Harvard Starts in the Womb!
At GetzWell Pediatrics, we know whole kid care begins before babies are born.
Research clearly points to the important ways a pregnant woman’s diet and lifestyle influence her unborn child’s health, for a lifetime!
We love helping moms-to-be achieve the highest level of health during pregnancy and this decreases the risk that her child will develop asthma, eczema, food allergies, autism, ADHD, autoimmune illness, etc.
Why Should I See You For Counseling During Pregnancy?
Myriad studies show that an expectant mother’s exposures via food, water, and the environment can affect her developing baby’s brain, immune and hormone systems. Our recommendations derive from epigenetics research integrating genomics, advanced nutritional testing, intestinal health markers, and toxin avoidance. We call this process “greening the womb” and it includes (but isn’t limited to):
- Eating as much organic food as possible and only organic meat, eggs, and dairy to eliminate pesticide, hormone, and antibiotic exposure
- Increasing omega-3 fatty acids to improve your developing baby’s developing brain and immune system
- Taking probiotics and vitamin D to keep you and your baby’s digestive and immune systems healthy
- Drinking filtered water to decrease exposure to heavy metals, pesticides, and other ubiquitous contaminants
- Using green cleaning products that do not contain bleach, petroleum products, phosphates, phthalates, dyes, fragrance, and other chemicals known to disrupt endocrine systems and important processes during fetal development
Your child’s physical health and neurological development are our main concerns and we want to help you give him/her the best possible start to a vital and long life.
Are you pregnant and looking for a pediatrician in San Francisco?
A healthy pregnancy starts before conception, according to San Francisco pediatrician Dr. Julia Getzelman.