Kay Kay Lineweaver at Green Briar Nutrition & Wellness

03/26/2026

It was great to hear from all these wonderful women. All great choices for your pregnancy and birth, but it's always good to see who you personally click with best.

HUGE thank you to our amazing midwives for a fun & informative panel, what a great night! Midon Wingo Betsy Robinett Jennifer Griffen Specht Sabrina Sherrod Elliott Danley

03/25/2026

I LOVED sharing my knowledge tonight at the Healthy Pregnancy and Birth Symposium!

Now go eat well and make babies 😉

We are honored to host Kay Kay Lineweaver at Green Briar Nutrition & Wellness!!! Her presentation is amazing!

03/01/2024

There is so much fear around Vitamin A and pregnancy. But is it really valid?

If you are talking about high-dose synthetic vitamin A supplements, then the answer is yes. It is well known that synthetic forms can cause birth defects. But we shouldn't be lumping naturally occurring vitamin A into this and fear-mongering.

The chances of you over consuming vitamin A is unlikely, especially if are not eating organ meats. You would need to consume more than 20,000 IU per day of retinol (not beta-carotene) over the course of weeks/months to induce an overdose dietarily. Four out of 5 women of childbearing age in the US aren't even meeting the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) much less exceeding the upper limit. If you are not eating liver, likely, you are actually not getting enough vitamin A!

The amount of vitamin A reserves found in liver is not static and can range from 3,000 IU per 3 oz to 12,000 IU per 3 oz, with some sources (depending on region and diet) can be upward of 25,000 IU per ounce serving. This includes your cod liver oil fish oil supplements. But liver also contains vitamin D and K2 which have been shown to mitigate vitamin A's toxicity. This is a perfect example of how a food-first approach is superior over supplementation.

I recommend my clients consume liver and other organ meats a few times a week, less often in the first trimester but once my clients are in the late second trimester it's time to increase that intake as vitamin A is CRUCIAL for labor. More on that to come.

02/28/2024

Next to protein, fiber is a huge miss in a lot of people's diets. It is one of the most well-researched supplements and food products but yet still doesn't get the attention it really deserves. It is easy to overlook the simple things like getting enough protein and fiber when the internet is full of enticing cleanses, detox, functional tests, and new supplements.

But I promise including enough fiber in your diet can make a HUGE difference in your overall health.

Aim for 30-35g of fiber a day. This should come from whole foods, like avocado which contains about 14g of fiber.

Cocoa powder also has a surprising amount of fiber, coming in at 3g in two tablespoons. I love adding cocoa powder to smoothies and, as a treat, homemade hot chocolate!

02/23/2024

Protein isn't just for building muscles, it's for building healthy reproductive systems and babies!

More and more research is coming out that shows the current protein recommendations are way too freakin' low!

As the origin of the word implies, protein should come first to your mind when thinking about how to optimize your overall health, especially increasing your odds of pregnancy and birth outcomes. Protein intake can directly influence ovulation.

Further, not all protein sources are created equal. Animal-sourced proteins, aka quality proteins, are utilized by your body at a higher rate. Animal-sourced proteins also contain the majority of the baby-making nutrients you need to form a healthy baby, plant sources fall very short in this regard.

Not sure how much protein you need to be eating? Let's chat! This will be one of the first things we discuss in our session together because it is truly foundational. Without enough protein, your body literally cannot do its basic jobs much less make a baby.

02/19/2024

Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is CRUCIAL for fertility. The active form, retinol, plays a central role in both men's and women's reproduction functions.

It is essential for men's testosterone and s***m production and in women, vitamin A deficiency is shown to contribute to irregular ovulation, impaired hormone product, especially progesterone, as well as higher rates of miscarriage. In animal studies, it has been shown that supplementation can improve ovulatory function, egg quality, progesterone levels, and embryonic survival.

My top food for obtaining vitamin A is liver! Research shows that men who regularly eat liver actually have better s***m parameters. So eat up ladies and gents!

02/16/2024

Just because we are born with all of our eggs does not mean we can't influence their quality.

The quality of the egg you release each menstrual cycle is a reflection of your overall health and nutrient status during the previous 3 to 8 months.

Our eggs start out as ovarian follicles and over the course of ~220 days, they develop into mature eggs that are ready to be released at ovulation. The final stages of egg development occur in the final 71 days leading up to ovulation. This 71-day period is especially sensitive to nutrient levels.

