Parent and Baby Awards 2025 | 7 awareness of the impact nutrition, mental health, and lifestyle can all have on pregnancy, the development of the baby in the womb, and even the young family after birth.” To appease this, Vital Moms is carrying out initiatives such as offering supplementary support within existing midwife care, whereby it is blending its evidence-based nutritional advice with mindfulness and coaching tailored towards the needs of pregnant women. The brand positioning itself within additional, complementary care sees it meet the diverse needs of both parents and professionals alike – across pregnancy, birth, and beyond. “Our programmes and books focus on naturally reducing pregnancy-related symptoms to help you experience a more positive and empowered pregnancy. I also focus on training healthcare professionals, such as midwives, so they can provide more comprehensive care that meets these changing needs.” As more people seek her out for these services, Sanne tells us that she has big plans in place for the rest of 2025 and beyond, including having her first book translated into English so that more women can access holistic pregnancy and care and learn how to reduce pregnancy symptoms naturally. Outside of a second book, mentioned above, the brand is also planning to expand the Vital Moms Academy to include some empowering new courses, including one entitled ‘Baby’s First Foods’. “Also, I feel an enormous motivation from within to improve our maternity care” Sanne said. “It is therefore my dream that more midwives hear about my method, so that they can better guide t pregnant women in nutrition, supplementation, and lifestyle. One example includes bucking the trend of recommending folic acid for pregnant women, as this synthetic nutrient often causes damage as a result of the MTHFR gene defect. Essentially, this means the synthetic folic acid is not converted by the liver and causes damage. Exploring this further, Sanne shared: “In the orthomolecular world we now know this, and scientific research has also been done on this subject. I also wrote about this extensively in my book and I explain it in my course. There is a simple solution: choose folate, the biologically active form of folic acid. But unfortunately, midwives in training are still told to recommend folic acid.” This is just one example, underpinning the importance of Sanne working with midwives in training to share her research and findings. Ultimately, Sanne’s overall message is that pregnancy complaints are now seen as normal – but with medical interventions and medical deliveries in hospitals rising, there is clearly something fundamentally wrong with the advice that the pregnant woman of today is receiving from those around her. More and more midwives have been sounding the alarm of late, but many are still unaware of the solution: the power of nutrition. Pregnant women under Sanne’s direct guidance – or those using her book or online course – have been shown to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, stop taking medication for nausea and other such symptoms, and not have to use a wheelchair as a result of the same pain Sanne experienced herself. With plans to take this beyond the Benelux region and make her pregnancy nutrition advice, pregnancy lifestyle and mindset guidance, and empowering pregnancy coaching available worldwide, the sky is the limit for Sanne. Recognised as the Best Pregnant Women Complementary Healthcare Provider 2025 – Benelux for the transformative impact Vital Moms has had in the lives of pregnant women and healthcare professionals across the Netherlands, Belgium, and beyond, Sanne Knijn’s ability to answer the questions and concerns previously thought impossible is ushering in a new era of holistic pregnancy care. For this, she is more than fitting of being recognised in our Parent and Baby Awards 2025. Contact: Sanne Knijn Company: Vital Moms Web Address: https://vitalmoms.nl/
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