Is bone broth good for pregnancy?

Bone broth has become a popular choice for mothers to incorporate more nutrient-dense foods into their pregnancy. In today’s blog, we’ll cover the role bone broth plays in immune support and its health benefits for both you and your baby.

Bone Broth: Pregnancy Tips for a Healthy Baby

At Twin Cities Birth Center, we emphasize the importance of a healthy diet before and during pregnancy because we've seen again and again how much of a difference good nutrition makes in the health of mom and baby, including a reduced risk of c-sections, easier labors, quicker postpartum healing, and so much more. And the benefits aren't just relegated to the childbearing year.  

How Does Bone Broth Support Mama and Baby?

Babies who receive good nutrition in the womb are at a lower risk for many serious diseases in their childhood and adulthood, including high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, breast cancer, autism, and ADHD. Science is finding the crucial role nutrition plays in epigenetics, or the factors, such as chemical reactions, that influence gene expression. Cutting-edge studies are finding the importance of the gut microbiome in overall health for both babies and adults. 

One of the most nutrient-dense foods to eat is bone broth. It has numerous benefits for both mamas and babies (and the rest of us)! Bone broth has been shown to offer the following benefits:

• builds, rebuilds and repairs our connective tissue, including joints, tendons and ligaments (it’s a high source of gelatin)

• improves hair, skin and nails

• strengthens bones

• heals and promotes a healthy digestive system 

• supports optimal nerve health

• great for the immune system

• good source of protein

• supports brain health

• boosts fertility

• reduces inflammation

• and much more

Because broth supports the nervous system, endocrine system and brain function, consuming it while pregnant helps the developing fetus build healthy organs.

Is Bone Broth Easy to Make?

Bone broth is cheap and easy to make yourself. You can use the bones from the whole chicken and animal you’ve cooked or you can get soup bones from the coop. It is best to use high-quality bones to make bone broth—those from healthy (grass-fed or free-range) organic sources. This is not a difficult thing to do in Minnesota! There are many great recipes out there for bone broth. Here is one simple way to make and enjoy bone broth throughout the week.

Chicken Broth Pregnancy Vs. Bone Broth Pregnancy

Is chicken broth good for pregnancy? Consuming chicken broth during pregnancy may offer some health benefits; however, not all broths are created equal. Bone broth offers more health benefits than other types of broth or stock, such as protein, collagen, electrolytes, vitamins, and minerals. This is because it contains broth made from both animal bones and vegetables.

Questions About Your Pregnancy?

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