Page 30 - Inspire Health May/June 2016
P. 30
ecta
If you’re planning to get pregnant — Healthy habits now can he
even if that goal is years off — get
your health in order now and not By Linda Doell
regret it later.
“Your health before pregnancy To get ready for having a baby, Basha “It’s about the whole spectrum,”
affects a lot of things during pregnancy,” recommends women include folic acid Basha says. “It’s about making the right
says Suzanne Basha, MD, FACOG of and other prenatal vitamins as routine choices, the healthy choices before,
St. Luke’s Women’s Care Ob/Gyn in supplements in their diets — for their during and after pregnancy for the health
Allentown. She points out that high health as much as the baby’s. of both mom and her baby.”
blood pressure in the mom can impact
the baby’s weight, among other things. “By the time the mom comes Osterwald says they work with their
Basha is part of a in for her first visit, the baby’s patients — not just their expectant
two‑doctor team at spine is already formed,” she says, moms — to teach them healthy eating
St. Luke’s Women’s adding she works with patients for and lifestyles which can mitigate some
Care, along with pregnancy planning and stresses health issues. The doctors partner with
Bonnie Osterwald, the importance of taking vitamins their patients for personalized care.
MD who provide before becoming pregnant.
comprehensive “We work with them,” Osterwald
care to women That’s just one example of what a says. “Not everybody needs surgery.
before, during and mom‑to‑be has to keep in mind — Not everyone needs medicine. We work
Suzanne Basha, MD, after pregnancy. and the doctors get to know their with them and there’s a lot of different
FACOG patients to be able to give them options. We work with the patients to
comprehensive care. determine what’s best for them.”
30 INSPIRE HEALTH May | June 2016
If you’re planning to get pregnant — Healthy habits now can he
even if that goal is years off — get
your health in order now and not By Linda Doell
regret it later.
“Your health before pregnancy To get ready for having a baby, Basha “It’s about the whole spectrum,”
affects a lot of things during pregnancy,” recommends women include folic acid Basha says. “It’s about making the right
says Suzanne Basha, MD, FACOG of and other prenatal vitamins as routine choices, the healthy choices before,
St. Luke’s Women’s Care Ob/Gyn in supplements in their diets — for their during and after pregnancy for the health
Allentown. She points out that high health as much as the baby’s. of both mom and her baby.”
blood pressure in the mom can impact
the baby’s weight, among other things. “By the time the mom comes Osterwald says they work with their
Basha is part of a in for her first visit, the baby’s patients — not just their expectant
two‑doctor team at spine is already formed,” she says, moms — to teach them healthy eating
St. Luke’s Women’s adding she works with patients for and lifestyles which can mitigate some
Care, along with pregnancy planning and stresses health issues. The doctors partner with
Bonnie Osterwald, the importance of taking vitamins their patients for personalized care.
MD who provide before becoming pregnant.
comprehensive “We work with them,” Osterwald
care to women That’s just one example of what a says. “Not everybody needs surgery.
before, during and mom‑to‑be has to keep in mind — Not everyone needs medicine. We work
Suzanne Basha, MD, after pregnancy. and the doctors get to know their with them and there’s a lot of different
FACOG patients to be able to give them options. We work with the patients to
comprehensive care. determine what’s best for them.”
30 INSPIRE HEALTH May | June 2016
