Prenatal & Postpartum Dietitian/Nutritionist - Charlotte, NC & Virtual

Find peace with food during pregnancy & beyond.

Are you:

  • pregnant and confused about what to eat or what vitamins to take to provide the best nutrition to your growing baby?

  • in recovery from disordered eating, and need extra support in nourishing your body during pregnancy and postpartum?

  • struggling to manage your diabetes in pregnancy?

  • finding it difficult to have positive body image and nourish your body well in pregnancy?

On top of cravings, nausea, and a rapidly changing body, everyone has an opinion about what you should be eating in pregnancy, how much weight you should gain, or how your body should look. Whether it’s from Instagram, your mother, or your doctor, it can be difficult to navigate all this advice and weed out the misinformation. Instead of honoring the mother and cherishing the pregnant body, diet culture steps in and creates fear.

Fear of weight gain. Fear of harming your growing baby. Fear of not having the birth experience you imagined. Fear of eating the cultural foods you grew up with.

Throw in a diagnosis like gestational diabetes, and both the internal and external voices get LOUD. Mama, I want you to know that you are not alone.

You can trust your instincts. You can trust your body. You deserve to feel at peace with food.

If you’re ready to leave diet culture behind and build a more intuitive relationship with food that you can pass on to your growing child, we would absolutely love to work with you.

Our areas of expertise include:

  • Diabetes in pregnancy: whether it's type 1, type 2 or gestational, learn how to manage your blood sugar during pregnancy without restriction.

  • Weight-inclusive perinatal nutrition: come as you are and learn intuitive eating basics for pregnancy and postpartum to nourish the body you have now.

  • Eating disorders and disordered eating in pregnancy: find peace with your changing body and heal your relationship with food as you prepare for parenthood.

While our current medical model often uses shame and regimented diet patterns to optimize fetal birth outcomes, I empower every client I work with to pursue optimal nutrition during pregnancy using a flexible, mindful, body positive approach. This is because people who have difficulties with disordered eating in pregnancy may also struggle with:

  • increased risk for gestational diabetes

  • anxiety & depression

  • inadequate fetal growth

  • fatigue & difficulty focusing

  • blood pressure concerns

  • nutrient deficiencies

You deserve better.

You deserve a peaceful relationship with food and your body. You deserve to be free of the diet rules that have taken over your life and damaged your health. You deserve to to be nourished, no matter your body size.

Your baby’s health is important, but your mental and physical health are equally as important.

1:1 Nutrition Coaching

Using an intuitive eating approach, we can work together to nourish your pregnancy. In our sessions we’ll discuss:

  • How to use gentle nutrition to fuel your life goals now & in the future without dieting

  • Sustainable habits that take into account your individual needs & preferences

  • Ways to take care of your body & mind with simple, evidence-based lifestyle shifts

  • Evaluation for nutrient deficiencies and tailoring your prenatal vitamin regimen

Let’s chat about how we can work together as you nourish your pregnancy with intuitive eating. I can’t wait to see you thrive. We accept BCBS & Aetna insurance!