Motherhood is challenging and unpredictable. It feels as if you’re navigating a boat which you have no control of. Motherhood is a gift and accepting that nature and God work in their own ways is the first step to walk into a life of happiness. From the moment you conceive until the end of your days, you’ll realise that your baby’s life is not in your control and you can only nurture it with the purest love, mum’s love.

I’m Edna, the mum of Thomas, a two-year-old who has inspired me to achieve my healthiest self by renewing my energy, finding balance, eating whole foods, and sleeping properly.  All this is not impossible – and I can show you how you can do it too.

During my pregnancy and post-partum, I was inundated with advice from doctors, friends, and family. However, most of the advice I was given didn’t sit right with me, so I made a commitment to nurture my baby with real food instead of supplements, based on the latest scientific evidence.

My feelings and extensive research showed me that current nutritional guidelines are out of date.  For example, you can get folic acid from foods instead of a synthetic formula created in a lab. Vitamin A is not the enemy, and we need to get more of this nutrient than what doctors currently recommend.  Having cereal with low fat yogurt or a slice of bread for breakfast is not ideal when it comes to building brains and hearts.  But who knew this?  For years, we’ve been told that cereals are healthy and enhanced with vitamins and minerals, and as long as the bread is whole grain, we’re safe!

At the time, I was confused and stressed because I didn’t know how to tell my doctor, family and friends that science has shown us that the nutritional environment of a mother’s womb affects her baby’s health, not only at birth and during early infancy, but for the rest of their life.

This also means that the process to build your child’s optimal health starts even before conception!  But nobody told you this, right? I know, nobody told me either.

Post-partum and motherhood are also challenging to the point that we mums forget about our own health and wellness priorities, and I learned the hard way that a healthy mum translates into a healthy family.

After a process of extensive research and training, I learned and adopted an ancestral lifestyle that transformed my life and my family’s future. We’ve rediscovered and reconnected with our bodies through the power of food, exercise, sleep and stress management techniques.