Reply To: Anxiety & Mental Health

[Ryann Kipping]

Hi, Anna,

A good follow on IG for mental health during the prenatal journey is @psychedmommy (she has some great resources under the link in her bio I’m noticing!). I reached out to a therapist in the maternal space to see what the best info of hers would be to share here.

Nutrition wise, there are several studies that show a link between nutrient intake during pregnancy and the development of PPD. Vitamin D, DHA, iron, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and folate. Plenty of fish, leafy greens, nuts and seeds, etc. We will be adding a note on this topic specifically, too!

Originally posted as Ryann Kipping, RDN, The Prenatal Nutritionist