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May 2, 2024 89 mins

Stephanie Middleberg is an NYC-based Registered Dietitian, author, & founder of Middleberg Nutrition based in New York City. She joins me today to discuss her new book out this week, The Big Book of Pregnancy Nutrition: Everything Expectant Moms Need to Know for a Happy, Healthy Nine Months and Beyond

We discuss:

  • The link between birth control and nutrient deficiency: What to know before you start trying to conceive 

  • Weight changes during what to expect & how to handle changing weight (or not!) during first trimester

  • Macronutrient & hydration basics: What to know about carbs, protein, fat and electrolytes during each trimester

  • Key lab results: What health practitioners should keep an eye on when working with patients who are trying to conceive and in their first trimester

  • Guidance for buying prenatals: What to buy, what to avoid, and what your OBGYN won’t tell you

  • Debunking the biggest pregnancy nutrition myths: Cheese, alcohol, caffeine, weight gain, and more.

  • Environmental toxins and pregnancy: What we should know vs. what we don't know yet, and how NOT to get swept up in the wellness economy 

  • Managing diet-related conditions during pregnancy: Managing Gestational Diabetes & hypertension

  • Foods that actually induce labor: Which ones are evidence-based to induce labor in the last few weeks of pregnancy

  • The fourth trimester: How to fuel and prepare once the baby arrives 


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**Advice on this podcast should not replace medical advice provided by your physician. 

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