Crysta Pollitt, Pregnancy Nutritionist

Crysta Pollitt, Pregnancy Nutritionist Helping women optimize their nutrition to thrive during pregnancy and motherhood.

The most common nutrition mistakes I see in early pregnancy — and they’re so easy to fix once you know about them.First ...
06/08/2026

The most common nutrition mistakes I see in early pregnancy — and they’re so easy to fix once you know about them.

First trimester is a lot. You’re navigating nausea, exhaustion, and about a million conflicting opinions about what to eat. But some of the most well-meaning habits are actually working against you.

Swipe through above to see if any of these sound familiar ➡️

The Pregnancy Starter Kit covers all of this and more — it’s the clear, practical guide I wish I’d had in my first trimester. Comment START below or check my Link in bio 👆🏼

Most women don’t start thinking about nutrition until they see a positive test.But here’s the thing— by the time you kno...
05/29/2026

Most women don’t start thinking about nutrition until they see a positive test.

But here’s the thing— by the time you know you’re pregnant, your eggs have already been developing for 90 days.

That means what you eat right now — before conception — is shaping egg quality, hormone balance, and the foundation for a healthy pregnancy.

And no, you don’t need a perfect diet. You just need to be consistent with the right things.

Swipe through to see exactly what that looks like 👆🏼

The 5 nutrients that actually move the needle, what a full day of fertility-focused eating looks like, and the 3 mistakes I see most in this phase.

💬 Comment MEAL PLAN below and I’ll send you my free ✨Preconception Meal Planner ✨

05/20/2026

Fiber is one of the most underrated nutrients in pregnancy.

Everyone talks about protein — and yes, protein IS v important — but fiber is often the missing piece when pregnant women feel constipated, hungry all the time, bloated, or stuck on the blood sugar rollercoaster.

Fiber needs increase by 5 grams per day during pregnancy as a MINIMUM!

You don’t need a complicated meal plan to get more.

You need repeatable foods you can actually use: oats, raspberries, lentils, chia seeds, beans, apples, pears, quinoa, broccoli.
Add chia to yogurt.
Use oats at breakfast.
Put beans in tacos.
Add lentils to soup.
Pair fruit with protein or fat.

This is the kind of practical nutrition work I do with clients every week — not more rules, not perfection, just strategic ways to make meals support your body better.

💬 Comment START if you want help making pregnancy nutrition feel simple and doable.

05/18/2026

Eating enough protein. Sleeping. Managing blood sugar. Not being terrified of food.
That’s it. That’s the list 😍

I say this to clients every single week.
You don’t need a perfect diet to support your fertility. You need a consistent one.
The women I see who are most stressed about doing everything right are often the ones most depleted — because the mental load of tracking, restricting, and optimising is its own kind of stress on your body.

Cortisol is not your friend when you’re trying to conceive.

So if you’ve been white-knuckling your way through a fertility protocol and wondering why you’re not feeling better — this is your sign to put some of it down.

👆🏼Focus on the basics. Eat regularly. Get enough protein. Sleep like it’s your job.

The rest we can sort out together.

I’m curious. What’s the one thing you’ve been told you have to do for fertility that felt completely unsustainable? Drop it below — I’d love to hear.

04/21/2026

I spend a lot of time thinking about the women I work with.

The ones trying to do everything right-
Reading every label.
Second-guessing every meal.
Carrying this pressure to get pregnancy nutrition perfect.

And honestly… I don’t want that for you.

I don’t want food to feel stressful.
I don’t want you overthinking every bite.
I don’t want pregnancy to feel like something you have to pass.

What I want is much simpler — and much more powerful.

I want you to feel calm when you sit down to eat.
To know what actually matters.
To have a plan that works on your busiest, most tired days.
To trust that you’re nourishing your body and your baby.

THIS is where things start to shift.

Not with more rules.
But with clarity, consistency, and support.

If pregnancy nutrition has started to feel overwhelming, you’re not doing anything wrong — you just haven’t been given the right kind of guidance yet.

💬 Comment PLAN or send me a DM if you want support that feels doable in your own life.

04/16/2026

Eating foods that feel good matter more than you think!

Cornmeal is actually a whole grain!
Simple, fiber and carbohydrate-rich foods like this can help support:
✔ energy levels
✔ overall intake when appetite is low
✔ more consistent eating throughout the day

Pair it with something like eggs, yogurt, or chili for a more balanced meal.

✨ Here’s the recipe I used:

Ingredients
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup milk (or dairy-free alternative)
• 2 eggs
• ⅓ cup melted butter or coconut oil
• ¼ cup honey

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F / 190°C and grease or line a baking dish.
2. In a bowl, whisk together dry ingredients.
3. In another bowl, mix milk, eggs, melted butter/oil, and honey.
4. Combine wet and dry ingredients and stir until just mixed.
5. Pour into baking dish and bake for 20–25 minutes, or until golden and set.
6. Let cool slightly, slice, and enjoy.

💬 Comment PREGNANT if you want more nutrition tips and recipes in my Pregnancy Starter Kit

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