What's Included

Feel confident and supported throughout your pregnancy and beyond. In this program, you will learn where to focus your nutrition efforts, manage symptoms, and simple ways to implement changes. Plus, you will get a solid strategy on how to prevent and manage gestaitional diabetes, high blood pressure, and postpartum nutrition needs.

  • 6 lessons with videos, recipes, and tools to help you along the way. Topics covered: Key nutrients; Foods to limit or avoid; Managing common symptoms; Prenatal Supplements; and more!

  • An extensive workbook that is your companion throughout pregnancy. It features foods to add in and avoid (and why), calculations for your personal hydration and weight gain needs, and clear, concrete ideas to help you along the way.

  • Two cooking classes plus a recipe book jampacked with simple, delicious recipes featuring the key nutrients that support your body and baby's development.

Course curriculum

    1. Employee or Member Registration

    2. Welcome Video

    3. Syllabus + FAQs

    4. Pre-Survey

    1. Program Workbook

    2. Recipe Book

    1. Let's Get Started!

    1. Foods + Beverages to Avoid or Limit

    1. Protein, DHA, Folate, and Iron

    1. Heartburn

    2. Nausea

    3. Headaches, Fatigue, and Cravings

About this course

  • Free
  • 21 lessons
  • 2.5 hours of video content

Instructor

Registered Dietitian Megan Green

Megan is our nutrition aficionado and reads nutrition books for fun (for real). Professionally, she is a registered dietitian and has additional training through the Institute for Functional Medicine. With over eights years of experience as a dietitian, Megan is passionate about helping people achieve optimal health to feel their best through simple changes and a positive mindset around food. She has experience assisting clients in making nutrition changes to eat mindfully, improve gut health, weight and metabolic conditions, autoimmune disease, and more. Her clients think she is the sweetest person they ever met. After finishing dietetics school, Megan realized she still did not know how to cook. Since then, she has taken many cooking classes and has found fun in challenging herself to try something new in the kitchen—even when it doesn’t turn out! More recently, Megan has enjoyed learning how to golf and downhill ski.

FAQ

  • I have a food allergy/sensitivity and/or follow a specific diet. Will I be able to participate?

    Yes! All of the recipes included in this program have options to be modified to fit a Dairy-free, Gluten-free, and/or Low-FODMAP eating style. Plus, you’ll find many excellent vegetarian, pescatarian, and vegan options on the recommended food lists. So, if you don’t like, or can’t eat an ingredient, you can swap it out for something that works for you. You’re in control.

  • The videos take a long time to load. How do I fix this?

    The problem is often to do with the browser or browser setting. First, try clearing your cache, cookies and browser history, then restart the browser. If your issue continues, these browser troubleshooting steps can help: (1) Make sure you are running the most up to date version of your browser. (2) Try on a different browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, IE, Opera, etc.). Sometimes it can be browser specific. (3) Try in a private window in your browser of choice (e.g. Chrome's Incognito mode, or Firefox's Private Window). This opens a fresh browser window without any extensions or settings blocking your content. (4) Try on a different device or computer (mobile phone, tablet, PC/Mac laptop/desktop, etc.). Sometimes it can be device specific. (5) Try restarting your device.

  • Why was my course progress not recorded and I had to start the course over?

    You may have created a new account with a different email address. If you have another email address, try logging in with it here: https://launchmyhealth.thinkific.com/users/sign_in

  • What are your nutrition programs based on?

    Launch My Health was founded on the principle that food can be one of the most powerful medicines we have. Our nutrition & culinary programming is evidence-based and includes a whole fresh foods approach with an emphasis on a positive mindset and celebrating food. We believe flexible eating styles are more sustainable than diets that are restrictive, and we work to guide you in simple ways you can enjoy eating this way.

  • Who are these programs NOT recommended for?

    All nutrition programs are not meant for anyone under the age of 18, under the care of a physician for cancer treatment or another serious medical condition. If you are unsure, consult with your physician first before beginning. Nothing presented or stated in this program should be considered medical advice and is solely intended for educational purposes. Any lifestyle and diet changes should be discussed with your primary care provider. This program is not meant to replace personalized pregnancy nutrition recommendations from your own physician. If you are unsure, consult with your physician first before beginning.

  • How long will I have access to this program?

    You will have program access for 6-months from the date of registration. If you are enrolled in Prenatal Nutrition, you will have access for 12-months from the date of registration. If you are enrolled in this program through your employer, you will have access for as long as the benefit is offered, but may need to re-enroll for free. Your spot will be saved and you can resume the course where you left off. Program workbooks and recipes can be downloaded for your personal use.

  • What are you doing with the pre and post survey responses?

    Your survey responses will be kept confidential and individual results will not be shared. Aggregate results will be used for future program enhancements.

  • How do I get my Certificate of Completion?

    You will receive a ‘Certificate of Completion’ after viewing all prerequisite videos and post-survey. To access certificates, go to ‘your account’ under your profile name. From there, select ‘Certificates.’