You may be more aware of what you are eating during pregnancy, however, have you considered how nutrition may affect your birth and postpartum?  In today’s discussion we explore gut health and how your body works during the prenatal and postnatal phase.  We look at gut issues and the treatment for these issues.  We also dive into a conversation around bowel movements because this can tell you so much about your digestive health.  This is an informative discussion that will help you make the connection between what you eat and how it affects your body, especially during pregnancy. 

On this episode of Yoga| Birth| Babies, we welcome Bridgitte Mallinson to have this conversation.  Bridgitte is a functional medicine dietitian, business mentor and the founder and CEO of GutPersonal, a supplement company that empowers everyone to eliminate gut issues for good through a personalized approach.  After healing a lifelong struggle with her gut, she has spent a decade studying functional medicine and nutrition as a registered functional dietitian.

Bridgitte advises parents to give themselves grace during the postnatal phase.  Taking care of a newborn can be overwhelming and she recommends that parents be compassionate with themselves.  She also reminds parents to eat three balanced meals a day, with protein, fat, and carbohydrates.  Sometimes new parents are so focused on taking care of their baby, that they may forget to eat.  She highlights that they need energy to take care of their child, making it important for them to have proper nutrition as well.

In this episode you will learn:

• About Bridgitte and what led her to being a dietitian.

• How pregnancy affects gut health and gut microbiomes.

• How gut microbiomes impact the development of the fetus.

• How the maternal diet impacts the infant’s gut health when breastfeeding.

• About ways to treat gut issues.

• When to avoid certain foods.

• About whole foods that help promote gut health.

• A piece of advice Bridgitte would like to offer new and expectant parents.

• How to connect with Bridgitte.

About Bridgitte:

Bridgitte Mallinson is a functional medicine dietitian, business mentor & the founder and CEO of GutPersonal, a supplement company that empowers everyone to eliminate gut issues FOR GOOD through a personalized approach. After healing a lifelong struggle with her gut, Bridgitte has spent a decade studying functional medicine and nutrition as a registered functional dietitian. She became wildly interested in building and scaling her businesses in the pandemic and succeeded in building not one- but TWO 7-figure + companies in under 3 years!

She launched GutPersonal as her way to change the world in a BIG way. With a big vision to empower women to improve their health & furthermore – wealth. GutPersonal is female-founded with mostly female investors. She will motivate and inspire you to build the business and life of your dreams. In business mentorship, Bridgitte supports high achieving women who WANT IT ALL: an ultra successful business, to feel amazing and to absolutely love their life.

Connect with Bridgitte:

Website: www.gutpersonal.com

Instagram: @bridgittemalli

Blog: www.gutpersonal.com

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