by Georgie | Aug 4, 2022 | Fatigue & exhaustion, Featured, Maternal health, Nutrition
Early motherhood is a time of significantly increased physical, mental, and emotional, and it’s primarily the nutrition from the food we eat that provides us with the fuel to keep up with it all. This is why I’m always telling the mothers I work with that prioritising...
by Georgie | Jul 21, 2022 | Fatigue & exhaustion, Maternal health, Motherhood
Whenever I begin working with a mother in clinic, one of the first things I begin to think about is what stage of postpartum she is in. The stage of postpartum influences what body systems are in most need of nurturing and assist me in understanding what the most...
by Georgie | Jun 23, 2022 | Fatigue & exhaustion, Maternal health, Motherhood, Thyroid
Blood testing is a big part of my clinical practice and in my work with mothers I lean heavily into the ‘test, don’t guess’ approach. As many of my clients will know, I’m usually sending them off for some first line blood tests after our initial...
by Georgie | May 12, 2022 | Fatigue & exhaustion, Maternal health, Nutrition
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Mama, you’re probably not eating enough protein! As a new mother, your protein needs are high. Like, really high. You’re recovering from pregnancy and birth, which requires protein to heal tissues from both processes. You may...
by Georgie | Apr 7, 2022 | Fatigue & exhaustion, Maternal health, Nutrition
The food you eat can have a profound impact on how you feel, from your mood to your energy production pathways to the way your nervous system functions, your hormones, and the quality of your sleep. All of these physical processes require vitamins, minerals, and...
by Georgie | Apr 6, 2022 | Fatigue & exhaustion, Featured, Maternal health
Fatigue or exhaustion is one of the most common concerns I see in mothers in my clinic. It’s so common for mothers to feel this way that it’s become accepted as normal when being exhausted all the time is far from normal – even in new motherhood. All too often...
