The mom bod Blog
Grab your favorite (protein-packed) snack and dive into all things motherhood health + wellness.
Postpartum fatigue: Why you’re not just tired because you’re a mom
Yes, the system is broken. But your symptoms still deserve attention.
How to feel less alone in Motherhood (even when you’re not postpartum anymore)
Motherhood was never meant to be done alone… and neither was healing, hormones, or this season of life.
Mom rage and hormones: how to feel better
Why anger, irritability, and zero patience are common in motherhood and what actually helps
Your hormone symptoms are not “just motherhood”
When labs are “normal” but your quality of life isn’t, the conversation shouldn’t end there.
Rage, Tears, and Zero Patience: Why PMS Gets Worse After Kids
Did your PMS get significantly worse after having kids? You’re not losing it and you’re not alone. From hormone crashes to nutrient depletion to straight-up mom overload, there are real reasons your once-manageable PMS now feels like a full-blown monthly meltdown.
The Myth of Calories In = Calories Out
How many times have you heard “calories in = calories out”? This tidy formula claims to hold the secret to weight loss: eat less, move more, and you’ll shed pounds. But real life (and actual research) tells a very different story. Let’s blow this myth up with some data.
Chronic Inflammation & Mental Health
There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to mood disorders. Yes to therapy and meditation, but if your neurotransmitters are being altered by something physiological like inflammation we need to look under the hood to see what’s going on.
From Poop to Peace of Mind: How Gut Health Impacts Mom’s Mental Health
Let’s dive deep into the gut-brain connection and how your gut health influences your mental health. A must read for moms navigating anxiety, postpartum depression, and that all-too-real “mom rage.”
Nutrition and Mental Health (Part 1)
Anxiety and depression aren’t just about your external environment. The nutrients that you put into your body play a pivotal role in maintaining neurotransmitter balance, impacting mood and mental health. Read on for practical tips on using food to improve mood.
How a Postpartum Nutritionist Can Help You Feel Better
If you are a new mom who is less than 2(ish) years postpartum and dealing with lingering symptoms like exhaustion, mood swings, hair loss, anxiety, hormone drama and night sweats, then working with a postpartum nutritionist might be right for you.
Postpartum Hormones: Normal Vs. Not
After pregnancy, postpartum hormones go down to menopausal levels. Cue the hormonal mayhem! Read on to learn how to give your hormones some love and when to wait it out.
What does hormone balance feel like?
We all know how it feels to have whacked-out hormones and feel like your life is hijacked by these little microscopic messengers - but I wanted to take a minute to have us all take a step back and first look at our goals. What does it actually feel like to have balanced hormones?
Legit stress relief (when meditation doesn’t make a dent)
My number one stress relief strategy (hint: it’s not meditation)
4 ways to make PMS worse (also, how to fix it)
PMS is not just your hormones getting mad at you for no reason. Let’s unpack it then.
Nutrient deficiencies and mom’s mental health
What’s an area of our health where nutrition has a huge, well researched evidence based role, but no one ever talks about it when it comes to treatment options?
Mental health and mood disorders. Let’s dive in.
Mo’ Babies, Mo’ Problems
Why is this postpartum harder than the last? Read on to find out why you have more symptoms rocky hormones, fatigue, depletion, and mood swings this time around- and what to do about it.
PMS: if your hormones could talk.
Monthly symptoms like fatigue, moodiness, anxiety, insomnia, night sweats, and bloating are all messages from your body that it’s time for some hormone help. Let’s dive in.
The P Word
If you happen to be in the "older" crowd when you had your baby(ies) - like if you ever heard the very rude term "geriatric pregnancy" being thrown around in your presence then we have a situation where your postpartum is knocking on the door of perimenopause.
The real reason you feel like sh*t
There’s this thing that nobody talks about after pregnancy. There’s a huge list of physical, emotional, and mood + brain symptoms that often show up in new moms, and feel random and disconnected to each other. But the truth is they are all part of a bigger piece of what happens to our bodies after pregnancy, and it’s extremely likely that no healthcare provider warned you about them.
Natural Mood Boosting Strategies
Hormones, nutrient stores, and personal biochemistry plays a huge role in anxiety, depression, low stress tolerance, and insomnia. Your mood is not just about your environment - let’s peek under the hood to see what else might be going on.
The Hormone Quiz
Are your hormones out of whack?
After pregnancy, your hormones don’t go back to normal on their own. Yes, even years later. Take the free quiz to find out if your hormones might be the culprit for all those mood swings, night sweats, and 3PM sugar cravings.
