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Functional Maternity Care:Preconception Health, Pregnancy Nutrition & the Microbiome, Sarah Thompson

Functional maternity care, preconception health, pregnancy nutrition, and the microbiome explained with functional medicine practitioner Sarah Thompson. In this HER Daily Rhythm episode we explore how nutrition, stress, inflammation, and microbiome health shape fertility, pregnancy outcomes, and postpartum recovery. Subscribe for weekly conversations on women’s health, functional medicine, hormones, and conscious living. New episodes every week. Pregnancy care is evolving. Increasingly, practitioners are recognising that the health of both mother and baby begins long before conception. In this episode of HER Daily Rhythm, Natalie Smyth speaks with functional medicine practitioner, licensed acupuncturist, doula, and author Sarah Thompson, founder of the Sacred Vessel Functional Maternity Clinic. Sarah shares how her own pregnancy revealed gaps in conventional maternity care and led her to develop a more integrative approach that combines functional medicine, nutrition, acupuncture, and personalised lifestyle support. Together they explore the importance of the “pre-trimester”, the three months before conception that influence egg quality, placental development, and long-term pregnancy outcomes. The conversation also explores how nutrition, stress, inflammation, cortisol, and the microbiome shape fertility, pregnancy health, and postpartum recovery. This episode offers a practical and empowering perspective for women who want to better understand their bodies and prepare for pregnancy in a more informed and supportive way. In this episode we discuss: • Why the three months before conception are critical for pregnancy outcomes • Functional medicine approaches to egg quality and placental health • Understanding pregnancy as a low-grade inflammatory state • The role of cortisol in fetal development and labour • Why many first-trimester cravings for carbohydrates are physiologically normal • Nutrient-dense whole foods for pregnancy support • The influence of the gut and vaginal microbiome on miscarriage and complications • Testing options for functional lab analysis during pregnancy • How women can advocate for better maternity care About Sarah Thompson Sarah Thompson is a certified functional medicine practitioner, licensed acupuncturist, and doula. She is the author of Functional Maternity: Using Functional Medicine and Nutrition to Improve Pregnancy and Childbirth Outcomes and Beyond Results: A Practitioner’s Guide to Functional Lab Analysis in Pregnancy. She is the founder of Sacred Vessel – The Functional Maternity Clinic in Fort Collins, Colorado, where she works with patients and trains practitioners through accredited continuing education courses. Find Sarah Thompson: 🌐 www.functionalmaternity.com 📚 Functional Maternity & Beyond Results — available now 🏥 Sacred Vessel Acupuncture: www.sacredvesselacupuncture.com   / functional.maternity   Resources mentioned: Functional Maternity Blood Chemistry Database: functionalmaternity.com/prenatallabs Sarah's eBooks: functionalmaternity.com/ebooks Episode Chapters 00:00 Introduction 07:20 The Preconception Phase 12:07 Trusting Your Body's Intuition 22:27 Low-Grade Inflammation in Pregnancy 24:35 The Role of Cortisol 27:55 Preterm Labor & Root Causes 31:48 The Microbiome Connection 34:13 Testing & Lab Work 36:54 Advocating for Your Care 48:14 Empowering Women with Controllables 50:04 Where to Find Sarah This podcast is in collaboration between Natalie Smyth, a registered Naturopath & women's holistic health practitioner found at: www.nataliesmyth.co   / nataliealyssasmyth   With, FemVed a Holistic Wellness Platform for Women creating Easy holistic wellness plan, seamlessly integrated with personal consultancy by experts and access to an empathetic support by a like-minded community, more information can be found at: https://www.femved.com/   / femvedwellness   functional medicine pregnancy, pregnancy nutrition, preconception health, fertility nutrition, microbiome pregnancy, integrative maternity care, holistic pregnancy, functional lab testing pregnancy, women's health podcast #FunctionalMedicine #PregnancyNutrition #WomensHealth #PreconceptionHealth #HERDailyRhythm