Episode 55: What to Eat Before You Get Pregnant with Caitlin Samson, MSACN, MS - a podcast by Amanda Shipley, DPT, MTC

Are you thinking of starting or expanding your family? Then you won’t want to miss today’s episode! 

Our guest is Caitlin Samson, MSACN, MS - a clinical nutritionist, exercise physiologist, and homebirth mom of three, who will teach you why it’s important to think about healthy nutrition habits before you even start trying to get pregnant. She gives useful tips and actionable advice to help you eat and avoid the foods that’ll support you and your baby!

In Kumbay’all episode 55 Caitlin discusses:

How soon before your pregnancy you can start working on your nutrition
Why nutrition is important during this preconception phase
How to be flexible to help yourself make lasting changes and meet your nutrition goals
If preconception nutrition is important for women only, or if it matters for men too 
What foods are beneficial before and during pregnancy
What foods to avoid before pregnancy or if you’re trying to conceive
If detoxing is safe to do before you try to get pregnant
Some of the issues that she sees in her nutrition counseling practice 
How your nutrition can help you and your baby during your pregnancy and afterwards

About Caitlin:

Caitlin Samson, MSACN, MS is a Clinical Nutritionist and Exercise Physiologist with more than 10 years of experience helping clients get healthy and stay healthy. As a nine-time marathoner and homebirth mom of three Caitlin understands how important nutrition is for optimal performance as well as motherhood! Caitlin’s background is in medical research, health coaching, personal training, and nutritional counseling. Caitlin takes a holistic, individualized approach to her client’s health, and some of her interests include chronic illness, digestive wellness, Lyme disease, fatigue, anxiety and depression, children's health, and preconception nutrition.

This is Caitlin’s second time on the Kumbay’all podcast - she was one of our first guests, on episode 5! You can listen to that episode and learn more about Caitlin’s story and what she recommends to prevent disease and live our best life possible. 

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True Food and Wellness - Caitlin’s practice in Smyrna, GA
Suja Juice - Caitlin is a fan of this low-sugar green juice for her family
MyPlate - guideline that can help you visualize how to get a balanced meal
FedUp - documentary that discusses the harm of sugar

Progressive Pelvic Education - check out Amanda’s current course offerings and get on the wait list for her homebirth prep course!
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