Meghan Telpner - A "Natural" Birth Story
Episode 204
Meghan Telpner is a Toronto-based author, speaker, nutritionist, and founder of the Academy of Culinary Nutrition who's been ranked as one of the top 100 female entrepreneurs in Canada. She's written two bestselling books: UnDiet: Eat Your Way to Vibrant Health and The UnDiet Cookbook.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The eternal pregnancy
- The importance of preconception planning
- Detoxing before getting pregnant (women & men)
- Nobody talks about miscarriages
- Eating 100% organic during preconception (and beyond)
- Recruiting an amazing pregnancy team
- Giving birth is the greatest physical feat of your lifetime
- The role of a doula and a midwife
- Every pregnant woman must go visit a pelvic floor therapist
- Pregnancy is unpredictable
- Birthing your child is simultaneously the most selfless and selfish act, of your life
- Traumatic births can cause PTSD
- Focusing on healing after giving birth
- Considering cosleeping?
- Balancing being a new Mom and an entrepreneur
- Saying no to good so you can say yes to great
- You can never plan for the unknown
- The unexpected feelings of being a new Mom
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Related links:
Meghan Telpner - UnDiet (book)
Meghan Telpner - The UnDiet Cookbook (book)
Meghan Telpner's website
Follow Meghan Telpner on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
Sign up for Meghan's Culinary Nutrition Expert Program (CNE)
Listen to Meghan Telpner previously on TUHP (episode #25, #91, & #146)
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