Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond
Functional nutrition and childbirth education to nourish you and your baby — from pre-conception through postpartum.
Growing a baby is the most important work your body will ever do. You deserve to feel supported, informed, and cared for through all of it — not handed a pamphlet and sent on your way. Whether you’re dreaming of a baby, in the thick of pregnancy, or finding your footing postpartum, I’m here to help you nourish this season well.
Nutrition is for life — and it starts early.
I believe the best time to build a nourishing foundation is early: during pre-conception, pregnancy, or postpartum. But from my experience, beginning at any stage delivers amazing, life-changing results.
Starting a healthy nutritional lifestyle early helps grow strong babies conditioned for a lifetime of adventure — and meeting a mother’s needs through pregnancy and postpartum equips her for the endurance of labor, birth, and breastfeeding, mentally, physically, and emotionally.
Support at Every Stage
Pre-Conception → Preparing your body to conceive and to nourish — building your nutrient reserves before baby arrives.
First Trimester → Gentle, real-food strategies for nausea, food aversions, and bone-deep fatigue, while laying the foundational nutrients baby needs most.
Second Trimester → Steady energy, balanced blood sugar, and the building blocks for your growing baby.
Third Trimester → Preparing your body for birth — stamina, iron status, and nourishment to carry you into labor strong.
Postpartum → Replenishing what pregnancy and birth asked of you — recovery, hormone balance, and nutrition to support breastfeeding and your energy as a new mom.
Private Childbirth Classes
I offer private, personalized childbirth classes — for you, or for you and your partner — built around your questions, your birth hopes, and your pace. No crowded classroom, no one-size-fits-all. Just evidence-based preparation so you walk into birth informed, calm, and confident.
Together we can cover the stages of labor, comfort and coping techniques, breathing, how your partner can best support you, what to expect, and early breastfeeding and postpartum preparation — tailored to exactly what you want to know.
Why Families Trust Me
I’m a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and a childbirth educator with 20 years of experience— and a nature girl and mother’s advocate at heart. I care for the whole person and the whole family, because simple nutritional habits passed from parent to child put down deep roots. My desire is to meet your real needs and goals in a way you can actually live with.
Sara Newell, RDN, IRH-3, IFNP · Functional Nutritionist • Perinatal Childbirth Educator
How We’ll Work Together
Prenatal Foundational Care is designed around your pregnancy — two appointments in each trimester, six in all. We begin with a full foundational visit, then meet through each stage: first-trimester foundations, second-trimester building, and third-trimester preparation, with support carrying into postpartum. Private childbirth classes can be added on or bundled in.
Lab testing, when helpful, is billed separately through the lab; your fees cover our visits, interpretation, and your personalized plan.
→ BOOK A FREE DISCOVERY CALL
Rain inside and out