Childhood Nutrition

Infant Nutrition: Breastmilk & Formulas

Nutritional support is offered since your little one is a newborn until 2 years of age (and beyond if needed).

Not every woman can breastfeed, so if you need support reviewing different types of formulas and understanding ingredients and nutrient needs of your baby, I am here for you.

If you can and want to breastfeed, not only I can support you with nutritious meal ideas that would nourish you and your baby, but I can also assist with issues arising from breastfeeding (soreness, milk supply, baby colic) from a nutritional and herbal perspective.

Introduction to Solids

How and when to introduce solids is a topic that has been constantly changing and evolving as more and more modern research is being published. As a nutritionist, my role is to condense and translate that new research into plans that can be easily followed by busy parents in order to start this introduction phase to solids.

Plans to introduce solid foods usually start after the baby is 5-6 months old (7-8 for pre-term babies), timing depends on specific family circumstances, current baby feeding patterns and signs of readiness. Baby's primary food is still milk, so the goal of this introduction is a mix of: exposure to different tastes and textures, further development of the digestive and intestinal tract, preparing the immune system to accept a variety of foods including common allergens, and the use of food to add more iron to the diet, since breastmilk contains very little and pregnancy iron stores usually last up to 6 months in baby's body.

Toddler Nutrition

After 1 year or 12 months of age, milk slowly transitions from primary to secondary source of nutrients for baby, but still a much needed complement to their daily nutrition.

At this stage, nutritional support may look like:

support for parent trying to maintain breastmilk production for a growing toddler with less frequent demand
wholesome easy meals and snacks for a more active child
using food and/or herbal supplementation for specific childhood ailments: colds, flu, digestive issues, immune support, ear infections...
involving children in food preparation (towards 2y or 24mo of age)

Nutrition Packages

Initial Consultation

For clients who come to Blooming Wombs for the first time for a service that did not include personal assessment. It includes:

x1 initial 1-hour consultation
Full nutritional assessment
Food introduction calendar and guidance
x1 30-min follow-up videocall
Personal calculation of individual needs
Personalised tips on nutrition, mindfulness, fitness and self-care to help you throughout your journey - it may include herbal and nutraceutical supplementation
Sample meals and recipes

Price: CAD $150

Nourish Package

A rounded package that allows the client to be followed up every few weeks to track progress with long-term support. It includes:

x1 initial 1-hour consultation
Full nutritional assessment
Food introduction calendar and guidance
x3 30-min follow-up videocalls
Personal calculation of individual needs
Personalised tips on nutrition, mindfulness, fitness and self-care to help you throughout your journey - it may include herbal and nutraceutical supplementation
Sample meals and recipes

Price: CAD $250

Client add-ons

Current birth doula clients who have already done the first prenatal consultation can add the same services at the following prices:

Initial consultation with follow-up

Price: CAD $125

Nourish package

Price: CAD $225

FAQ

How do I know if my baby is ready to start solids?

Besides age and feeding habits, there are also signs of readiness that most babies will exhibit when reaching the solid introduction age. You can find those signs online or I am happy to teach them during our consultation as you get ready before your introduction time.

What type of introduction style do you follow? Baby-led weaning?

Yes and more. Baby-led weaning is a natural approach to allowing babies to choose and also to try harsher textures from the beginning, but there is also a time and a place for puréed foods. This is why personalisation is so important!

Are your meal ideas complicated?

Not at all, the plan is to incorporate the foods introduced into parent and baby's daily routine so that preparing something for baby is not necessarily an extra separate task require much more time out of your schedule.

Are your nutrition services covered by insurance?

Clients should ask their insurance company if their coverage includes any of the following: Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Holistic Nutrition Practitioner, Certified Holistic Nutritional Consultant, or Holistic Nutrition Counselling/Coaching. Some insurance providers offer a Health/Flex Spending Account. If that’s your case, holistic nutrition services may be covered under that category BUT please confirm first with your employer. Reach out to your insurance provider and ask them what information would they require to verify my credentials and approve the service beforehand. Although I include all pertinent information on my invoices, it is always best practice to have pre-approval from the insurance company to avoid any surprises.

The following companies may cover holistic nutrition services: Manulife, Canada Life, Green Shield, Blue Cross, League, Industrial Alliance (iA). Some Sunlife employers have a Personal Spending Account covering nutritional counseling. Nevertheless, always ask first.

In the case your insurance package does not cover holistic nutrition, I encourage all my clients to send a letter to their employer (HR)requesting that holistic nutrition services be added to their insurance coverage. I am happy to provide the template for such letter.

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