Q&A: Healing Baby’s Gut After a C-Section, Hacks to Lower HbA1c, and I – Biohacking Brittany

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Jan 31, 2025

Q&A: Healing Baby’s Gut After a C-Section, Hacks to Lower HbA1c, and Is Sauna Safe During Pregnancy?

In this Q&A episode, I’m answering some of the most common questions that land in my DMs!

From the best ways to support your baby’s gut health after a C-section to natural strategies for lowering HbA1c and optimizing metabolic health, I’m covering it all. Plus, I dive into the hot topic of sauna use during pregnancy—what’s safe, what’s not, and my personal experience.

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I talk about:

04:00 – Supporting my baby’s gut health after a C-section

07:30 – Debunking myths about vaginal seeding and vaginal swabbing for C-section babies

14:00 – The importance of immediate skin-to-skin contact after birth

18:00 – Tiny Health’s at-home microbiome test for babies and moms (code: BIOHACKINGBRITTANY)

20:00 – The best probiotics for newborn gut health (Evivo, BioGaia)

23:00 – Introducing prebiotic and probiotic-rich foods when starting solids

26:00 – How to lower HbA1c naturally through nutrition and movement

32:00 – The best supplements for optimizing insulin sensitivity

35:00 – Why sleep and stress management are key to metabolic health

37:00 – Sauna use during pregnancy

42:00 – My personal experience with sauna use while pregnant

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