Genevieve Howland aka Mama Natural - Preparing For A Healthy Pregnancy & Childbirth
Episode 315
Genevieve Howland (IG: @mamanatural) is a childbirth educator, breastfeeding advocate, and the woman behind Mama Natural, the web's #1 natural parenting site.
She is the bestselling author of The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth.
Genevieve is a prominent YouTuber whose videos have been viewed over 85 million times.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Genevieve's transition from junk food junkie to Mama Natural
- Preparing for pregnancy
- EMF exposure and fertility
- Monitor your thyroid during pregnancy
- What is lunaception?
- How much caffeine is allowed during pregnancy?
- Green & black tea can inhibit folate absorption
- Find out your MTHFR status
- The debate between folate vs. folic acid
- How long should you take prenatal vitamins for?
- The importance of preconception nutrition
- Trust your cravings, listen to your body
- The benefits of cod liver oil
- Food & supplement recommendations
- Consume foods high in calcium
- Get in tune with your body
- What is the Brewer Pregnancy Diet?
- Pregnancy differences in your 30's & 40's
- The beauty of home births
- Interventions and hospital births
- How to have a gentle C-Section
- The benefits of red raspberry leaf tea
- Eat 6 dates/day after 36 weeks
- You can opt-out of any test
- Monitoring blood sugar with a glucose meter
- Ultrasounds and dopplers
- Protecting yourself from EMF exposure
- Delayed cord clamping
- Stem cells can be accessed through teeth
- Should you encapsulate your placenta?
- Parents need community & support
- Be at peace in your own skin
- Genevieve's new baby care course... coming soon
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Genevieve Howland - The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth (book)
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