Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC

Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, is a Maternal Health Specialist, Child Feeding Expert, and Food & Body Image Coach for Mothers. Crystal is passionate about helping mothers build a peaceful relationship with food & their bodies so they can confidently nourish themselves & their families and bring joy back to eating. Crystal is committed to providing holistic, compassionate, and evidence-based nutrition care to mothers and families worldwide through her online blog and virtual nutrition coaching practice. Find more motherhood and meal time inspiration on her blog or on Instagram @crystalkarges.

Postpartum

Postpartum recovery is about so much more than weight loss

What if you could take a step back and figure out how to redefine new motherhood without focusing on weight loss postpartum? What if you took dieting out of the equation? How cou you best support yourself and be kind to yourself during this vulnerable time of transition in postpartum?

Updated Feb. 10, 2022

Postpartum, Fourth Trimester, Health & Wellness, Life, Parenting, Pregnancy, Women's Health

Halloween

Just let your kids eat all the Halloween candy

A nutritionist explains why it's okay for kids to eat candy.

Updated Oct. 18, 2023

Halloween, Nutrition

Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

Breastfeeding for weight loss is a harmful message for postpartum moms

It's not about "bouncing back."

Updated Dec. 16, 2022

Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules, Baby, Baby Feeding Tips, Fourth Trimester, Health & Wellness, Life, Mental Health, Parenting, Postpartum, Pregnancy, Women's Health

Life

I finally got rid of all the clothes that don’t fit me anymore

There is no denying that my body has changed through the process of growing, birthing, and feeding babies for the past nine years. How could I expect it to go back to what it was before all of this happened?

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Life

To the mama who wants to eat all the holiday treats: You’re not failing

When you've given yourself permission to eat, including all those sweets and treats that are normally off-limits, they suddenly lose their power over you. And when food doesn't have power over you, you will have freedom to live a life that isn't bound by what you can and cannot eat.

Updated Mar. 17, 2025

Life

Child Nutrition

How to get your child to eat vegetables without forcing, bribing or tricking

The bottom line: A child's health is not singularly defined by how many servings of veggies they eat.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025

Child Nutrition, Child, Parenting