Podcast: Preparing for Pregnancy

In this episode of Women's Health Wednesday series of Back to Health, Dr. Sidney Wu discusses what women should know about planning for pregnancy. She emphasizes the importance of optimizing overall health and wellness in preparing for getting pregnant, including healthy weight management and mental health. She discusses the value of prenatal vitamins and nutrition; going over healthy eating for mother and baby. She also discusses vaccinations for expectant mothers and other tools for maintaining a healthy lifestyle before and during pregnancy.

Back To Health is your source for the latest in health, wellness and medical care for the whole family. Our team of world-renowned physicians at Weill Cornell Medicine, are having in-depth conversations covering trending health topics, wellness tips and medical breakthroughs.

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