Perinatal Nutrition Support
Nourishing Families from the Inside Out
Nutrition in pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond is more than calories and supplements. It’s about supporting your body’s healing, your baby’s growth, and your family’s long-term health. At Profound Birth, perinatal nutrition is an essential part of our integrated approach to care. When you’re well-nourished, you’re better prepared for labor, recovery, lactation, and the energy it takes to thrive as a new parent.
Why Perinatal Nutrition Matters
Supports Fertility & Conception – Proper nutrition prepares the body for conception by balancing hormones, improving egg and sperm quality, and creating an optimal environment for pregnancy.
Reduces Pregnancy Complications – Thoughtful nutrition helps lower the risk of gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, anemia, and other complications.
Promotes Healthy Fetal Development – Nutrients like DHA, folate, iron, and choline are essential for brain, nervous system, and organ development.
Eases Pregnancy Symptoms – Food choices can reduce nausea, boost energy, and help with common challenges like reflux or constipation.
Strengthens Postpartum Recovery – Restores nutrient stores, supports healing, balances hormones, stabilizes mood and rebuilds energy during the fourth trimester.
Supports Lactation & Milk Supply – Targeted nutrition enhances both quality and quantity of breastmilk, ensuring infants receive essential nutrients for optimal growth.
Shapes Long-Term Health – Perinatal nutrition influences a child’s metabolic, immune and neurological health well beyond birth.
Perinatal Nutrition Services
Preconception Evaluation
A comprehensive consultation & evaluation to review current nutrition, lifestyle, and nutrient needs. We focus on fertility optimization, hormone balance, identifying nutrient gaps, and building nutrient reserves before pregnancy to support healthy conception and reduce risks during pregnancy.
Postpartum Initial Consultation
A focused consultation to address immediate recovery needs including replenishing blood and nutrient stores, stabilizing mood, hormone balance and supporting optimal milk production. We also address common postpartum challenges like fatigue, digestive changes, and sugar cravings.
Prenatal Evaluation
A comprehensive consultation & evaluation to review current nutrition, identify deficiencies, and prenatal, lifestyle, and birth goals. We create a personalized plan tailored by trimester to provide optimal support, ease common discomforts, and help the birthing parent and baby thrive.
Postpartum Follow-Up
Ongoing support to adapt your personalized plan for sustained healing, energy, and nutrition throughout the first year. We monitor progress, adjust recommendations and provide strategies to continue to nourish and meet the birthing parent’s unique needs.
Family Nutrition Support
We consult with and provide personalized recommendations for partners, siblings, and infants, because a thriving family system directly supports maternal health.
Partners can receive support on foods and habits that boost their fertility (pre-conception) & energy.
Siblings and picky eaters are supported in meeting their everyday nutritional needs.
Infants are guided through tailored approaches to feeding while transitioning to solid foods.
Our personalized strategies support healthy growth, digestion & optimal immune function. By nourishing the whole family, we help create the foundation for long term generational health.