Nutrition in Pregnancy: How DNA Affects Our Nutritional Needs
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Nutrition in Pregnancy: How DNA Affects Our Nutritional Needs & What We Can Do – Podcast Ep 74

We are chatting with Dr. Nicole Avena about nutrition in pregnancy, how our DNA and lifestyle play a major part, as well as what we can do.

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Published December 7, 2021

by Nina Spears

The Baby Chick®: Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum Expert
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It’s exciting and overwhelming to discover you’re pregnant. There’s so much to do and think about! It’s normal for women to begin questioning their lifestyle choices and the products they use. Maybe you want to start getting more active, lower your stress, or rethink what you eat.

We all know that nutrition in pregnancy is important, but it can be confusing. Many women aren’t sure what to eat throughout each trimester. And what one woman should eat during their pregnancy is often different from another, especially when we look at our DNA.

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Dr. Nicolve Avena on Chick Chat: The Baby Chick Podcast

In today’s episode, I enjoyed chatting with Dr. Nicole Avena, an Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City and a Visiting Professor of Health Psychology at Princeton University.

Dr. Avena is a research neuroscientist and expert in the fields of nutrition, diet, and addiction, with a special focus on nutrition during early life and pregnancy and women’s health. She has written several books and frequently appears as a science expert in the media. This includes regular appearances on the Dr. Oz Show, Good Day NY, The Doctors, and many other news programs. Her work has been featured in Time Magazine, Bloomberg Business Week, Time Magazine for Kids, The New York Times, and many other periodicals. We are thrilled to have her as a guest on our show to discuss nutrition in pregnancy.

Every pregnancy is different, and the nutrition we need from each pregnancy can vary. Thankfully, there is a resource that can help us: 9Moons. 9Moons is a personalized prenatal nutrition program shaped by your DNA and lifestyle. Dr. Avena is sharing her expert advice and telling us all about it. We are excited to learn more!

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Nina is The Baby Chick® & Editor-in-Chief of Baby Chick®. She received her baby planning certification in early 2011 and began attending births that same year. Since then, Nina has received her birth doula and postpartum doula certifications from DONA International, her childbirth educator certification from ICEA, her Hynobabies Hypno-Doula certification, and her infant massage instructor certification from Loving Touch, among other certifications. Nina has used her knowledge and expertise to teach and support families during their pregnancies, at their births, and throughout their postpartum journeys for over a decade.

Early in her career, Nina acquired her nickname from one of her birth doula clients, who lovingly referred to her as “The Baby Chick.” The “chick” who knows all about babies.…

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