The mom bod Blog

Grab your favorite (protein-packed) snack and dive into all things motherhood health + wellness.

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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.

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What to do about Postpartum Hair Loss

The dreaded Postpartum Shed. AKA when your hair falls out in chunks after having a baby and everyone tells you it’s fine. Let’s dig in and see what to do to ease the loss.

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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.

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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.

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Exhaustion, Postpartum, Hair Loss Squaremuse Team Exhaustion, Postpartum, Hair Loss Squaremuse Team

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.

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Nourishing the new Mom

During the transition from pregnancy to motherhood the focus typically shifts from taking care of you- the expecting mama to all eyes and hands on the new little bundle.

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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.