Episode 196: Becki’s Second Trimester

If you tuned in for Becki’s first trimester, you’ll definitely want to hear the updates in this second trimester wrap up episode! Whether you are currently pregnant, trying to conceive or just curious about the changes that happen to your body during pregnancy, you won’t want to miss this jam-packed episode. Tune in to hear Ali and Becki discuss weight gain in pregnancy, reasons for choosing natural childbirth, and opting out of the oral glucose tolerance test. 

In this episode, Ali and Becki discuss second trimester shifts, nutrients of focus and what is really happening in your body during this time. You’ll learn where all that pregnancy weight gain actually goes, what is happening with baby during your second trimester and how you can support increasing growth demands for you and babe. Plus, Becki reveals the gender of Baby Yoo and we discuss advocacy for mamas giving birth during the pandemic! 

Also in this Episode:

• Episode 21: Ali’s First Trimester
• Episode 25: Ali’s Second Trimester
• Episode 27: Ali’s Third Trimester 
• Episode 134: Supplements and Keto During Pregnancy
• Episode 186: Becki’s First Trimester
• Episode 55: Breastfeeding
• Episode 46: Postpartum Nutrition
• Second Trimester Body Changes
  • Weight Gain in Pregnancy
    • Where Does All the Weight Go During Pregnancy? (Graphic from Mama Natural)
• What’s Going on With Baby During Second Trimester
  • Supporting Growth Demands
    • Further Food Collagen
    • OsteoFactors Calcium
• 20 Week Anatomy Ultrasound & Gender Reveal!
• Reasons for Choosing Natural Birth
  • Hiring a Doula
  • Ali’s Natural C-Section
• Opting out of the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
  • Aviva Romm Resource on OGTT
  • Keto Mojo Meter
• Lowering Blood Sugar During Pregnancy
  • Chromium
  • Inositol
    • The Effect of Myoinositol Supplementation on Insulin Resistance in Patients With Gestational Diabetes
    • Relax and Regulate
  • Zinc
  • MultiAvail Mama
• COVID-19 Considerations & Resources
  • Evidence Based Birth Covid 19 Resources
    • Refusal of Separation & Informed Consent Documents
  • Aviva Romm - I Deserve Birth Support Group
  • Birth Monopoly COVID-19 Resources & Hospital Policy Tracker
• Dealing with Anxiety During Pregnancy
  • CBD
  • GabaCalm
• Heartburn and Reflux
  • Digestaid
• Constipation
  • Magnesium Citrate (Designs for Health)
  • Coconut Oil Prune Puree

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