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 Ewg.org for dirty dozen & clean 15 & skin deep Dr Romm Podcast episode: Restoring Baby's Microbiome afer Cesarean with Dr. Maria Gloria Dominguez Connect with Amy Myers, MD Website: https://www.amymyersmd.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dramymyers YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AmyMyersMD/featured Newsletter: https://www.amymyersmd.com/ec/guide-to-leaky-gut Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMyersMD Connect with Aviva Romm, MD Website: https://avivaromm.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.avivaromm/