The Gut-Baby Connection: What Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know
Your gut isn’t just about digestion — it’s shaping your baby’s health from the very first bite! 🤰✨
In this episode, we uncover the surprising ways your gut impacts baby’s immune system, brain development, and even lifelong wellness.
From what to eat each trimester, to testing negative for Group B Strep, to preparing your body for birth and postpartum recovery — we’re covering the gut secrets every pregnant mom needs to know.
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Here’s What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
1:01 – Your gut = your baby’s gut!
How every bite you take builds your baby’s immune system and brain — from the inside out.
4:35 – Ditch the pills!
Why “real food” beats supplements every time — and which foods pack the biggest punch.
8:10 – The secret to testing negative for Group B Strep
Plus, the truth about antibiotics & your microbiome no one’s talking about.
11:22 – Sleep, rest & movement = gut magic
How your daily rhythm affects your digestion, energy, and mood (and how to fix it fast).
14:15 – The golden trimester for your gut
Prevent Gestational Diabetes, balance blood sugar & feel so good while growing baby.
20:49 – Baby brain, fat stores & your third-trimester gut
What to eat now to fuel your baby’s final growth spurt and prep for postpartum recovery.
25:57 – Constipation SOS 🚨
When digestion slows, here’s how to get things moving naturally (and what to know about iron).
27:14 – Birth bacteria & baby’s first immunity boost
The real reason vaginal birth, colostrum & vernix are nature’s ultimate health gifts.
Gut health touches everything — your energy, your sleep, your digestion, your baby’s future health. Tune in to discover how to create a thriving gut (and a thriving baby) from the very start.
ALL the best,
Links Mentioned
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- Episode 175: The Evidence-Based Information You Need to Know about Real Food, Pregnancy Diets, & Postpartum Nutrition with Lily Nichols, RDN
- Episode 312: After 4 Years of 'Unexplained Infertility' Two Pink Lines: The Nutrition Shift That Changed Everything
- Studies Linking Prenatal Probiotics to Negative GBS Results
- Berkey Filtration System
- Studies Showing High Protein Diet Prevents Gestational Diabetes & Preeclampsia
- Dr. Brownstein (info about Iodine)
- Dr. Brownstein's Book
- Gentle Cesarean Birth Plan [FREE DOWNLOAD]
