Anytime there's a conversation about fertility, it almost always focuses on the women, and there's very little emphasis on the man.

And we need to bring both into the conversation, which is why we address both in real food for fertility.

So hopefully this, you know, becomes a resource that couples are using together, working on really arguably a lot of the same diet

and lifestyle choices together as a team to set the stage for a healthier pregnancy ahead.

Getting pregnant and giving birth are two of the most exciting things you can ever hope to experience in this life.

The moment you think you could be pregnant, you're frantically searching for all the best information,

which is why you're here today. I'm Stephanie King and with my many years of experience as a professional

childbirth educator, doula, and lover of all things, pregnancy, birth and postpartum. I'm here to make

preparing for your birth enjoyable, empowering, and totally easy. Each week, I'll cover different

topics, interview professionals, and get into the nitty-gritty birth stories from Mamas just like

you. And when you're ready for more, you can join me in the My Essential Birth course

at My Essential Birth.com, where I take you step by step through exactly how to prepare your

mind, body, spirit, and partner for a birth you love. So let's get started. This week, you guys, I'm so excited to say that we have back, Lily Nichols.

Lily Nichols is a registered dietitian and nutritionist.

She's a certified diabetes educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Her work is known for

being research-focused, thorough, and critical of outdated dietary guidelines. She is the founder

of the Institute for Prenatal Nutrition, co-founder of the Women's Health Nutrition Academy,

and the author of three books, Real Food for Fertility, co-authored with Lisa Hendrickson, Jack, real food for

pregnancy, and real food for gestational diabetes.

Lily's bestselling books have helped tens of thousands of mamas and babies and are used

at university-level maternal nutrition and midwifery courses and have even influenced prenatal

nutrition policy internationally.

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