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Pregnancy Nutrition
Nourish Yourself - Shape Your Baby's Future Health

You’ve had scans, tests, and a folic acid supplement — but no one’s shown you how to actually nourish your pregnancy.

 

You’re handed generic healthy eating brochures and endless lists of what not to eat - but no one helps you understand what to add, how to balance real cravings, or how your food choices truly shape your baby’s health.

And the hardest part?

You’re dealing with nausea, reflux, cravings, exhaustion — perhaps you’ve even had bariatric surgery or follow a restrictive diet — and just trying to make choices that feel right for you and your baby.


DNA is Not Your Destiny and Science is Catching Up....

We now know that what you eat and how you nourish yourself during the first 1,000 days
from conception to toddlerhood — can have profound, lifelong effects on your child’s health.

This is called Fetal Programming.


Your meals send messages to your baby’s developing genes, influencing how they grow, how their metabolism works, and even their future risk of diabetes, heart disease, obesity, or allergies.

The good news? You have the power to shape that story.

Prenancy in White

"Food Is the First Language between the Mother and baby"

How I Help

I turn this emerging science into a simple, food-first plan that fits your real life — no fear, no guilt, no overwhelm.

Together we’ll:

Tailor nutrition to your trimester, symptoms, and energy needs

Support healthy weight gain and steady blood sugar

Optimise key nutrients

Prevent or manage gestational diabetes with realistic food strategies

Simplify supplements — only what’s proven and needed

Respect your culture, cravings, and lifestyle — so food feels like comfort, not stress

                   

                                     Real food. Real science. Real reassurance.

Pregnancy Nutrition Perth | The Pregnancy Dietitian

Because nourishing yourself shouldn’t feel restrictive - it should feel reassuring, joyful, and deeply personal.

© 2025 Dr. Shy PhD APD Food Scientist | Accredited Practising Dietitian | Certified Prenatal Dietitian
Pregnancy, Fertility &  Weight Loss Nutrition (including Bariatric and GLP-1) in Perth (Face to Face) | Australia-Wide Virtual Consults.


 

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