39: Postpartum Nutrition 101 | Postpartum Meal Prep & What to Eat After Birth (with Lily Nichols)

43: Having Twins Doesn't Mean Giving Up Attachment Parenting | The Motherbaby Triad with Alaina of Nurturing Twins

What if having twins didn't mean giving up the parenting experience you dreamed of? In this episode, Ceridwen is joined by Alaina, founder of Nurturing Twins, to explore a radically different approach to twin motherhood - one rooted in attachment, responsiveness, and connection. Together, we discuss: • The "Motherbaby Triad" and why twin families need a different framework than the traditional mother-baby dyad • Common myths about raising twins • Breastfeeding twins and overcoming early challenges • Ecological breastfeeding and responsive feeding • Sleep, co-sleeping, contact naps, and attachment-focused approaches for twins • How nurture and connection can support both maternal and infant wellbeing • Why support should focus on the mother—not separate mothers from their babies • Preparing for postpartum with twins Alaina also shares her powerful personal journey through a high-risk twin pregnancy, HELLP syndrome, NICU separation, exclusive breastfeeding, co-sleeping, and the mindset shifts that helped her navigate motherhood with twins while staying true to her values. Whether you're expecting twins, parenting multiples, or simply interested in attachment parenting and motherbaby wellbeing, this conversation offers a refreshing perspective on what is possible. Alaina's links ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/nurturingtwins/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://nurturingtwins.com/] Postpartum Prep Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Postpartum Prep Checklist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://mailchi.mp/f9318fbae1e0/postpartum-prep-checklist] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/motherbabywellbeing/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.pinterest.com/motherbabywellbeing/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MotherbabyWellbeing] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583382395945] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tip Jar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [paypal.me/motherbabywellbeing] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://motherbabywellbeing.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://motherbabywellbeing.com/] Get 10% off nursing bras, breastfeeding clothes, and more from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Little Milk Bar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://thelittlemilkbar.com/MOTHERBABYWELLBEING] with code MOTHERBABYWELLBEING ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SHOW NOTES⁠ [https://motherbabywellbeing.com/43]

42: What to Eat After Birth | Postpartum Healing, Energy & Recovery

What should you actually eat during postpartum recovery? Are “superfoods” necessary? Should you avoid cold foods after birth? And is it okay to follow postpartum cravings? In this episode of the Postpartum Prep Podcast, Ceridwen is joined by Carla from Carla Sage Birthwork for a deeply grounding conversation about postpartum nutrition, healing, energy, and recovery after birth. Together, they answer real listener questions about nourishing the postpartum body in the first six weeks after having a baby. This episode explores: • Postpartum healing foods and why warm, slow-cooked meals matter • The role of digestion in postpartum recovery • Whether cold foods and raw foods can impact healing • Postpartum cravings and how to approach them gently • Broths, soups, fats, and nutrient-dense foods for postpartum recovery • Ayurvedic and traditional perspectives on postpartum nourishment • Why the first six weeks postpartum are such an important recovery window This conversation offers a calm, supportive, non-judgmental perspective on postpartum nutrition and caring for yourself after birth - without pressure, perfection, or rigid rules. If you’re preparing for postpartum, currently navigating the fourth trimester, or supporting a new mother, this episode is full of validating and practical insight. Subscribe to the Postpartum Prep Podcast [https://motherbabywellbeing.com/] for more conversations on postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, baby sleep, maternal mental health, and motherbaby wellbeing. Carla's links ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/lilynicholsrdn/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.traditionalhealingbirthwork.com/] Postpartum Prep Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Postpartum Prep Checklist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://mailchi.mp/f9318fbae1e0/postpartum-prep-checklist] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/motherbabywellbeing/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.pinterest.com/motherbabywellbeing/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MotherbabyWellbeing] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583382395945] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tip Jar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [paypal.me/motherbabywellbeing] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://motherbabywellbeing.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://motherbabywellbeing.com/] Get 10% off nursing bras, breastfeeding clothes, and more from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Little Milk Bar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://thelittlemilkbar.com/MOTHERBABYWELLBEING] with code MOTHERBABYWELLBEING ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SHOW NOTES⁠ [https://motherbabywellbeing.com/42]

41: Preparing Emotionally for Postpartum Recovery | Rest, Support & Healing After Birth

What really helps postpartum recovery? In this episode of the Postpartum Prep Podcast, Ceridwen speaks with postpartum care provider Carla Sage about the emotional and practical preparation that can support a smoother postpartum recovery after birth. This conversation explores: * Postpartum rest and healing * The emotional “inner work” of postpartum preparation * Why asking for help can feel difficult * The 7-7-7 postpartum recovery framework * Postpartum support, boundaries, and family dynamics * How modern motherhood pressures women to “bounce back” Carla shares her own experience of having both an unsupported postpartum and a deeply supported postpartum, and how that shaped her work supporting mothers today. If you are pregnant, preparing for postpartum, or newly postpartum, this episode offers a grounding and compassionate perspective on healing after birth and building a more supported transition into motherhood. Carla's links ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/lilynicholsrdn/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.traditionalhealingbirthwork.com/] Postpartum Prep Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Postpartum Prep Checklist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://mailchi.mp/f9318fbae1e0/postpartum-prep-checklist] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/motherbabywellbeing/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.pinterest.com/motherbabywellbeing/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MotherbabyWellbeing] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583382395945] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tip Jar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [paypal.me/motherbabywellbeing] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://motherbabywellbeing.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://motherbabywellbeing.com/] Get 10% off nursing bras, breastfeeding clothes, and more from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Little Milk Bar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://thelittlemilkbar.com/MOTHERBABYWELLBEING] with code MOTHERBABYWELLBEING ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SHOW NOTES⁠⁠ [https://motherbabywellbeing.com/41]

