In this episode of The Healthspan Collective, host Nicole Doran shares an honest and unfiltered third-trimester update at 31.5 weeks, covering everything from the physical symptoms nobody warned her about to the mental and emotional shifts that come with being this close to the finish line. From nesting urges and intense hunger to swelling, sleep disruption, and unexpected waves of emotion, this one is as real as it gets.
Nicole also brings her signature longevity lens to pregnancy, breaking down why what you do now and in the early postpartum period matters far beyond the fourth trimester. From the research on breastfeeding and long-term disease risk to postpartum metabolic health, strength training, and sleep, this conversation is for any woman who wants to come out of pregnancy stronger and more informed than she went in.
What We Cover:
What the third trimester actually feels like at 31.5 weeks, including symptoms nobody talks about enough
How workouts have shifted to prenatal strength training, pelvic floor therapy, and walking, and why that is enough
The longevity case for postpartum health and why breastfeeding research is worth knowing about
Practical nutrition priorities, including protein timing, iron absorption, and why choline matters
Navigating OB care, midwife support, hypnobirthing, and having a flexible mindset about birth
Pregnancy myths worth dropping and what the science actually says about eating, lifting, and labor
Chapters:
00:00 What the Third Trimester Actually Feels Like 02:08 Symptoms, Nesting, Hunger, and Sleep 06:50 How Workouts Have Shifted and Why 11:34 The Longevity Case for Postpartum Health 16:09 Hormones, Love, and the Partner Dynamic 25:22 Navigating OBs, Midwives, and Doulas 32:43 Nutrition Priorities: Protein, Iron, and Choline 36:26 Birth Preferences, Epidurals, and Staying Flexible 41:35 Labor Induction Myths and the Placenta Pill Debate 53:06 Pregnancy Myths Worth Dropping for Good 58:50 Rapid Fire and the Postpartum Prep Plan
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