Why is the program so special

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There is very little emphasis in our modern culture on preparing for pregnancy. Ancestral cultures knew the expectant mother and also the father (yes, the father!) needed extra nutrition during that period of conception. Eating sacred foods during this period can maximize sperm epigenetic integrity and promote adequate fetal growth and development, thus preventing chronic disease in the adulthood of the future child.

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Focusing on your health before conception will decrease the risk of miscarriage and pregnancy complications while setting your future tiny human up for life-long health.

Working with your body to nourish fertility from the inside out will decrease inflammation, support hormone balance, optimize reproductive environment and support egg and sperm quality. 

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During pregnancy, babies go through several stages of development. For each of these stages, their body needs specific nutrients for optimal growth. The quality of nutrition of the mother during the nine months of pregnancy produces lifelong effects on the structure of the body, face and teeth, and the functions of brain, organs and cardiovascular system of the baby. 

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The information your DNA has received by key growth time points in your life can impact whether you wear glasses, whether your teeth come in straight, how tall you will grow, how strong are your bones, whether or not your sexual development unfolds normally, and how easily you can reproduce.

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I highly recommend breastfeeding, so it is very important that the nutrition of the mother is adequate so that her milk obtains all the nutrients from her diet. Furthermore, when the baby is born, it is very important to choose proper foods that provide the baby with adequate nutrition and avoid allergies and complications. An important example: babies up to 12 months should not be fed grains or seeds (including rice and oats), as they do not yet have the enzyme to break down the nutrient and make it digestible, which could cause allergies.

 

This is the focus of the Pregnancy and Baby Health Program: assisting future parents to obtain all the essential nutrients for a healthy pregnancy and, therefore, a healthy child. Ideally we will work together from the moment you are thinking about getting pregnant, throughout the pregnancy, as soon as your child is born and the monitoring continues as the child grows. I offer support at every stage of the journey.

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