18. Fertility Through the Stages: From Preconception to Birth (with Aviva Romm, MD)

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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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