E517 How to Support Women Throughout Pregnancy | With WIC Nutritionist Tommy Boyce

Tommy Boyce, a WIC Nutritionist, talks about what dads can do to help and support women throughout pregnancy. "WIC" stands for "Women, Infants, and Children." Our Guest: Tommy Boyce Tommy has been married to his wife, Cassandra, for 10 years, and they have a wonderful 5-year-old boy named Sullivan. Tommy graduated from UCM with a degree in dietetics and Logan University with a Masters in Sports Nutrition. He has been a Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutritionaist across the sate of Missiouri and has been with the Springfield-Greene County WIC office for 8 years. Tommy enjoys excersising, anything related to Star Wars and he is a Die Hard Chiefs fan! Show Notes "...dads aren't involved, in the name of it at least (WIC), but that's far from the truth when it comes to their partner having a preganancy and when it comes to having a child." (3:30) "When new parents come to WIC, are you one of the first people they come to meet with?" (10:12) "What are some of the best parts of your job, and what are the worst parts?" 15:38 "What can dads do? So, lets say mom is-- first of all he could be supportive of breast feeding-- but lets say it [breast feeding] goes well, what can he do? And what if it [breast feeding] does not go well? What can he do?" (18:48) "Why is it important that Dad also learns to eat well during that period [of pregnancy]?" (21:34)  "You have an important role to play, in not only for your partner, for their pregnancy, but for the outcome of the pregnancy as well." (24:32) Resources: Sign up for our newsletter and never miss a podcast! The Good Dads blog gooddads.com Springfield-Greene County WIC