The Year Before Pregnancy

Dial in your health for steady energy, regular cycles, and genuine excitement before your next pregnancy. 3 hours of short videos in 5 modules, self-paced to work with your life. Your body ⁃ Insulin, Cortisol, Thyroid ⁃ Hemoglobin and ferritin ⁃ Dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin ⁃ Tracking and using data, key reference numbers ⁃ Sleep, adenosine, circadian rhythm ⁃ Leptin and ghrelin Nutrition and Supplements ⁃ when steady blood sugar is not ideal ⁃ How habitually waiting to eat changes your metabolism ⁃ NIMGU and carb loading ⁃ What I’ve learned from CGM ⁃ Why only Whole Foods are rarely enough calories - Easy weekly foods that nourish moms Movement and Strength ⁃ Carving out calming moments ⁃ Laughter and humor ⁃ Mouth and tongue stretching and singing ⁃ Posture while sitting, standing, driving ⁃ Daily life activities and how the contribute to strength and metabolism- housecleaning, gardening ⁃ Playing with kids is a workout ⁃ Maintaining and rebuilding Core strength ⁃ Best 10-15 exercises for various goals ⁃ Joints and flexibility Routines, Systems, Family Life ⁃ what are you optimizing for? ⁃ savoring beauty and moments ⁃ Family culture reality check: key times and show me what you do ⁃ Training and delegating yourself out of household jobs ⁃ Saying no in nice ways ⁃ Accepting limits of time and energy ⁃ Managing cortisol through food and behavior ⁃ Communication before burnout ⁃ Stopping the cycle of negotiation Sleep, Rest and Recovery ⁃ bedtime procrastination ⁃ Getting time that feels like your own ⁃ Sample morning, mid-day and evening routines from different families ⁃ Getting couple time around kids’ sleep and your sleep ⁃ Maintaining friendships ⁃ Relationships that build health: feeling seen, loved, needed, supported