A pregnant woman is often told that what she eats will affect the health of her unborn child. Now there is evidence that her diet before pregnancy could be just as important. In fact, a recent study shows that a mother's pre-pregnancy nutritional status may permanently affect certain aspects of her child's DNA.

A closer look at the science tells us that protecting infants and children is not quite enough. In fact, it is becoming clear that fetal exposure is of even greater concern than childhood exposure to BPA. This means that women who are pregnant or who plan to become pregnant need to make extra efforts to avoid BPA.

For those women who chose to pursue the path to motherhood, I believe that option should be available to them. If a woman is of a reasonable reproductive age and there are no serious structural issues, then pregnancy is a viable goal.