10: Real Food for Pregnancy

The Virtual Midwife

Real Food for Pregnancy [Lily Nichols](http://pilatesnutritionist.com/), takes prenatal nutrition advice out of the dark ages and provides an easy-to-follow guide for making the best food and lifestyle choices during pregnancy. Most prenatal nutrition advice is either outdated or not evidenced-based. In [Real Food for Pregnancy](http://realfoodforpregnancy.com/), Lily Nichol’s debunks a LOT of prenatal nutrition myths. Misconceptions of conventional prenatal nutrition: macronutrients, salt, “foods to avoid,” fish, etc. In this episode we talk about testing for gestational diabetes—pros/cons of all the methods and traditional postpartum care and the impact of nutrients on breast milk quality. If you are pregnant and wondering about which foods you SHOULD eat and how to get the best nutrition then listen to this episode. Karen [The Virtual Midwife](https://www.thevirtualmidwife.com/) is on Youtube Facebook and Instagram[](https://www.thevirtualmidwife.com/)