Social media would have you believe that protein is the most important nutrient for your child. I’ve seen so many posts about “protein for breakfast!” or “the mental load of making sure they have enough protein…” To be sure, I’m not here to throw protein under the bus. I just wish that FIBER got the […]
In early February, my 7 year old daughter came down with Strep Throat. It was quite a week. It all started on a Tuesday when she lay down on the couch mid-playdate and didn’t really get back up again for the rest of the week. In and out of consciousness, zero appetite, intense weakness. It
I really love nursing. Between my 5 babies, I’ve spent over 7 years breastfeeding. And I thought I knew a thing or two about breastmilk – between my experience as a nursing mom of 5, having a newborn nurse for a MIL (10/10 recommend!) and my career as a pediatric pharmacist… Turns out there was
The first thing Jen said to me when we began our consultation call, was “she just got diagnosed with another UTI yesterday.” Jen had just celebrated her daughter’s first birthday. She’d been a healthy baby. Jen, a certified dietician, had done all the “right” things: vaginal birth, exclusively breast-fed, started solids with organic plant-based produce,