Vegan Pregnancy Podcast

Along with like-minded women and other women's health experts, The Vegan Pregnancy Podcast is creating conversations about veganism, pregnancy, nutrition, and everything in between. The goal of this show is to help you find clarity, support, and confidence as you navigate your vegan pregnancy and grow a healthy vegan baby.

If you have prenatal nutrition questions or topic you want to learn more about DM Maya @vegan.prenatal.nutrition. To suggest a guest for future episodes, email Maya at [email protected].

Connect with Maya: Website: https://veganprenatalnutrition.com/ Instagram: @vegan.prenatal.nutrition

Have you felt guilty about your diet during pregnancy? What do you do when natural remedies aren’t enough for pregnancy nausea?

After working in the dairy industry, Heather went vegan with her husband, quit her job, and became a vegan lifestyle blogger. Now expecting baby #3, Heather compares her vegan & non-vegan pregnancies and shares how she navigated family gatherings and healing from pregnancy loss at 20-weeks. Don’t miss Heather’s nausea remedies & self-care tips for every mom who’s pregnant while chasing a toddler!

Heather is a former professional cheese tester and is now a vegan mama to two boys with one more on the way! She's on her second vegan pregnancy and loves to share her vegan journey and how she's feeding her growing vegan family.

Website: veganishmama.com Instagram: @veganishmama

Connect with Maya: Website: The Vegan Prenatal Collective Instagram: @vegan.prenatal.nutrition

Have you experienced pelvic pain during pregnancy? What is it, exactly, and how can you manage it during your vegan pregnancy? Join Maya & Emily Pastrana, PT, DPT as they discuss these questions & more. If you've been told to "go on bed rest" or pregnancy is "just painful sometimes" don’t miss Emily’s top 5 (or 6) tips every woman should know before, during, and after pregnancy. Pregnancy can be uncomfortable, but it does not have to be painful. Emily Pastrana is a pelvic floor doctor of physical therapy, birth doula, yoga instructor, and photographer working in women’s health. She is the founder of Empowering You, a mobile pelvic health clinic, serving those experiencing any symptoms involving the pelvic floor or associated with pregnancy or postpartum complications. She is a proud vegan who firmly believes in the power of plants during pregnancy. And she lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband and cats where she enjoys taking photographs, cooking and gardening.

Connect with Emily: Website: empoweringyoultd.com Instagram: @em__powering Podcast: I'm Not Ovaryacting!

Connect with Maya: Website: The Vegan Prenatal Collective (https://veganprenatalnutrition.com/) Instagram: @vegan.prenatal.nutrition

Resources: pelvicrehab.com

As a new mom, Amy Longard shares her stories of planning a vegan pregnancy at 38 years old, experiencing pregnancy loss, and navigating her prenatal nutrition goals. Don’t miss her insider tips for staying confident, getting in protein, listening to your body, and most of all, enjoying your vegan pregnancy!

Amy is a registered holistic nutritionist, plant-based chef, & wellness consultant based in Ottawa, Canada. She stays busy as a full-time vegan mom and offers corporate wellness workshops on healthy eating and virtual group cooking lessons.

Connect with Amy: Website: http://www.amylongard.com/ Facebook: www.Facebook.com/amylongard Instagram: @amylongard

Connect with Maya: Website: The Vegan Pregnancy Collective Instagram: @vegan.prenatal.nutrition

Does tracking your meals stress you out? If so, you're not alone. Listen as vegan mom-to-be Kristen shares her feelings about using a food tracking app during her vegan pregnancy, why it helped her, and how being a part of the Collective helped her feel confident. You don't have to track your meals forever, but it can be a useful tool to eliminate confusion and gain clarity!

Connect with Maya: Website: The Vegan Prenatal Collective Instagram: @vegan.prenatal.nutrition