Every time I speak to Christi Trimble, of Luminosa Wellness and Birth Services, I learn something new and I’m inspired to continue to strive toward my goals that, sometimes feel so far out of reach. She has a way of making you believe you can do anything!
This week I had the wonderful opportunity to chat Christi about nutrition, specifically in regards to pregnancy.
How long have you been studying/working with nutrition?
5 years.
How did you get started?
My mom has always been a fitness and health fanatic so I was kind of raised around it. Then in my early 20’s I had freedom and started to eat whatever I wanted, which was not a great idea in hindsight. Then I got married and comfy, and then pregnancy really is what propelled me back into it.
I gained almost 90 pounds by first pregnancy, then had to try and lose it. That’s where things really started for me, again, 5 years ago.
I was in a really unhealthy place back then.
It seems like pregnancy is a motivator for a lot of woman to really start paying attention to what they are putting into their bodies.
Absolutely!
We all get a little bit better each pregnancy, I think. How do you apply your nutrition experience in your work with women?
For me, they fit seamlessly together. So many times I talk to pregnant women who are experiencing very common and typical pregnancy issues that are causing stress in their daily life. Many times they can make a small dietary or daily habit change to alleviate an issue and they just don’t even realize it’s that simple. We are told to take our prenatal {vitamins} and eat a balanced diet, stay hydrated, and everything will be fine. But, so many people don’t know what a ‘balanced diet’ is, and the ideal diet for one woman is usually a little different from another. Supplements are a big deal during pregnancy, as well, but not many people really understand what’s needed, what’s not, what should be paired together for the best absorption and what shouldn’t be taken with something because they compete with each other or inhibit each other in the body. Herbal intake is another thing to be cautious with in pregnancy. Some women stay entirely away, but there are so many herbal remedies that can help with things during pregnancy. It’s just important to get good information from qualified people vs google.
Yes! There is so much misinformation out there! So, you help your clients “custom fit” their diet to what they truly need?
Exactly, everything I do is customized to mother. Each has their own needs, health concerns, things to work on. There is no one size fits all health approach for nutrition or exercise. To have your healthiest pregnancy you need a plan specific to your needs.
Currently, I’m working on setting up pregnancy and postpartum holistic health and nutrition programs. I’d like to start offering them in the fall so I can help other moms outside of those I doula for, in addition to one-on-one counseling.
The curriculum is being developed this summer and so much research and development is going into it.
That is such a worth-while pursuit and much needed! You also specialize in infertility. Can you tell me a little about that?
Yes! Before I got pregnant with my first I had a miscarriage and some infertility issues. I was able to figure out what I needed and get myself on the right track. This goes back to the no ‘one size fits all’ approach because the cause(s) of infertility really vary from woman to woman.