This week on the All Things Food podcast host Nickie Hursthouse talks to Claudia Vavasour a NZ registered dietitian and the founder of Fertility Nutrition.

Claudia was a guest in episode 4 of season 1 talking about all things Fertility Nutrition. It was a jam packed episode which you haven’t tuned into yet, hop on over and give that a listen.

To follow on from that episode we are continuing along the reproductive journey and diving into a conversation all about pregnancy nutrition today.

Claudia is a member of Australasia’s Nutrition Plus which is a group of experienced and specialised women’s health, fertility and pregnancy dietitians. Claudia has a special interest in unexplained infertility, recurrent miscarriage and the gut-brain connection within the context of infertility.

Here are some of the questions we answer in the podcast today:

• Is it true that pregnant ladies can ‘eat for two’?
• How much coffee and alcohol is safe in pregnancy?
• What foods can’t you eat when you’re pregnant?
• What supplements should pregnant ladies be taking?
• What do pregnant ladies who are vegan or vegetarian need to think about?
• What if you’re having twins or triplets, does more food = better?
• Can we make dietary changes that reduce the chance of babies having allergies?

You can find out more about Claudia’s work at Fertility Nutrition and you can follow Claudia on social media @fertility_nutrition_dietitians.

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