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Nourish & Nurture Holistic Health, Canberra (2026)

09/01/2026

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It’s encouraging to see nutrition guidance validating what the NTA has shouted from the rooftops for the last 28 years... food has a direct impact on your health.

Food quality matters. Whole foods matter. And teaching people how to build meals around nutrient-dense ingredients has always been at the heart of meaningful, lasting change.

When guidance moves closer to nourishment, clarity, and simplicity, it creates space for better understanding and better support across communities.

This moment reminds us that strong foundations don’t go out of style.

They continue to shape the future of health.

What do you think? Did they get it right this time or would you adjust anything?

23/12/2025

Loving this post from ( )! I will say though, if you want to enjoy an alcoholic beverage, it’s absolutely fine to do so. True health is about balance & consistency - one or two drinks at Christmas time isn’t going to throw your health journey completely off course. Your usual consistency is what your body remembers.

That said, if you are going to have a few, do so mindfully & intentionally - savour every sip, enjoy with friends & family, and if breastfeeding, protect your supply by feeding beforehand and waiting around 2 hours per drink to feed again (have some pumped milk ready to go in case bubs needs a feed before then, and only pump & dump if you need to pump a little to release some pressure and avoid engorgement. Pumping doesn’t remove the alcohol from your milk, only time does).

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✨ Healthy Swaps This Holiday Season ✨

Enjoy the ritual of a festive drink and support digestion, blood sugar balance, and nervous system health with these alcohol-free swaps!

🍊 Instead of an Old Fashioned → Orange-Spiced Chai Mocktail
Warming chai spices like cinnamon, cardamom, ginger and clove help support digestion and circulation, while orange and apple cider vinegar stimulate digestive enzymes. A grounding, cosy drink that supports gut health and a calmer nervous system.

🍒 Instead of a Mule → Cranberry Rosemary Digestive
Cranberry provides polyphenols that support urinary and gut health, rosemary supports liver detox pathways, and cinnamon helps steady blood sugar. Lightly bitter and spritzy, this is an ideal post-meal digestive.

🍐 Instead of an Aperol Spritz → Pear & Ginger Spritz
Fresh pear offers gentle fibre and natural sweetness, ginger supports digestion and reduces bloating, and lemon stimulates bile flow. A refreshing aperitivo-style drink that supports gut comfort and metabolic balance.

✨ Thoughtful ingredients. Functional benefits. No hangover.

Save this post for holiday hosting or share with someone looking for healthier festive options!

22/12/2025

Christmas Day can hold so much joy… and a lot of pressure. Especially if you’re pregnant, newly postpartum, or navigating the day with young kids.

Your body may be growing a baby, healing from birth, feeding a baby, or holding the emotional and physical load of little people — often all at once — and all require increased nourishment, rest and nervous system support. Add in festive expectations, disrupted routines and social overload, and it’s no wonder many women feel depleted by the end of the year.

This season, self-care isn’t about doing more.
It’s about protecting your energy, supporting your physiology and softening expectations.

This is your reminder that Christmas Day doesn’t need to be big to be meaningful. Here are my top gentle tips for protecting your peace & energy, and nourishing yourself on Christmas Day 🎄🤍

Because when you are nourished, everyone benefits.

18/12/2025

✨ If your baby’s eczema, reflux or constant discomfort keeps coming back — even after creams, drops or being told to “wait it out” — please know you’re not doing anything wrong. I see this in clinic allllll the time!✨

Most conventional care focuses on calming symptoms. And that can be helpful in the short term. But it often doesn’t explore why your baby is struggling in the first place.

This isn’t because doctors don’t care. It’s because the system is time-limited and symptom-focused, and doesn’t deeply explore baby gut development, nutrition or the gut–immune connection.

Here’s the hopeful part 🤍

Your baby’s gut is still developing — and around 70% of the immune system lives there. When digestion is immature or under stress, the immune system can become over-reactive, and inflammation may show up on the skin, in digestion or as ongoing unsettled behaviour.

That means skin issues often aren’t just “skin deep”.

