Nutritional Support

It is important to nourish yourself by eating a healthy, well-balanced diet, and staying physically active. RMA of New York has a nutritionist on staff to assist you in achieving your pre-treatment weight loss and nutritional goals at every stage of fertility treatment and pregnancy.

Counseling Offered For:

• Basic Wellness
• Pre-conception health including key nutrients for fertility
• Nutrition for Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
• Nutrition for Thyroid Disorder (Hyper- and hypothyroidism/Hashimotos/Graves)
• Patients with BMI’s outside the normal range
• Obesity and BMI > 40
• Diabetes/Past History of Gestational Diabetes
• Vegetarians and vegans
• Continuing support during pregnancy
• Post-natal nutrition
• Patients who have anxiety and want to take ownership of their dietary health during the fertility process
• Patients who have questions related to mercury consumption, types of cheeses to eat or whether they should be avoiding products with BPA

Nutrition Programs for Individuals & Couples:

• Nutrition Basic Consultation
  This 30-minute session provides a general overview of nutrition related to infertility treatments. Discussions may cover general weight loss or gain prior to treatment, and/or nutritional recommendations related to medical conditions, such as thyroid conditions and PCOS.
• Nutrition Couples Consultation
  This 1-hour session will provide a nutritional overview for both as well as a customized meal plan for each with the option to attend their own follow up appointments individually.

All nutrition consultations can be done in-person, over the phone, or with Skype/Facetime.