The Fresh Tummy

MAY is preeclampsia awareness month!! 💜

Interested in learning more about preeclampsia and how to avoid this complication in future pregnancies?!

Check out the link below!👇🏼

https://www.endpreeclampsia.org/awareness-month?fbclid=IwAR2MSFUqW8rPJiLw-iVv8_r6g3Kb5alzegZ61zEQRNK2SLiC1kzJMxmKUKY&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Preeclampsia Awareness Month | EndPreeclampsia May is Preeclampsia Awareness Month! Join us for the activities we have prepared to talk about preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, eclampsia and HELLP syndrome. Join our community, share your story, and raise awareness all throughout May.

Raise your hand if you’ve ever pumped in a closet or super awkward space at work?! 🙋🏽‍♀️

Never again, mamas! 🛑✋🏼

Check out this new legislation that supports breastfeeding mamas who return to work and continue to pump. Your employer should support you & provide you with a comfortable & reasonable space for pumping. 🤍

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/03/well/family/pump-act-breastfeeding.html?fbclid=IwAR37mVQBV3wiiTDt6axk5NyAmBl34VzCxBNcYk61qldRyrdW8LCWA1R3wJQ&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

A New Breast Pumping Law Has Gone Into Effect. Here’s What It Means. Enhanced regulations aim to protect a greater number of working parents.

Mamas…this one is for YOU!! 🎉🤩

If you have an baby who will be starting solids soon, I’ve put together a program of everything you’ll need to know to make this a fun (and easy) transition for both you & baby.

The Fresh Start Program is an online PDF sent to your email with all the info on when & how to introduce solids to your 4-6 month old.

Use code MOMLIFE for 20% off now until Mother’s Day! 🤍💐

https://thefreshtummy.com/the-fresh-start/

A little cheat sheet on how to talk to kids about food! 🍎🥑🍌🍊🍇

Created by Kids Eat in Color

The secret to living a healthy life. It’s really that simple! 🙃🤍

A magically delicious charcuterie board that your kids will LOVE!! 🌈🍀🤍



https://thefreshtummy.com/st-patricks-day-charcuterie-board/

Hawaii Farmer’s Market does it right!! Look at all the colors! 🙃🌺🍊🍓🍍🥑🍌🥝

Hi there! 👋🏻

It’s been a while since I’ve introduced myself so I wanted to take a minute to say hi for those who may be new to The Fresh Tummy gang. 🙃

I’m Lauren and the little dude in the photo is the whole reason behind The Fresh Tummy. Let me explain. I realized about two years ago that my 3 year old was a terrible eater. He was picky. Loved junk food & sweets. And just wasn’t on the path to a life of healthy eating! And this realization hit me pretty hard!

The ironic thing is I’m a nurse practitioner in family practice so I KNOW how I’m supposed to feed my family. But…the practical piece of making that a part of our daily routine was mediocre at best. I felt guilty. I felt like a hippocrite. I taught families daily how to live healthier lives while me & my family were chowing down on Oreos & Chick-Fil-A. 🐥

I started to try harder to help my little guy have a better relationship with food. I tried new recipes. I offered him healthier options. I tried to be a better example. And I failed. Over & over again. Because this whole idea of raising healthy kids is actually really HARD!

After a bit of frustration, I decided that I probably wasn’t the only mom out there struggling with a picky eater and who felt like they were failing! And from this repeated failure, The Fresh Tummy was born! 🙃

My goal with TFT was to be transparent with the day to day struggles, to encourage other moms going through the same issues, and to find & create resources to make this whole raising healthy kids a bit easier! 🎉

I continue to try (& fail) at encouraging my little guy to love foods that fuel his body! I continue to practice as a family nurse practitioner and encourage other families to do the same. And The Fresh Tummy is a tool to merge these two worlds together! Where I can be transparent about my kid loving veggie straws & ice-cream but also provide resources and encouragement to other mamas who are just trying to figure it out, too!

Because in the end, we all want our kids to Eat. Learn. Grow. & Prosper! And that’s what TFT is all about.

Thank you for following along with The Fresh Tummy. Let’s make it our mission to raise healthy kids together! 🤗

This is perfect for all you mamas with the picky eaters! 😂😂😂

Who can relate?! 🙋🏻‍♀️

Corbin & his BFF like to call meals like this their FANCY FEAST and I think it’s absolutely hilarious!! 🤣

This kind of lunch or dinner is officially PRE-SCHOOLER approved! They ate every bite. 😉🤪

I love what I do because of people like you. 💕

Wishing you a happy Valentine’s Day. Thank you for your constant love & support!

Flashback to my Valentine’s charcuterie from last year!! I was so surprised by how quickly all this food got eaten by my son & nieces/nephews! ❤️❤️❤️

If you’re looking for a way to spoil or surprise your family this week, consider building a kid-friendly Valentine tray! 🥰🤍🍓