So, if you are planning to get pregnant sooner rather than later, it is important to keep this 3-8 month period in mind, as healthy eggs make healthy babies!

02/14/2024

💝 Happy Valentine's Day! 💝

Love is in the air and many of you likely have hot dates tonight. But before you let the romance take you over, consider whether you will be baby-making or lo******ng tonight.
Let me explain. Lo******ng is all for fun, with protection or planning around your cycle to avoid pregnancy. Whereas baby-making is love-making with the intent to get pregnant.
If you haven't taken steps to optimize your egg quality or your partner's s***m quality I suggest pumping the brakes on the baby-making. To give you the best odds of a healthy enjoyable pregnancy and birth, both you and your partner need to give your reproductive system a little TLC.
I'm sure you want what is best for your future baby too. The quality of your eggs and your partner's s***m influence the short and long-term health of your baby. One example is how a low protein diet before ovulation has the potential to damage mitochondria within the egg itself, therefore reducing the odds of successful implantation.

So, tonight enjoy your spouse {with proper planning} then give me a call tomorrow so we can get your eggs ready for some baby-making! 😉

01/05/2024

New year, new look, new focus! 🌟

Green Briar Nutrition & Wellness is now focusing to empower aspiring and expecting mamas who want to improve their chances of having a low-risk (& comfortable) pregnancy followed by a successful home or birth center birth.

Through my own motherhood journey, I’ve learned just how important nutrition and lifestyle are to getting your dream birth. I became enamored with pregnancy physiology while pregnant with my second daughter. A few high glucose readings + fighting for my home VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) lead me down a pubmed rabbit hole that provoked a passion.

A passion for empowering women to take their pregnancy into their own hands.

During a time of rapid change and uncertainty, women often feel like they have no control over their changing bodies. I’m ready to help women gain control through nutrition and lifestyle choices, a couple of things you CAN control in your motherhood journey.

But, much of that work starts BEFORE you get pregnant. Pregnancy is all about preparing to prepare. That’s why I’m helping women aspiring to get pregnant but want to be sure their health is optimal before seeing that little blue line.

If you want to:
🔥 Increase your chances of a successful home birth
🔥 Decrease common pregnancy discomforts
🔥 Avoid being risked out of midwifery care
🔥 Avoid or manage gestational diabetes
🔥 Get to the root cause of your iron issues
🔥 Improve the health of your future children

Then you gotta put in the work BEFORE you can get pregnant!

Did you walk into your wedding with little to no self preparation? I think not! Why should birth be any different? Birth is one of the most impactful events of our lives; each one is unique and requires personalized support. But don’t fret if you’re already pregnant, there are still things we can work on together to improve the above 😉.

All this to say…Healthy happy mamas make healthy happy babies, all of which make a healthier happier world! So, whether you’re thinking about babies, or expecting one, I’m here to help make the world a better place one mamma like you at a time. 💗

Interested in learning more? DM me! 💌

09/05/2023

Can you say déjà vu?
Some schools, employers, and government agencies are beginning to require mask wearing again. But let's be real, we have pretty solid evidence now that masks can actually pose a risk to our health.

For a pregnant women and her baby, this could include:
❈ Stillbirth
❈ Preterm labor
❈ Tissue calcification, including of the placenta
❈ Systemic inflammation
❈ Significantly reduced verbal, motor, and overall cognitive performance in child when compared to children born pre-pandemic

Pregnant women all over the world are masking up again and are exposing themselves and their babies to carbon dioxide re-breathing levels that are prohibited by US Navy for female submarine officers because of the risk of stillbirth and birth defects…

Current reports indicate a disturbing 28% rise in stillbirths worldwide… Of 193 countries, 150 (or 77.3%) has some degree of mask mandate during the C🚫VID pandemic. Y’all, that's ~4,496,149,755 people 🙀

Do you know who didn't impose a mask mandate on their citizens? Sweden…

A Swedish nationwide study “did not find any associations between being born during a period when many public health interventions aimed at mitigating the spread of COVID-19 were enforced and the risk for any of the preterm birth categories or stillbirth”.

Now, I’m not telling you not to wear a mask, that’s totally your choice. But it should be an

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