From Dr Natasha Campbell McBride at the Weston A Price conference, London 2012
This is part 2 of the pregnancy and preconception articles, written by me, taken from notes at the Wise Traditions Conference by Weston A Price foundation in March 2012. To see part 1 please click here.
**NOTE: These notes were taken by me, from the Weston A Price conference in March 2012. These comments do not have studies attached to them. If references are what you seek, I have provided books and websites which you can visit in part 1.**
This article will cover the following topics.
DIET
BIRTH AND BREASTFEEDING
OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES
DIET
- Maternal diet predetermines gene expression in foetus.
- Foetus takes a priority over the mother in nutrition during pregnancy.
- Which is why teeth decay is common in pregnant mothers.
Deficiency in nutrients from the mother’s diet will affect the baby AND THE MOTHER in the following ways.
| Deficiency in | Effect on Child | Effect on Mother |
| FAT | Eye, brain problems | Post Natal Depression |
| PROTEIN | Poor foetal growth | |
| MAGNESIUM | hyperactivity | Eclampsia |
We have two types of foods. Animal and plant foods.
| Food Type | Function | Examples |
| Animal | Feeding/Building | Meat, fish, eggs, dairy |
| Plant | Cleansing and detoxifying | Plants |
- Stick to natural fats
- Not optimal, but VITAL to consume nutrient dense foods. Liver DAILY during pregnancy. If you are worried about the Vitamin A content of Liver, read this http://www.westonaprice.org/fat-soluble-activators/vitamin-a-vagary
- Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia occurs as a result of extreme magnesium deficiency.
- Sugar intake will increase the need for magnesium.
- All animal fats
- Use butter, ghee and coconut oil liberally (especially for cooking. that are saturated and therefore stable). You may also use palm oil.
use ghee and coconut oil liberally
- Use cold pressed virgin olive oil. Never heat it you will change the fat profile
BIRTH AND BREASTFEEDING
- Prepare the birth canal by apply kefir yoghurt or probiotic to the surrounding areas.
- Breastfeed for at least 1 year.
- Prepare for possible wet nursing at pre natal groups. use someone you trust not to poison your child.
- Breastfeed through Mastitis. homeopathy can help
OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES
- Stressful events are not harmful to the body. Its our reaction to these stressful events is what’s damaging to the body
- Mothers expression on thoughts affect her child. A good rule is to always think, “How will this affect my baby?”
- Sunbathe as much as possible (DO NOT use sun cream and DONT stay out long enough to get burnt)
- If you get burnt use sour cream, coconut oil, egg white and aloe vera for sunburn NO chemicals.
- Darker skinned people need more sun.
- BE POSITIVE ABOUT EVERYTHING!
- Make your baby a priority
- Walk in fresh air
- Sunbathe
- Have a sense of humour
- Talk to the baby!
- Take naps
I hope you learnt something here or better still, i’ve tweaked your interest to learn a bit more for yourself. Please check out the links below and share the article if you think other people may benefit from the information.
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Reece
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Weston A Price Foundation – http://www.westonaprice.org/
Wise Traditions Conference 2012 – http://www.westonaprice.org/events/wise-traditions-london
Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS™) – Natural treatment for autism, ADHD/ADD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, depression and schizophrenia – http://gaps.me/
Dr Natasha Cambell McBride – http://www.doctor-natasha.com/