Pregnancy Foods: Fact vs. Fiction
Cutting through the noise on what’s actually safe to eat and drink during pregnancy, with real evidence-based guidance. I spent most of Saturday at the library, and honestly? It was the reset I didn’t know I needed. I’ve rediscovered my love of reading and it’s been such a joy to slow down and just be…
Your body deserves support too
Postpartum nutrition, personalised for you. One call, a real plan, no guesswork. You’re eating cold toast standing over the sink. You’ve forgotten to drink water again. You pulled out another handful of hair in the shower this morning and told yourself it was fine, totally normal, this is just what happens as a mum. And…
Small Shifts, Big Changes
When life feels full to the brim, a little simplicity goes a long way. Here’s what’s been on my mind this week. Honestly? This week has been a lot. Sports day, May Queen celebrations, activities stacked on activities, and all the planning that comes with the run-up to summer holidays. The kind of week where…
summer sips & swollen ankles
Well, it has been a week (and we’re nearly there)! Between client calls, recipe testing (more on that below), and trying to convince myself that the heat is actually enjoyable, I have been keeping very busy over here. If you are pregnant right now, first of all, you are absolutely incredible. Growing a human in…
Folic acid vs folate, what nobody told you
This week on Instagram I talked about something I really wish I’d understood before I got pregnant. Folic acid and folate. They sound like the same thing. They’re not quite. And the difference is one of those small things that’s reallllly worth knowing if you’re trying to conceive or sat in your first trimester right…
You’re the first to hear about this one, friend.
If you’re pregnant right now you’re probably living on toast, plain pasta, maybe the occasional cracker if you’re feeling brave. You’ve googled “is it bad that I’m not eating vegetables” more times than you’d like to admit, usually around 2am, usually followed by twelve more tabs and zero answers. And somewhere in there, you’ve started…
back to basics
Can I be honest here for a minute? I am tired, like bone weary, sleep isn’t fixing it tired. And as soon as I feel like that I know, something needs to change. So I’m going back to basics and I’m bringing you with me. This isn’t a reset or a life overhaul. It’s the…
You just grew a whole human. Staying in bed is not laziness.
Something I posted this week seemed to land for a lot of people, so I wanted to bring it here properly. I had this moment recently where I thought about how wild it is that we live in a world where a woman can literally grow and birth an entire human being, and then feel…
You deserve better than conflicting advice and midnight anxiety spirals in the first trimester
So today I wanted to give you a sneak peek of my new 1st Trimester Nutrition Guide. It’s the guide I wish someone had given me. Because I was that woman. Lying awake at 11pm googling “is it safe to eat XYZ” and coming away more anxious than before I started. Trying to eat well,…
Most women with PCOS are told the wrong thing. Your results can be “normal” and still feel wrong
I want to share something personal with you today. A few months ago, I was diagnosed with adrenal PCOS. And while I know that might sound like bad news, my reaction was relief. Suddenly, so many months of confusing symptoms finally had an explanation. The cycles that would disappear for weeks and then reappear without…
the truth about postpartum hair loss (and what you can do about it)
If you’ve found yourself standing in the shower lately watching handfuls of hair disappear down the drain, this one’s for you. You’d heard about postpartum hair loss. Most of us have. But hearing about it and then actually living it are two very different things. We’re told it’s a very normal part of postpartum, a…
Nobody warned me, my body would still be running on empty…
I want to start by saying something I really wish someone had said to me in those early postpartum months. You are not failing. You are depleted. And those two things are very, very different. I remember that season of new motherhood where everyone around you seems to think you should be bouncing back, whatever…
Why you’re exhausted by 3pm (and what to do about it)
For so long I thought being tired was just part of being a working mum, part of pregnancy, part of the early newborn days, part of just generally being a woman with a cycle. That 3pm crash (you know the one I mean), is brutal. You have made it through the morning, you have done the things,…
Hormone support & PCOS
Recently, I’ve seen an increase in clients with PCOS or PCOS symptoms. And I realise that alot of us are out here looking for INSANELY easy ways to manage this without overhauling our entire lives. PCOS loves (hates?!) stress so I’m going to make it easier for you and lighten the load a little okkk my love?!…
Spring Vibes & Support for Your Journey
Hey there my love! Okay so this weekend I made a spring wreath. I always wanted to do it and so I signed up for a workshop and went for it. Moss and flowers everywhere, absolutely loved it! Anyway. Spring is here and I am genuinely so happy about it (can you tell?!). The energy shift…
5 Things That Quietly Made Me a Better Nutrition Consultant
Even though I resisted every single one. I want to tell you something honest before we get into this. When I started Bloom & Nourish by KD, I genuinely believed the hardest part would be the science. The nutrition. The evidence base. The keeping up with research and translating it into something warm and accessible…
The supplement that doesn’t get enough attention…
Hey lovely, I want to talk about magnesium today because honestly, I think it doesn’t get enough attention, especially when it comes to women’s health, fertility, pregnancy and postpartum. I see so many people running on empty without even realising it, and it shows up as tiredness, muscle cramps, trouble sleeping, mood swings and sometimes…
from the heart
I love to eat… Someone I admire recently told me to write from the heart…And with that in mind, I wanted to talk a little about my “why” behind Bloom and Nourish and how I ended up here today. I’ve always had an interest in nutrition and wellness. I LOVE TO EAT. I’m intrigued in…
Nourished By Kimberley 