Nikko, this was very interesting to me, and also over my head! However, I was curious if you had any experience in particular with clients overcoming the NVP/HG to be able to consume the proteins you mentioned? Dietary changes, or taking supplements, when drowning in nausea/vomiting were impossible for me. This is why I appreciate the additional information on circadian rhythm and grounding. That's new to me, and I find it fascinating!
Yes! For women already experiencing these symptoms, a salty protein snack right before bed and in bed in the middle of the night is key, because if you go all night without eating you will wake up feeling very nauseaus and having a blood sugar spike from the body having to dip into its own reserves to prevent blood sugar from going too low. If someone going through this can start getting some protein overnight, they can possibly start to be able to tolerate some in the morning, too. I will say, it is much easier for women if they can start eating a high-protein diet before conceiving—the most successful people with this are those who do that and then in their next pregnancy they are able to avoid the challenges because they start doing the right things at the first sign of symptoms before things escalate.
Nikko, this is a fascinating read. I feel like you popped a whole filing cabinet of resources into the guide and I love it! The reset you recommend parallels much of what I have found to be most effective with clients experiencing NVP/HG, but I absolutely have not been paying attention to light exposure/time spent out-of-doors and how that correlates with symptoms. I so wish I had read this prior to some of my years of fast paced clinical work, with real-time opportunity to observe how working on circadian rhythm/light exposure affected client experiences of morning sickness!
Thank you. I wish all birth workers could get light coaching before starting their training! I think we could really reduce our rates of burnout. Not to mention giving us another way to help the families we serve.
You are so welcome! Yes, it is a lot of time and energy. This is all working towards print books—I also have paid options for those who want to support, and all the paid subscribers get my live and video teachings which can go into even more detail 😃 https://www.brighterdaysdarkernights.com/p/upgrade-to-pro
Nikko, this was very interesting to me, and also over my head! However, I was curious if you had any experience in particular with clients overcoming the NVP/HG to be able to consume the proteins you mentioned? Dietary changes, or taking supplements, when drowning in nausea/vomiting were impossible for me. This is why I appreciate the additional information on circadian rhythm and grounding. That's new to me, and I find it fascinating!
Yes! For women already experiencing these symptoms, a salty protein snack right before bed and in bed in the middle of the night is key, because if you go all night without eating you will wake up feeling very nauseaus and having a blood sugar spike from the body having to dip into its own reserves to prevent blood sugar from going too low. If someone going through this can start getting some protein overnight, they can possibly start to be able to tolerate some in the morning, too. I will say, it is much easier for women if they can start eating a high-protein diet before conceiving—the most successful people with this are those who do that and then in their next pregnancy they are able to avoid the challenges because they start doing the right things at the first sign of symptoms before things escalate.
This is great. Thank you, Nikko! You gave me a lot to think about!
Nikko, this is a fascinating read. I feel like you popped a whole filing cabinet of resources into the guide and I love it! The reset you recommend parallels much of what I have found to be most effective with clients experiencing NVP/HG, but I absolutely have not been paying attention to light exposure/time spent out-of-doors and how that correlates with symptoms. I so wish I had read this prior to some of my years of fast paced clinical work, with real-time opportunity to observe how working on circadian rhythm/light exposure affected client experiences of morning sickness!
Thank you. I wish all birth workers could get light coaching before starting their training! I think we could really reduce our rates of burnout. Not to mention giving us another way to help the families we serve.
What a fabulous read. How do you give away this knowledge for free!!?! I can’t imagine the time spent writing this let alone research. Thank you
You are so welcome! Yes, it is a lot of time and energy. This is all working towards print books—I also have paid options for those who want to support, and all the paid subscribers get my live and video teachings which can go into even more detail 😃 https://www.brighterdaysdarkernights.com/p/upgrade-to-pro