The Postpartum Shift
Postpartum doesn’t have to suck. Here’s why... If you’re here, you likely face similar frustrations as my students – frustration with your pre-baby clothes not fitting, chronic exhaustion, mood swings, brain fog, hair loss or seeing your body in the mirror that looks completely different... Maybe you don’t have the time or energy to nourish your body well. Or maybe you’ve tried several diets, counting calories or points, fasting, low carb... or maybe you were told ”just breastfeed & the weight will fly right off” but you’re still stuck wondering ”Why isn’t this working for me? What am I doing wrong?” It’s not that you’re not lazy or don’t have willpower. It’s just that you haven’t tried the right strategy yet. You need a customized nutrition program designed specifically for postpartum & breastfeeding moms so you can regulate hormones & reset your metabolism to boost energy, mood, milk supply, & maintain your healthiest weight long term. And no, you don’t have to count calories, spend hours in the kitchen, thousands at the grocery store or sacrifice your favorite foods or milk supply in the process to get results. Brooke Miller, RD, CLC is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Lactation Counselor who has helped hundreds of moms from all over the world boost energy, mood, metabolism and feel more confident in their bodies. Brooke’s mission is to help moms go from surviving to thriving postpartum. With some sarcasm, humor and guest experts along the way, you’ll feel prepared for & can have an enjoyable postpartum experience! Connect with Brooke on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas https://www.instagram.com/nutrition.for.mamas/
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Episodes
5 days ago
5 days ago
Our wake up call helped us live for today, have joy for today.
Brooke is talking with Megan about her journey with loss and grief during her pregnancy and postpartum. Megan defines the difference between grief, trauma and anxiety. She goes in depth with how she lost her daughter and how her family grieved differently and being able to hold space for them to process their loss. She also shares how she helps people cope with grief, trauma and anxiety.
You can follow Megan on Instagram @megan_hillukka. For her website, click here. She also has a free training you can find here. Here is her podcast, The Joyful Mom Podcast.
Here's a sneak peek:
[1:29] Megan intro
[3:30] Difference between grief, trauma and anxiety
[8:26] Megan shares about her daughter Aria, and her story
[12:28] What was helpful for Megan to cope with the trauma and grief
[17:00] How Megan helps people in her practice and how rapid resolution therapy can work for postpartum depression and anxiety
[22:55] How Megan's husband processed the grief differently
[28:03] How the grief impacted their older children and how they helped them through it
[31:10] Ways Megan's family remembers and celebrates Aria
[34:30] What ways can your extended family and friends support you on birthdays and death days
[39:30] Advice for moms during pregnancy and postpartum dealing with anxiety
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Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
A girl!!
Brooke shares her birth story with the newest addition to her family. She talks about her birth plan and what she was planning to do and why. She shares a little bit about the transition to having a baby around with her other two children and how she is excited for this postpartum experience.
Here's a sneak peek:
[1:31] Wanting to go into birth naturally but that doesn't always go as planned
[4:00] Going to the hospital and how this induction was different
[6:35] After the epidural and gender reveal
[10:51] Sweet surprise from husband, emotions from knowing we are having our last baby
[13:42] After 6 years on this journey and how our kids are transitioning to having a baby around
[16:20] Excited for this postpartum experience
Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply
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Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
You can be pursing weight loss while also working on body image. Those things are not mutually exclusive.
Brooke is talking with Melissa about their businesses and how beliefs have evolved over time. They talk about their stance on diet culture and health at every size and how polarizing it can be especially on social media and how they dealt with the cancel culture.
You can follow Melissa on Instagram @embodied.nourishment. Check out her podcast, here.
Here's a sneak peek:
[1:30] Intro
[5:00] Finding a healthy relationship with food but also being ok with losing weight
[7:22] When they started their businesses and how social media in 2020 was a cancel culture and how we had the wrong focus
[12:47] Injustices and how we want to show up and speak to women we want to help. Working on body image pursuing weight loss is not mutually exclusive
[19:07] What to do when you do not feel comfortable in your body
[23:12] Sustainable healthy habits and not trying to please others
[27:55] Tracking food and a lot of rules from 'food freedom activists'
[32:08] Our role as dietitians is to help provide guidelines
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Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Are you worried about milk supply?
Brooke is talking about low milk supply. She gets asked about this all the time. Moms are worried about making enough, they cant tell if baby is getting enough and aren't sure what solution they should use. Brooke address the most common myths and misconceptions that are associated with low milk supply. She also goes over why finding the root causes is important and how it impacts milk supply.
Here's a sneak peek:
[1:10] Do you actually have low milk supply?
[2:46] Wrong flange size and not pump parts
[4:48] Going on a restrictive diet will impact milk supply
[5:53] Drink more water
[7:33] What I think of breastfeeding supplements and foods you should increase to help milk supply
[9:35] Addressing the root cause
[14:00] Breastfeeding is not easy, Brooke shares her breastfeeding journey with both her boys
Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply
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Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!
Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!
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Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
Tuesday Aug 13, 2024
Did you know you can develop postpartum depression any time in that first year postpartum?