When we gently support gut health in age-appropriate, evidence-based ways, we can help calm the immune response and support your baby’s body as it matures — alongside medical care, not instead of it.

At Nourish & Nurture, I help mums understand the why behind symptoms so they can move forward with clarity, confidence and hope 🤍

✨ Baby health consults are launching in January.
💬 Comment “BABY” to be the first to know when bookings open!

05/12/2025

PSA!

Summer is here and it’s been bloody hot here in Canberra the last few days!

With all the craziness of the silly season, it’s easy to become overwhelmed & stressed, and forget to stay hydrated. I’ve definitely noticed a dip in my milk supply this week so am trying to be more mindful of my water intake and smashing the Mini + Me Co. Hydramama (mmm blackcurrant!!)

So this is your gentle reminder to stay hydrated for the health of both you and bubs! And, of course, if you’re ever concerned about baby’s output or they become lethargic, head straight to your local ED or Urgent Care Clinic.

If you need any further support on your breastfeeding journey, the Australian Breastfeeding Association’s free helpline are an absolute wealth of knowledge! Give them a call on 1800 686 268.

01/12/2025

New things are coming!!

Nourish & Nurture is a local holistic health & nutrition biz here to support, educate, nourish & inspire pre- and post partum mamas & bubs! And in early 2026 we will be launching our brand new services including:

💚 starting solids workshops

💚 health, lifestyle & nutrition consults for pregnancy, postpartum, and babies

💚 support for baby intolerances and allergies

💚 support for pregnancy & postpartum conditions such as gestational diabetes, hypermedia gravidarum, mastitis, and more!

Make sure you’re following to get all the details when they drop, and if you’d like to be the first to know when our services launch (and maybe even get a special introductory offer!), comment below or me with which services you’re interested in!

14/11/2025

Waiting 24–48 hours to bathe your baby is a powerful choice, and one worth considering as part of your birth plan.

Did you notice that creamy, waxy coating on your baby’s skin at birth? It’s called vernix! Giving it time to absorb allows your baby to soak up all the benefits.

Here are 4 reasons why it’s worth waiting...

1. Bonding + Breastfeeding: Postponing the bath means more uninterrupted skin-to-skin, which strengthens bonding and promotes breastfeeding success.

2. Immune Protection: Vernix is moisturizing and contains antimicrobial proteins that help protect against infection.

3. Gut Support: It also supports the transfer of healthy bacteria during a vaginal birth, helping to establish your baby’s microbiome.

4. Better Stability: Babies who aren’t bathed right away are less likely to experience hypoglycemia or hypothermia, helping them stay warm and better regulate their body temperature.

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13/10/2025

Soooo accurate, especially for me right now 💕

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This is happening for more and more of the mothers I work with, and most of them don’t even realize it…

09/10/2025

When we look past the commercial side, there’s something quite special about what Halloween can bring — imagination, connection, and community. Children lighting up with excitement, families walking their streets together, and neighbours who might never have spoken sharing a smile.

But if the thought of endless lollies filled with artificial colours & flavours, sugar highs, the pressure to buy fancy costumes, plastic props & decorations, and encouraging children to roam the streets after dark & accept treats from strangers sends you into an anxious spiral, you’re not alone!

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Here are my top 6 tips on how embrace Halloween in a healthier, calmer, more sustainable way so your family can still connect and join in the fun!

👻Get creative with costumes, buckets & decorations — use what you already have in your wardrobe, swap with friends or family, pick something up from your local Buy Nothing Facebook group, or use your crafty skills to make something by upcycling household bits & pieces (think old sheets for ghosts, paint your own pillowcase to collect your goodies in, painting cardboard, homemade candles etc).

🍲Eat a delicious meal packed with protein & healthy fats before you head out or get stuck into the sweets — this way, little tummies are nice & full, and will be less likely to overeat sugary treats.

🍬Rethink the treats — offer or share healthier snacks, make something homemade, or hand out small non-food surprises such as stickers or homemade playdough. You can even provide specific treats to neighbours or friends to hand out to your little ones, or maybe organise a scavenger hunt with hand painted spooky rocks!

