2:50 - Laura's introduction
4:27 - Keto's origin and impact on various health conditions
6:04 - What is the keto diet?
6:47 - Maintaining energy levels with keto while breastfeeding
8:28 - Figuring out how many carbs are good for you
12:31 - Checking ketones to make sure you're in ketosis
14:32 - Benefits of the keto diet
15:44 - Adverse side effects of the keto diet in postpartum
20:30 - When should a mom in postpartum start the keto diet
30:15 - Carbs impact breastmilk supply
34:35 - Does keto affect breastmilk composition?
36:42 - What foods to avoid for keto
38:30 - Keto bloggers
39:26 - Variations of keto
41:11 - How long to stay on keto
45:17 - "Superfoods" to help breastmilk supply
47:54 - How to get started on keto in postpartum
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Get evidence-based answers to the frequently asked questions about gestational diabetes, plus recipes and meal plans, expert interviews, and real birth stories.
With the rapidly growing rate of diabetes, developing gestational diabetes is more likely than ever. We want every mom (mom-to-be) to be educated with evidence-based research so you can be an informed and confident member of your prenatal healthcare team and have the pregnancy you want.
Whether you’re already diabetic, healthy as ever, eating low-carb, still in preconception, or whatever, you need to know how nutrition affects you, your pregnancy and your child. Join us to learn how to have the pregnancy and life you want through the food you eat.
We’ll answer your questions, give tips, laugh and cry with you, all in the hopes of making the journey a bit easier - from preconception to postpartum, to motherly intuition and advocating for yourself, to handling judgment and criticism and so much more - we tackle it all.