Super Mom
For expecting and new moms running on empty. The nutrients motherhood takes out of you, put back.
A full liter of fluids with folate, B6 and vitamin C. Book it in the exhausted stretch of pregnancy, the first weeks home with a newborn, or the months of nursing when you're feeding someone else before yourself. OB clearance is required before your first visit, and this drip is not a substitute for prenatal medical care.
Growing or feeding a baby takes everything first. This bag puts some of it back.
Pregnancy and nursing send water and nutrients to the baby before they go to you, which is why you can eat well and still feel wrung out. The three things that run low fastest are the ones in this bag.
Folate is what your body uses to build new cells and red blood cells. B6 supports energy and helps settle a queasy stomach. Vitamin C supports your immune system when sleep isn't. A liter of fluids under it, because pregnancy and nursing both dry you out.
Your OB clears you first, every time. This is support alongside prenatal care, never instead of it.
What each ingredient does for you.
Fluids first, because pregnancy and nursing both dry you out. Then the three nutrients a baby draws down fastest.
Your blood volume rises by nearly half in pregnancy, and nursing moves water out of you by the ounce all day. Lactated ringers puts a liter back with sodium, potassium, calcium and chloride, close to the balance your blood already has. Most moms say the fluid alone is why they feel human walking out.
Folate is what your body uses to make new cells, including the red blood cells that carry oxygen to you and the baby. Demand roughly doubles in pregnancy and stays high while nursing, which is why it's the first thing in every prenatal vitamin and why running low feels like being tired to your bones. It supports normal red blood cell synthesis.
B6 helps your body turn food into energy and supports your nervous system. It's also the vitamin OBs commonly suggest for nausea in pregnancy, so it does double duty here. If nausea is the main problem, our Morning Sickness drip carries B6 along with Zofran.
Vitamin C supports normal immune function and helps your body absorb iron from food, which matters when your blood counts are being watched. New moms get sick more because they sleep less, and in an IV vitamin C reaches your blood at levels a prenatal can't.
Not sure Super Mom is the one? These might fit better.
Super Mom is for moms who are depleted, expecting or new, with the OB in the loop. If the nausea is the main problem, or you're past the baby stage, these three are the usual next stops.
Add-ins go straight into your bag. Boosters are five-minute injections given during the same visit. Your nurse can help you choose.
A licensed nurse brings Super Mom to your home, office or hotel, anywhere in the Birmingham area, for a flat $50 travel fee.
New here? It starts with a free 10 minute intro.
A quick visit with our team to review your health history. It is free, and it stays valid for three years.
Pick Super Mom, or tell us how you feel and a nurse will point you to the right one.
About 30 to 45 minutes in a quiet chair, which for a lot of moms is the first 45 minutes to themselves in weeks. OB clearance is required before your first visit.
Questions about the Super Mom drip.
Do I need OB clearance?
Yes. OB clearance is required before your first visit, every time you're pregnant or nursing. Bring it to your free intro or have your OB's office send it over. This drip is not a substitute for prenatal medical care.
How long does Super Mom take?
Most visits take about 30 to 45 minutes in the chair. Plan on a few extra minutes at check-in. You're welcome to bring the baby.
Can I walk in for Super Mom?
Once you've been in before and your OB clearance is on file, yes. New clients start with a free 10 minute intro so a nurse can review your health history. Your intro stays on file for three years.
How is Super Mom different from Morning Sickness?
What it's for. Morning Sickness is built around Zofran for nausea, with B6, Benadryl and magnesium, for the weeks you can't keep anything down. Super Mom is built around the nutrients pregnancy and nursing draw down: folate, B6 and vitamin C, for the stretch when you're exhausted rather than sick. Both need OB clearance.
Can I get Super Mom at home?
Yes, and new moms often do. Our mobile concierge brings the same drip to your home anywhere in the Birmingham area for a $50 travel fee, so you don't have to pack up a newborn.
Can I add anything to it?
Possibly. Because you're pregnant or nursing, your nurse will check any add-in or booster against your OB clearance first.
Can my doctor see exactly what is in it?
Yes, and your OB should. Every ingredient and dose is listed on this page, so you can show it to your own doctor. You, or your doctor, can ask our nurse or doctor anything, any time. Just call us at (205) 210-9797.