Preconception Health, Pregnancy Anxiety, and New Parenthood With Integrative Pediatrician Dr. Kirin Palmer

Download The Physician Fertility Roadmap- a 6-step, evidence-based plan to optimize your fertility over the next 6-12 months. https://support.loveandsciencefertility.com/The-Physician-Fertility-RoadmapIn this thoughtful and deeply human conversation, Dr. Erica Bove is joined by integrative pediatrician Dr. Kirin Palmer to explore how we can prepare for parenthood emotionally, physically, and mentally.They discuss the impact of anxiety and scarcity mindset on fertility and early parenting, how emotional health during pregnancy can influence child development, and why building self-trust before conception is essential. Dr. Palmer also shares insights from the pediatric side of the fertility journey, including common patterns seen in families after infertility and how integrative pediatrics supports long-term child health.The conversation expands into a powerful reflection on grief, resilience, and learning to hold joy alongside loss, as Dr. Palmer shares her personal experience navigating her father’s illness while building her medical practice and raising her son.This episode is for anyone preparing for parenthood, navigating fertility uncertainty, or moving through difficult seasons while still seeking meaning, connection, and hope.About Dr. Kirin PalmerDr. Kirin Palmer is an integrative general pediatrician and the founder of Pure Joy Pediatrics in Portland, Oregon. After more than two decades in medicine, she’s come to see joy as a steadying force — something that allows us to live with intention and authenticity, even in the middle of busy, complicated lives. Dr. Palmer believes that joy is found in the simple things: the colors of the sunrise, the sparkle in a child’s eyes as they talk about their birthday, the quiet moments that remind us we’re alive. Soaking in moments of joy is like taking out an insurance policy for the soul — it doesn’t prevent life’s challenges, but it gives us the resilience to move through them with grace. Her mission is to help parents find their way back to joy and help their children thrive one mindful moment at a time.Connect with Dr. Palmer:purejoypediatrics.comInstagram: Kirin Palmer MD Support the showAs always, please keep in mind that this is my perspective and nothing in this podcast is medical advice.If you found this conversation valuable, book a consult call with me using this link:https://www.loveandsciencefertility.com/private-fertility-consultFollow us on social media:IG: www.instagram.com/loveandsciencefertilityFB: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553692167183Please don’t let infertility have the final word. We are here to take the burden from you so that you can achieve your goal of building your family with confidence and compassion. I’m rooting for you always.In Gratitude,Dr. Erica Bove