40: Postpartum Nutrition Q&A with Lily Nichols | Breastfeeding Hunger, Electrolytes, Bone Broth Benefits & Liver Supplements,

What should you actually be eating after having a baby - and how often? In this postpartum nutrition Q&A, we’re answering your most common (and sometimes surprising) questions about nourishing your body during recovery and breastfeeding. I’m joined again by prenatal nutrition expert Lily Nichols to break down practical, evidence-based insights on postpartum healing, energy, and milk production - without the overwhelm. In this episode, we cover: * Whether freezing raw liver into “pills” is safe (and better alternatives) * How often you should eat while breastfeeding—and why hunger can feel constant * The role of protein, fat, and blood sugar balance in postpartum energy * Are electrolytes helpful for breastfeeding moms? (and how to use them) * Why bone broth is a traditional postpartum staple across cultures * The science behind collagen and postpartum healing * Vegetarian alternatives to bone broth for postpartum recovery This episode is designed to help you make intentional, informed choices about postpartum nutrition - so you can support your recovery, your milk supply, and your overall wellbeing. Whether you're preparing for postpartum or already in it, this conversation will help you feel more grounded, nourished, and supported. 🎧 Be sure to also listen to Lily's full episode for a deep dive into postpartum nutrition. Check out Episode 39: Postpartum Nutrition 101 [https://motherbabywellbeing.com/episode/postpartum-nutrition-lily-nichols-meal-prep] Lily's links ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/carla.sage.birthwork/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://lilynicholsrdn.com/] Postpartum Prep Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Postpartum Prep Checklist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://mailchi.mp/f9318fbae1e0/postpartum-prep-checklist] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/motherbabywellbeing/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.pinterest.com/motherbabywellbeing/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MotherbabyWellbeing] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583382395945] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tip Jar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [paypal.me/motherbabywellbeing] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://motherbabywellbeing.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://motherbabywellbeing.com/] Get 10% off nursing bras, breastfeeding clothes, and more from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Little Milk Bar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://thelittlemilkbar.com/MOTHERBABYWELLBEING] with code MOTHERBABYWELLBEING ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SHOW NOTES⁠ [https://motherbabywellbeing.com/40]

39: Postpartum Nutrition 101 | Postpartum Meal Prep & What to Eat After Birth (with Lily Nichols)

In this episode of the Postpartum Prep Podcast, Ceridwen sits down with registered dietitian, researcher, and bestselling author Lily Nichols to uncover one of the most overlooked pieces of postpartum recovery: nutrition after birth. Most moms are told what to eat during pregnancy - but few are prepared for the reality that your nutrient needs are even higher postpartum. Whether you're planning to breastfeed or not, your body is recovering from birth, replenishing depleted stores, and (possibly) producing breast milk - all at once. Inside this episode, we explore: * Why postpartum nutrition is MORE demanding than pregnancy * The key nutrients your body needs to recover, heal, and function * How nutrient depletion can impact energy, mood, and brain fog * The truth about protein needs postpartum (and why they’re so high) * How your diet can influence the quality of your breast milk * Common deficiencies in postpartum moms (iron, B12, DHA & more) * The difference between plant-based vs. animal-based nutrient sources * Simple, nourishing foods to prioritize in early postpartum * Why food prep and support systems are essential for recovery Lily Nichols is a registered dietitian, researcher, and author of Real Food for Pregnancy, Real Food for Gestational Diabetes, and Real Food for Fertility. Her work focuses on evidence-based prenatal and postpartum nutrition and has influenced maternal health education worldwide. If you are preparing for postpartum (or just preparing for birth) then this episode if one you won't want to miss. If you want to feel more energized, supported, and nourished in early motherhood, this conversation will completely reframe how you approach postpartum prep. Lily also shares practical insights on how to prepare for postpartum nutrition ahead of time - so you’re not left overwhelmed, depleted, and trying to “figure it out” while caring for a newborn. 🎧 Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with a mama who deserves to feel nourished and supported postpartum. Lily's links ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/lilynicholsrdn/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://lilynicholsrdn.com/] Postpartum Prep Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Postpartum Prep Checklist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://mailchi.mp/f9318fbae1e0/postpartum-prep-checklist] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/motherbabywellbeing/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.pinterest.com/motherbabywellbeing/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MotherbabyWellbeing] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583382395945] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tip Jar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [paypal.me/motherbabywellbeing] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://motherbabywellbeing.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://motherbabywellbeing.com/] Get 10% off nursing bras, breastfeeding clothes, and more from ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Little Milk Bar⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://thelittlemilkbar.com/MOTHERBABYWELLBEING] with code MOTHERBABYWELLBEING ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SHOW NOTES⁠ [https://motherbabywellbeing.com/39]