CHALLENGE: Try one new fruit or vegetable this week

MothersBabies Newsletter: CHALLENGE: Try One New Fruit or Vegetable This Week 7/08/2023 To view the newsletter, click here  Does anyone else get stuck-in-a-rut when it comes to the foods you (hurriedly) throw into your shopping cart? Surely I’m not the only one… And whilst I like to think I get plenty of ‘plant variety’ into […]

5 Easy Ways to Hit 30 Plants Per Week

MothersBabies Newsletter: 5 EASY WAYS TO HIT 30 PLANTS PER WEEK 31/07/2023 To view the newsletter, click here We know that people who eat 30 different plant foods every week have more diverse gut microbiomes, which is associated with better health outcomes….but for some people, the prospect of ever actually hitting 30 plant foods a week […]

The Most Critical Window of Time for Bub’s Gut Microbiome

MothersBabies Newsletter: The Most Critical Window of Time for Bub’s Gut Microbiome 24/07/2023 To view the newsletter, click here We know there are a lot of things to focus on when you have a newborn… “When’s their next nap?…” “How long since they last fed?…” “Is that nappy full?…” “Will I get to sleep through […]

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 […]

Why We Love Bifidobacterium

MothersBabies Newsletter: Why We Love Bifidobacterium 26/06/2023 To view the newsletter, click here Could Bifidobacterium Be the Secret to A Healthy Life? You’d have to be living under a rock if you haven’t heard about probiotics…These allegedly ‘gut-healthy’ little critters are popping up everywhere – in supplement form, added to foods, fancy kombuchas and kefirs… […]

5 Things You Need to Know About Gut Health

MothersBabies Newsletter: 5 Things You Need to Know About Your Gut Health 15/05/2023 To view the newsletter, click here 1. The health of your gut microbiome can affect your chances of successfully falling pregnant.No-one really talks about this, but we want to change it… Are we saying that you will definitely fall pregnant if you […]

RECIPE: ONE HEALTHY BABY

MothersBabies Newsletter:RECIPE: ONE HEALTHY BABY 08/05/2023 To view the newsletter, click here RECIPE: ONE HEALTHY BABY INGREDIENTS* 1 pantry & fridge stocked with fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, nuts, seeds, seafood and lean meats for mum-and-dad-to-be. 1 healthy, well-shaped, mobile sperm sample from healthy male. At least 1 good quality egg from 1 female, preferably […]

Footy Hold, Milk Spray & Tongue Ties My Personal Breastfeeding Journey

MothersBabies Newsletter:Footy Hold, Milk Spray and Tongue Ties My Personal Breastfeeding Story 01/05/2023 To view the newsletter, click here A bit of a different newsletter this week… I wanted to share with you one of my own, personal experiences… My breastfeeding story.I’m Clare, nutritionist and professional violinist (weird combo, I know!), and I’m the writer […]

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 […]