3 Things You Don’t Need For a Healthy Gut

MothersBabies Newsletter: 3 THINGS YOU DON’T NEED FOR A HEALTHY GUT 17/07/2023 To view the newsletter, click here We tend to focus our energy on what we *need* to do to get healthy… ‘I need to cut back on sugar’, ‘I need to exercise more’ or ‘I need to eat more veggies’… Today’s newsletter is […]

Why We Created Our Online Course ‘Healthy Gut, Healthier Baby’.

MothersBabies Newsletter: WHY WE CREATED OUR ONLINE COURSE: HEALTHY GUT, HEALTHIER BABY 10/07/2023 To view the newsletter, click here Our mission at MothersBabies has always been to empower you, the mothers and mothers-to-be, with everything you need to know about the life-altering impact your gut health has on your fertility, pregnancy, and the future health […]

Introducing Solids: What NOT to do!

MothersBabies Newsletter:  Introducing Solids: What NOT to do! 05/06/2023 To view the newsletter, click here. Introducing solids to your baby represents an opportunity to set them off on a path to enjoying nutritious, gut-healthy food for life… But it’s not always an easy task! Even the most well-thought out plans and über-prepared parents can come […]

3 Common Problems Faced When Introducing Solids

MothersBabies Newsletter:  3 Common Problems Faced When Introducing Solids 29/05/2023 To view the newsletter, click here. Experiencing your child’s face light up when they discover a new world of flavours is a beautiful moment… But not every parent feels this way about introducing solids! In fact, for some, it can be an extremely challenging time!! […]

Eating (Well) For Two

Eating (Well) For Two Written by Clare Carrick ANutr (BHSc) Scientifically reviewed by Dr Fathalla Ali, PHD Paediatrics 26/03/2022 When you first visit the GP after discovering those two lines on the pregnancy test, you will most likely be given a long list of what NOT to eat or drink during pregnancy…No more soft cheese, […]

Microbiome Manipulation

Microbiome Manipulation Scientifically reviewed by Dr Fathalla Ali, PhD (Paediatrics) 03/04/2022 The gut microbiome is complex and plays a major role in the development and regulation of the immune system. Maternal health, and the state of the maternal gut microbiome, before and during pregnancy is an important determinant for the development of newborn microbiome. As […]

Life Goal: A Balanced Gut

Life Goal: A Balanced Gut Written by Clare Carrick ANutr (BHSc Nutrition and Health Promotion) Scientifically reviewed by Dr Fathalla Ali, PhD (Paediatrics) 21/03/2022 Looking down into our baby’s eyes in their first few weeks of life, we might dream of their life ahead… ‘Who will they become?’… ‘Will they be successful?’…’Will they want children?’…As […]

C-sections, Gut health, and Your Bub

C-sections, Gut health, and Your Bub Written by Clare Carrick ANutr (BHSc Nutrition and Health Promotion) Scientifically reviewed by Dr Fathalla Ali, PhD (Paediatrics) 07/03/2022 From the minute you see those two lines appear on the pregnancy test, many hours are spent discussing and planning out exactly how the birth will go…. ‘Have you got […]

Feeding Your Bub and Their Bugs

Feeding Your Bub and Their Bugs Written by Clare Carrick ANutr (BHSc Nutrition and Health Promotion) Scientifically reviewed by Dr Fathalla Ali, PhD (Paediatrics) 26/2/2022 You’ve got all the gear…The ‘right’ highchair, the suction-cup plate, the pastel silicon baby utensils, and those smock bibs that cover your baby’s entire outfit…because you know exactly how messy […]

Why We Love Bifidobacteria

Father and baby

Why We Love Bifidobacteria Written by Clare Carrick ANutr (BHSc Nutrition and Health Promotion) Scientifically reviewed by Dr Fathalla Ali, PhD (Paediatrics) 15/2/2022 Probiotic supplements are everywhere these days, and they come with some pretty hefty health claims. Are these claims too good to be true? Will any old probiotic do? Do I need to […]