Event Description
Preparing for pregnancy involves so much more than starting a generic prenatal vitamin. In this session, Dr. Leah (licensed naturopathic doctor and fertility consultant) and Natalie (Integrative genetic counselor, CGC, IFNCP) will share a whole-body approach to preconception health for both women and men.
Dr. Leah will discuss practical ways to support fertility and a healthy pregnancy through nutrition, lifestyle, targeted supplementation, stress management, and emotional and spiritual well-being.
Natalie will then explain how genetic testing before pregnancy, including carrier screening, family-history-based testing, and select nutrigenomic testing, can provide additional information to help couples make informed, proactive decisions. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of what can be addressed before conception and practical steps they can begin taking now.
Takeaways
Preconception health involves both partners. Learn how nutrition, lifestyle, supplementation, environmental factors, and overall well-being can support egg and sperm health and create a healthier foundation before pregnancy.
Genetic testing can answer different questions before conception. Understand the differences between carrier screening, testing prompted by personal or family history, and nutrigenomic testing
Preparation can start well before a positive pregnancy test. Walk away with practical steps couples can consider in the months before conception, from foundational health habits to understanding family history and deciding whether genetic testing is appropriate.
Getting to Know Dr. Leah
Dr. Leah Gordon is a licensed naturopathic medical doctor and fertility consultant who specializes in integrative fertility care, root-cause hormone balancing, and helping women prepare for pregnancy and beyond. She earned her naturopathic medical doctorate from Bastyr University and is a Founding Formulator for Needed, the prenatal nutrition brand. Her work is shaped by her own nine-year fertility journey, which included male factor infertility, IVF, and loss. She welcomed her daughter in 2021 and her son in 2024. She knows firsthand what it feels like to be dismissed and left without answers, and she is passionate about giving women the education and support she wishes she'd had. Dr. Leah is the founder of Womanhood Wellness, a membership for women preparing for pregnancy, trying to conceive, and navigating every stage of womanhood. She also leads Taking Back Fertility, a small group program for women and their partners who want to investigate and support their fertility at the root. She co-hosts the Healthy As A Mother podcast and has been featured by Motherly, Forbes, and in the HBO Max documentary Not So Pretty.
Getting to Know Natalie
Natalie is an integrative board-certified genetic counselor dedicated to advancing healthcare through personalized, proactive, and integrative genetics care. She earned her master’s degree in human genetics and genetic counseling and has completed additional board-certification programs in functional medicine, as well as integrative healthcare and nutrigenomics.
She founded her private practice, Golden Genetics, to bring a holistic, evidence-based approach to genetic counseling and testing. Her work focuses on whole-person, deeply personalized care, using genetics as a starting point to guide prevention, lifestyle, and long-term health planning for her patients.
Socials/Links
@drleahgordon (Instagram, Youtube, TikTok)
@geneticswithnatalie (Instagram)