7: My Pregnancy Supplement Routine

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Today’s topic is a super nerdy one… how I came to decide which supplements and nutrients to include in my own prenatal prep routine! This is the product of hundreds of hours of research, all compiled here for your reference. 🤓 💊

Please remember, as always, this content is educational in nature and should not be considered as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always speak to your own healthcare provider before making any changes to your individual supplement routine!

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Show Notes:

Non-Supplements

• PROTEIN - 140-150 grams, modified version of The Brewer’s Diet

• MOVEMENT- 10K+ steps per day, running and lifting, T-Tapp for Pregnancy

• HYDRATION- 120-150 ounces (4-5 30 ounce HydroJugs for ease of measurement) with electrolytes or mineral drops included each time

Electrolytes

• LMNT, Jigsaw Pickleball Cocktail, MTrace Mineral Drops

  • PubMed: Minerals In Pregnancy & Lactation

• Jigsaw MagSRT

  • Dr. Mildred Seelig recommends 5mg of magnesium per lb of body weight (can be up to double this during pregnancy, I titrate based on bowel tolerance).

Prenatal Nutrients

• Seeking Health Optimal Prenatal (Prenatal Essentials is a less-robust but more cost-effective alternative)
  

• Ancestral Supplements Spleen Capsules (I added this in the third trimester due to quick decline in ferritin levels to help bolster my system for labor, delivery, and recovery. Ferritin naturally decreases in pregnancy due to dilution of blood volume).

Fatty Acids/Lipid Support

• Designs For Health OmegAvail Hi-Po or Seeking Health Fish Oil

  • Study of use of fish oil prenatally and its effect on neurodevelopment in young children

• Phospholipid Complex - Body Bio PC

  • Benefits of PC in pregnancy

Microbiome Support

• Pregnancy Support Probiotic by Microbiome Labs

Melatonin

• Symphony Natural Health PhytoMelatonin

  • Melatonin Research

Blood Pressure/Blood Volume Expansion

• HumanN SuperBeets

• Pure Encapsulations L-Arginine

  • Effects of prenatal oral l-arginine on birth outcomes: a meta-analysis

Stress & Mood Support

• Bach Flower Essences

• Apollo Neuro, HeartMath, Dwell Bible App

  • Nervous System Podcast

  • The Hope Blueprint

NORA Tea

• Fruit of the Womb Herbals NORA Tea

Digestive Concerns

• Prenatal Digestive Bitters

• Morning Sickness

  • GDF-15 Research

  • Histamine & Mast Cell Activation

    • DAO Supplementation and/or reducing dietary histamine may be helpful (see above link for more guidelines)

😮‍💨 😅 PHEW! That’s all folks… Thank you so much for listening! Have a beautiful and blessed week!!