Pregnancy Prep
I have always loved reading about history, trying to understand what it was like to live hundreds of years ago. Having experienced the Colloseum in Rome, the Sistine Chapel in Paris, and climbed the pyramid that is Chichen Itza further spurred my curiosity for history. Scientists and archaeologists continue to study and be amazed by these marvels of ancient engineering. You can imagine my delight when I came across a book that highlighted how ancient cultures used food to care for their bodies, and the prized nutrients that mothers-to-be focused on. These ancient cultures prized foods rich in fat-soluble vitamins (vitamins A,D,E, and K), and bone building minerals like broth, marrow, and sauerkraut. From experience, these cultures knew how certain foods produced healthy offspring so as to ensure the survival of their tribe! They were masters of genetic engineering.
My Pregnancy Prep program is all about preparing your body to produce the healthiest offspring. What you eat during pregnancy not only affects the development of your child but can have a profound influence on their long term health, as well as the health of their offspring! Think of your body as a garden, it’s built to grow something but the more attention to detail you give it, the better the harvest! And in order to harvest an abundant, healthy crop you have to prepare the soil first. Sometimes this means you have to “detox the soil” by removing the weeds, then test the soil to make sure the balance of bacteria and nutrients is ripe for planting. The seeds you plant must be healthy and strong as well. It can take a while to prepare the garden but the bountiful harvest you gain in return is worth all the prep work.
Below you will find a basic outline of what I offer in this program. Your program is highly customized and built to meet your health goals! Often times, appointments will last 15-30 minutes longer, depending on what “comes up.” While participating in one of my programs, you have access to me 24/7. I mean it when I say “I am here for you.”
5 Session Program $475
4 “regular” sessions + one bonus session
All sessions can be done in-person or via phone/video-conferencing.
Session #1: 90-minute initial consultation
- Includes review of health history, and discussion of symptom survey and food journal results
- Establish priority of health needs – client specific.
- Fertility superfoods
- Establish Goals + Action Steps
- Real Food eating plan
Session #2: 45-minute consultation
- Connection between digestion, gut health and fertility
- Functional evaluation (in person consults) – assessing your digestive ability
- Supplements for digestion + prenatal
- Food Journal Review
- Action Steps
Session #3: 45-minute consultation
- Fats for Fertility – Busting through fat phobia
- Why cholesterol is necessary for fertility.
- Functional evaluation – how well does your body handle fats
- Supplement protocol review
- Food Journal Review
- Action Steps
Session #4: 45-minute consultation
- Blood sugar balance and it’s connection to fertility
- Optimal blood sugar values + how to measure yours
- Functional evaluation – how well does your body balance blood sugar
- Supplement protocol review
- Next Steps!
8 Session Program $725
*Lab fees separate
All sessions can be done in-person or via phone/video conferencing
Session #1: 90-minute initial consultation
- Includes review of health history, and discussion of symptom survey and food journal results
- Establish priority of health needs – client specific.
- Fertility superfoods
- Coaching: Setting the Stage – “Clearing the Clutter”
- (Physical clutter + mind/emotional clutter)
- Lab testing options: Discussing what lab tests best serve your goals + what labs to ask your Doctor for.
- Establish Goals
- Real Food eating plan
- Action Steps
Session #2: 60-minute consultation
- Connection between digestion, gut health and fertility
- Understanding food sensitivities vs food allergy and their effect on fertility.
- Functional evaluation (in person consults) – assessing your digestive ability
- Review of lab work (if necessary)
- Supplements for digestion + prenatal
- Coaching: Conscious Eating – Connect to your food and your body!
- Food Journal Review
- Action Steps
Session #3: 60-minute consultation
- Fats for Fertility – Busting through fat phobia
- Why cholesterol is necessary for fertility.
- Functional evaluation – how well does your body handle fats
- Review of lab work (if necessary)
- Coaching: Mind-Body Connection + Journaling; Learning to trust your body
- Supplement protocol review
- Food Journal Review
- Action Steps
Session #4: 60-minute consultation
- Blood sugar balance and it’s connection to fertility
- Optimal blood sugar values + how to measure yours
- Functional evaluation – how well does your body balance blood sugar
- Coaching: Learn and Let Go exercise – managing your cravings
- Supplement protocol review
- Review of Food and Mind-Body journals
- Action Steps
Session #5: 60-minute consultation
- Adrenal and thyroid health related to fertility.
- Functional evaluation – assessing your adrenal function
- Coaching: Stress management techniques, using the “Empowered Pause”
- Boundaries – Establishing healthy boundaries for a less stressful life!
- Supplement protocol review
- Review of Journals
- Action Steps
Session #6: 60-minute consultation
- Toxins and role of chemicals on fertility
- Identifying hidden/unknown toxic in your food, personal care and cleaning products.
- Preparing a “minimal toxins” home environment.
- Functional evaluation – assessing your toxic load
- Coaching: Establishing healthy sleep hygiene
- Sleep Guide worksheets
- Supplement protocol review
- Review of Journals
- Action Steps
Session #7: 60-minute consultation
- Role of exercise and movement for fertility and pregnancy health
- Functional evaluation – reassessing function related to digestion, fat metabolism, blood sugar function, adrenal and hormone function
- Coaching: Self-sabotage, identifying behaviors that are not serving you.
- Symptom survey
- Follow-up lab work (if necessary)
- Review supplement protocol
- Review of Journals
- Action Steps
Session #8: 60-minute consultation
- Results of follow-up lab work and symptom survey
- Review and discussion of goals
- Coaching: Where to go from here!
- Life inventory
- Review supplement protocol
- Next Steps!