Prenatal & Postpartum Nutrition Therapy
The prenatal and postpartum periods can be emotionally and physically complex, especially for those with a history of disordered eating, body image concerns, or challenging birth experiences.
Emilee understands the impact of NICU stays, challenging births, and postpartum adjustments, offering a safe, empathetic space where you can find nourishment and healing.
This Might Be a Good Fit If You:
Are pregnant or postpartum and navigating body image concerns.
Have a history of disordered eating or a complicated relationship with food.
Are looking for nutrition support with breastfeeding.
Experienced a traumatic birth or NICU stay.
Feel overwhelmed by pregnancy or postpartum nutrition
Want support rooted in empathy, understanding, and lived experience.
Are managing a health condition impacted by nutrition (e.g., gestational diabetes).
What to Expect
Our approach prioritizes your whole well-being, recognizing that food and body image challenges can intensify during pregnancy and postpartum. We provide individualized care designed to support your physical and emotional health through:
Prenatal Nutrition and Body Trust: Supporting your bodies nourishment while fostering body neutrality throughout pregnancy.
Postpartum Recovery and Healing: Addressing nutritional needs while processing birth and postpartum experiences.
NICU Parent Support: Helping NICU families navigate self-care and nourishment during uncertain times.
Trauma-Informed Care: Providing a supportive, non-judgmental environment that honors your lived experiences.
Managing Common Challenges: Guidance for issues like appetite changes, nausea, postpartum fatigue, and breastfeeding nutrition.
Body Image and Self-Compassion: Encouraging self-kindness and body neutrality through all stages of parenthood.
Your story matters. We are here to provide expert nutrition care with kindness, compassion, and understanding.
Postpartum nutrition & recovery guide
Nourishing your body through the fourth trimester
The postpartum period is a time of significant physical and emotional recovery, yet many parents receive little guidance on how to care for their own nutrition needs after birth.
The Postpartum Nutrition & Recovery Guide is an evidence-based, weight-inclusive resource designed to help postpartum parents understand their changing nutrition needs and implement realistic strategies during this demanding season.
Inside, you’ll find support with:
Postpartum recovery and the role of nutrition
Meal planning and grocery shopping
Eating while feeding, pumping, or caring for a newborn
Breastfeeding nutrition and feeding support
WIC and SNAP resources
Cultural postpartum foods and traditions
Nutrition support after miscarriage and infant loss
The postpartum period is a time of immense physical, emotional, and nutritional change, yet many parents receive little guidance on how to nourish themselves during recovery. The Postpartum Nutrition & Recovery Guide is a comprehensive digital resource designed to help postpartum parents understand what their bodies need to heal and how to realistically implement those needs during one of life's biggest transitions.
Grounded in current evidence and a non-diet, weight-inclusive philosophy, this guide moves beyond “bounce back” culture to focus on nourishment, recovery, flexibility, and self-compassion.
Inside, you'll find practical nutrition strategies for healing after birth, meal planning and grocery shopping tips, hydration guidance, breastfeeding support, culturally inclusive food examples, WIC and SNAP resources, and a dedicated section on miscarriage and infant loss.
Whether navigating sleepless nights, feeding a newborn, returning to work, managing limited support, or simply trying to remember to eat, this guide provides realistic tools that meet postpartum parents where they are.
Please Note: This product is currently available as a Soft Launch Edition. The guide is complete and ready to use, but additional content, resources, and updates may continue to be added.
Virtual Locations for prenatal and postpartum nutrition
Bethesda, Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
College Park, Maryland
Columbia, Maryland
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