18. Fertility Through the Stages: From Preconception to Birth (with Aviva Romm, MD)
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Show Notes
Dr. Aviva Romm, MD, shares her expertise on preconception, fertility, and childbirth on my podcast this week. With 20 years of experience as a midwife and herbalist before becoming a physician specializing in functional and integrative medicine, Dr. Romm offers a one-of-a-kind, holistic perspective on every stage of the journey to parenthood.
We cover:
- Dr. Romm’s specific recommendations on vitamins and diet for optimizing your fertility.
- How environmental toxins impact everything from fertility, pregnancy to birth and the practical steps you can take to reduce your toxic exposure.
- How underlying health conditions such as, PCOS, thyroid issues, stress and nutritional deficiencies can impact fertility.
- Dr. Romm’s expert advice on exactly what to do and not do immediately post delivery as well as what I personally did for Elle after she was born by c- section.
02:36 The Journey to Functional Medicine with Dr. Aviva Ram
10:56 Exploring Fertility: Definitions, Challenges, and Integrative Approaches
14:21 The Impact of Lifestyle and Environmental Factors on Fertility
24:17 Navigating the Complexities of Egg Freezing and Embryo Ethics
26:38 Preparing for Pregnancy: The Importance of Preconception Health
29:15 Optimizing Diet for Preconception Health
30:29 The Importance of Detox Before Pregnancy
32:25 Enhancing Detoxification Through Diet and Lifestyle
34:08 Choosing Organic and Reducing Environmental Toxins
37:31 Supplements and Nutrition for Preconception and Pregnancy
42:26 Innovative Approaches to Newborn Care and Feeding
53:24 Empowering Health Choices Postpartum and Beyond
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Dr Romm Podcast episode: Restoring Baby's Microbiome afer Cesarean with Dr. Maria Gloria Dominguez
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