Brooke is talking about postpartum depression and anxiety. She also shares how nutrition plays an important role when it comes to your mood and how it can reduce your risk of postpartum depression. Brooke breaks down what nutrients moms are likely to be deficient in and what foods to eat to help boost those nutrients in your meals.
Here's a sneak peek:
[1:17] Postpartum depression is common and how certain nutrients can help prevent it
[3:55] A whole body approach in treating postpartum depression
[5:11] Common things moms are deficient in during postpartum
[8:51] Why gut health is important and how nutrition could really help with reducing postpartum depression
[11:20] Brooke shares what impacts her mood the most
Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply
👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas
Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!
Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!
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Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Do you have a toddler mentality?
Brooke is talking with Dr. Stephanie regulating our emotions and how it impacts our children. She shares her story and how she got into working with other women on regulating their emotions. Stephanie shares what helped her get in touch with her emotions during her first few years postpartum.
You can follow Stephanie on Instagram @drstephanielopez. Click here for her free training on how to ditch anxiety. Check out her podcast, here.
Here's a sneak peek:
[1:05] Stephanie intro
[3:14] Importance of regulating emotions as a new mom
[12:26] Why it's important that we identify and have awareness of our emotions and how to down regulate
[18:00] Stephanie shares what helped her through her first few years as a mom and how she learned to surrender
[23:22] How we perceive events happening is crucial
[29:36] Postpartum anxiety and intrusive thoughts
[36:04] Last minute tips or advice
Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply
👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas
Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!
Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!
Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
My first son weaned before I was ready.
Brooke is talking about breastfeeding while pregnant. She answers questions like "Is it possible to get pregnant while pregnant?" "What will it do to my milk supply?" Brooke shares her experiences with breastfeeding and weaning her first son and how it is going with her second son.
Here's a sneak peek:
[1:13] Brooke shares how she is breastfeeding while pregnant
[3:14] Wanting to get pregnant while breastfeeding
[6:39] Nipple pain and milk composition
[8:47] Tandem breastfeeding
[10:25] Things to keep in mind
Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply
👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas
Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!
Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!
Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Get a 7 day free trial & save 15% off the yearly subscription of the Expecting & Empowered Workout App! Use code: NUTRITIONFORMAMAS at checkout: https://app.expectingandempowered.com/subscriptions/
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
My weight during each of my pregnancies has been different.
Brooke is talking about pregnancy body image and weight gain. Brooke shares what doctors use to measure weight gain and how it is not helpful. She talks through different experiences moms have while gaining weight during pregnancy and postpartum. She shares things you can control and things that you should let go of during this process.
Here's a sneak peek:
[1:10] Each of our experiences are unique
[2:32] BMI and how doctors use it
[5:20] Obsessing over the numbers and factors that can impact pregnancy weight gain
[7:14] How do you feel about the weight gain?
[11:03] What changes after baby comes
[14:00] What to focus during pregnancy instead of the numbers
[18:14] Brooke shares how her weight gain has been different with each pregnancy
Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply
👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas
Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!
Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!
Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Get a 7 day free trial & save 15% off the yearly subscription of the Expecting & Empowered Workout App! Use code: NUTRITIONFORMAMAS at checkout: https://app.expectingandempowered.com/subscriptions/
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
You will not believe what happened when I took my 3 hour glucose test.
Brooke is talking all about blood sugar balance. This is something Brooke loves to talk about because it is so crucial for all women and it's something most moms don't pay attention to it. Brooke shares a story that happened to her recently where her blood sugar was not regulated and how it made her feel. She give you tips on how to start working on your blood sugar so you don't experience a crash.
Here's a sneak peek:
[1:34] Common signs and symptoms your blood sugar is off balance
[2:22] Brooke shares her blood sugar story
[10:22] Wake up call
[12:10] Being able to identify what blood sugar highs and lows look like and feel like in your body
[15:15] When the doctor tells you to just lose weight and your blood sugar will be okay and how that is backwards
Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply
👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas
Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!
Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!
Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Get a 7 day free trial & save 15% off the yearly subscription of the Expecting & Empowered Workout App! Use code: NUTRITIONFORMAMAS at checkout: https://app.expectingandempowered.com/subscriptions/
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
What habits are you starting before baby comes?
Brooke shares what has helped mentally and physically through pregnancy and how she prepared for postpartum. It has helped her have a faster recovery during her postpartum period. She goes in depth on each one and how it has helped her.
Here's a sneak peek:
[3:10] Walking
[5:25] Strength training
[7:50] Eating schedule and calorie needs
[12:02] Consistent bed time
[13:25] Tuning into how I am doing with stress
Click Here to Join the Free Workshop: How to Feel Like Yourself Again Postpartum & Reach Your Healthiest Weight without Sacrificing Your Favorite Foods or Milk Supply
👋 Follow me & say hi on Instagram @nutrition.for.mamas
Ready to join us inside The Postpartum Shift? Click here!
Wondering what my favorite breastfeeding, nutrition, vitamin & supplement recommendations are? Check them out here!
Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Get a 7 day free trial & save 15% off the yearly subscription of the Expecting & Empowered Workout App! Use code: NUTRITIONFORMAMAS at checkout: https://app.expectingandempowered.com/subscriptions/