Key Nutrients for Autism
It’s international Autism Awareness day. Here’s some Nutritional info on autism.
I often get asked “what do I feed my child with autism”?! 🫐🥑⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🥦This is surprisingly such a complex question because there is no one diet or meal plan for every person.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🥕My approach focuses on the nutrients IN the food, and helps us make sure we are nourishing the body with the nutrients it needs, while having the flexibility in the mix for food sensitivities and food preferences.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🍉Between these six nutrients: fiber, protein, healthy fats (especially omega-3s), B vitamins, and magnesium – we can support both the gut and the brain.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🍊Of COURSE there are many other nutrients that are vital for the body, but these are 6 of my favorites! If you have a picky eater who will not eat many foods, I’d definitely recommend working with a feeding therapist and/or dietitian who specializes in picky eating for kids with sensory issues and/or autism. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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👉🏼If you’d like more guidance on which foods contain these nutrients, the benefits of each, the research behind them, and the importance for Autism, check out my membership, the Autism Nutrition Library by clicking on the link in my bio or visiting autismnutritionlibrary.com!
Source @autismdietitian
Soft breasts don’t mean no milk
Soft breasts don’t mean no milk
A lot of mum’s panic at around the 4 to 6 week mark when all of a sudden breasts that were always full are now soft, breasts that were ever leaking, no longer leak.
This is normal! It doesn’t mean you don’t have milk or that you don’t have enough.
Just means that your body has figured out how much milk your baby needs and is now producing just that. That’s how effecient our bodies are!
If you have concerns about your supply, do not hesitate to contact me via the link on my bio.
Remember, you’re doing great mama
❤️ Mama Muthoni
#Mamamuthoni #themothershipke #lactationconsultantkenya
April is CS Awareness Month
CS is one of those things that society loves to hate. Yet many times they are necessary and they save many lives. Other times mom choses to have one and that’s ok too. But society makes us feel like we failed as mom’s when we have a C-section.
I had my first child via CS and I cried for MONTHS because I felt like my body let me down. I had planned a homebirth. Laboured for days only to get to hospital and find baby was breech. We did a CS as I was not psychologically ready to push and doc didn’t seem confident about breech vaginal birth.
After a few months I accepted that I did birth. Pushing a baby out is not what makes a birth. Pregnancy, process of getting the baby and post partum is what births both a baby and a mother. (There are other ways too).
My body did not fail me.
Your body did not fail you.
What’s your CS story?
