponder the Importance of Strengthening In Utero Baby’s Brain Read More »
Choline is an essential nutrient that is similar to folate and the B vitamin complex family that has a profound impact on the in utero baby brain. The benefits of a pregnant mom’s ingestion of adequate choline during pregnancy include aiding in the development of the in utero brain, helping to prevent neural tube defects,
Choline During Pregnancy Boosts the In Utero Baby Brain Read More »