For many expectant mothers, pregnancy is a time of both excitement and physical challenges (the thrill of a first ultrasound wears off when morning sickness arrives). When Jennifer Evans' own daughters were pregnant, she realized the vicious cycle that often comes along with first-trimester woes: nausea leads to dehydration, and dehydration leads to nausea.
“It all really became something I was passionate about when both of my girls were pregnant,” Evans shares. “They were super nauseous and couldn’t get ahead of the nausea enough to stay hydrated.”
Her daughter’s midwife encouraged exploring vitamin infusions and IV therapy as a way to break the cycle, and at the time, Evans was completing clinicals at Mulberry Clinic which had a vitamin infusions branch onsite. She knew IV therapy was a way to get ahead of these symptoms and, ultimately, break the cycle.
A Meyers cocktail is the only recommended infusion during pregnancy. It offers hydration on a cellular level through a mixture of B and C vitamins, magnesium, and calcium. It also boosts immunity, stabilizes mood, improves energy levels, strengthens focus and mental clarity, and more. For Evans' daughter, this worked like a charm.
“We joke that my first grandbaby is twenty-five percent goldfish and twenty-five percent Meyers cocktail,” she laughs. Evans is now the clinical manager at Mulberry Vitamin Infusions, supporting pregnant women and the Spring Hill community at large with custom infusions.
Most pregnant women find vitamin infusions primarily beneficial in the first trimester when nausea is at its peak. But many continue into the second trimester or even postpartum to aid hydration and improve milk supply issues.
While anyone is welcome to make an appointment, Mulberry Vitamin Infusions collaborates closely with midwives, recognizing that many in the area choose nontraditional prenatal care.
“If you’re feeling nauseous, we recommend speaking with your midwife sooner rather than later,” Evans says. “Often, they will recommend you come see us even if it’s before their first appointment.”
The frequency of infusions varies depending on the individual – some are recommended to receive infusions weekly, others can go longer. The Mulberry Vitamin Infusions team works closely with each individual, and physicians when needed, to create a custom approach and individualized care.
Appointments are usually available within 24 hours, and the infusion process itself is efficient. “It takes anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes and there’s no downtime at all,” Evans says.
While there are ample benefits of vitamin infusions during pregnancy, anyone can reap the benefits of IV therapy. Especially as we enter the gloomy season, it’s natural to feel more run down, tired, and foggy thanks to chillier temperatures, shorter days, and increased sniffles. Vitamin infusions can help boost immunity and keep essential nutrients at the appropriate level to help anyone thrive during the winter.
“B vitamins are critical for everyone,” she adds. “Many don’t know that up to sixty percent of the population has the MTHFR gene mutation, which means they don’t methylate vitamins appropriately. At Mulberry Vitamin Infusions, we only use methylated B vitamins. We completely skip the gut and go directly into the bloodstream.”
An interesting fact about vitamins used in IV hydration: they are water-soluble, so the body only takes what it needs and discards the rest. So while the team at Mulberry Vitamin Infusions will gladly work in conjunction with physicians, prescriptions and referrals are not required because your body can do the work itself.
The Mulberry Clinic is often associated with membership-based care, but the vitamin infusion center is available to the public. Both memberships and one-off appointments are available. MulberryVitaminInfusions.com
“They were super nauseous and couldn’t get ahead of the nausea enough to stay hydrated.”