TPV Podcast, Episode 7: Paleo Pregnancy

Posted on September 21, 2012

Our seventh show!
Ep. 7: Paleo Pregnancy

In this episode, Stacy and Sarah are joined by women in the various stages of paleo pregnancy! We welcome Daphne, Danielle, Julie, and Hayley to discuss topics about preparing yourself for pregnancy, what to eat or avoid during pregnancy, and whether you ought to supplement on a whole foods diet. We hope you enjoy this look at having a healthy paleo pregnancy! Thanks for listening!

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The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 7: Paleo Pregnancy

0:00 – Introduction
1:18 – News and Views
- Our guests this week!
  - Daphne is our friend from Fitdaffy (she was previously on episode 3 as well). She recently had a new baby in June after a completely paleo pregnancy that she documented here.
  - Hayley is one-half of the tremendously talented team at The Food Lovers’ Kitchen that wrote Make it Paleo! Recently, she and Bill, her partner both in internet and in life, became engaged.
  - Danielle is the mind behind the beautiful Against All Grain blog. Her autoimmune disease disappeared while pregnant, but came back after several months post-partum. Her next pregnancy is intended to be completely paleo. Tune in next year for the debut of her cookbook!
  - Julie is the better half of the team that created Paleo Comfort Foods and the accompanying blog. She is currently quite pregnant after a miscarriage earlier this year.
7:55 – Science with Sarah: Can you eat fish while pregnant?
- Chris Kresser on the mercury levels in fish
- Sarah on mercury concerns in fish
- Sarah on the benefits of eating fish
15:44 – Questions and answers
- 16:08 – How do I prepare myself for pregnancy with an autoimmune disease?
  - Mark’s Daily Apple has an article on superfoods for fertility by Chris Kresser
  - The Healthy Baby Code that Julie recommends
  - Glycoalkaloids? What that?
- 29:39 – How do you stave off cravings?
  - Sugar does provoke a dopamine response, not seratonin
  - Here’s an article on dairy and wheat as an opioid (like morphine and heroin)
  - Sarah’s plantain crackers
  - Danielle’s crackers
- 50:57 – Can you support not taking supplements?
  - Sarah on fermented cod liver oil
  - Chris Kresser on the difference between folate and folic acid
  - Chris Kresser’s preferred folate supplement
  - The Prenatal Coach
1:09:24 – Paleo Parenting – What first foods do you give your baby?
- Healthy Home Economist
- Stacy’s Baby-Led Weaning Series
- Sarah on First Baby Foods and Making Your Own Baby Food
1:22:55 – Outro
Additional Notes:
- Paleo Nursing Donors is a Facebook group for mothers who want to share and accept milk
- Pregnancy the Paleo Way is a Facebook group for paleo mothers to discuss pregnancy information
- Healthy-Guts has also been blogging her paleo pregnancy