🎃 Shift the focus from sweets to experiences — think pumpkin carving, crafts, a spooky family movie, or a Halloween-themed dinner & dessert.

👣 Walk and connect — explore your local neighbourhood, meet up with friends, and enjoy a sense of community.

🕯️Keep it calm — set gentle boundaries around treats & screen time for a smoother evening.

Focus on connection over perfection, make new family traditions, connect with your community, and make memories - after all, it’s these moments that matter most.

07/10/2025

My little man is one month old today. And I’m not okay! 😭🩵🤍💙
Words by me, Krissy Heslop © 2025.

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03/10/2025

So, what’s my story???

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🙋🏼‍♀️ Hi, I’m Krissy, a nutritional consultant, holistic health coach, & meditation teacher. I’m a mum to three - Hannah (almost 7yrs), Maddison (2.5 yrs) & my newest little one Leo (almost one month!). I’m a wife to James (a registered nurse) & we live in Googong NSW (on the ACT border, 20 mins from Canberra City).

I’ve been through my own significant health struggles with autoimmune diseases, infertility, insulin resistance, obesity, an eating disorder, depression, anxiety & PPD, and so much more. And I spent years being miserable, gaslit by medical professionals, trying every diet & cleanse under the sun, many different medications & treatments, & getting nowhere with conventional medicine, until I’d had enough! I eventually found my way into natural, nutritional, functional, & holistic medicine and studied health science & nutrition at uni, and at 42, I’m now the healthiest I’ve been in probably my entire adult life! (Don’t get me wrong - it wasn’t a simple, quick, sudden recovery - it’s taken YEARS!)

Then when my girls were born, both had health issues & food intolerances that we are continuing to navigate. And in my circle of friends and mums groups, I’ve seen more & more that mamas are given little to no info on how to address post natal nutrient depletion as well as struggling to figure out what’s best to feed their kids.

All of this has led me to my passion - pregnancy, post partum & paediatric holistic health & nutrition. If I’ve learned anything through my health journey, it’s these three takeaways:

🌸healing can never be done in isolation,
🌸healing isn’t linear, and
🌸taking the longer, often much harder road to good health by addressing the root causes is soooo worth the effort over quick bandaid fixes for symptoms that will often just re-manifest in a different way.

As I continue through my latest post partum journey & start delving back into more study with @ , I’ll continue to share our journey, & very soon I’ll be offering pregnancy, post partum & baby holistic health & nutrition programs, both 1:1 & in groups.

Thanks for being here! 🙏🏼

Love & light
𝒦𝓇𝒾𝓈𝓈𝓎 💫

03/10/2025

Attention Queanbeyan region mamas and mamas-to-be!

If you’ve been wanting to meet up with other local mums for walks, chats, and sharing in your pregnancy and parenting journeys together without the anxiety and overwhelm of meeting new people, especially in huge Canberra-based baby groups, then I have the group for you!

I was lucky enough to find an amazing group of besties in my March 2023 group with my second bub, and having recently had my third, I want that same connection again, for myself and others. So I decided to continue creating smaller, regional groups for those in Queanbeyan region including Jerra, Googong, Bungendore etc. No business spam, it’s a private group, just mums supporting mums, hanging out (online and in person), and connecting, enjoying & supporting each other through the ups and downs of pregnancy and motherhood!

If this sounds like something that speaks to you, then I’d love you to join the group relevant to you below, and I look forward to meeting some of you soon!

🍁 Mums with Bubs Due AUTUMN 2026 (Mar, Apr, May)
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☀️ Mums with Bubs Due SUMMER 2025/26 (Dec, Jan, Feb)
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🌸 Mums with Bubs Due/Born SPRING 2025 (Sep, Oct, Nov)
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❄️ Mums with Bubs Born WINTER 2025 (Jun, Jul, Aug) https://www.facebook.com/share/g/14d82joeYJ/?mibextid=wwXIfr

🍁 Mums with Bubs Born AUTUMN 2025 (Mar, Apr, May)
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☀️ Mums with Bubs Born SUMMER 2024/25(Dec/Jan/Feb)
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