Fertility, Pregnancy and Lactation nutrition. Cadence Health and Nutrition Courses. How does your diet affect your conception and health of baby. A short course ideal for all prospective parents.

BRIEF COURSE OUTLINE: Nutrition for Fertility, Pregnancy and Lactation

$250 Australian residents only

International student enrolment or Download an application or enrol direct by phone on 02 9400 9759

New Nutrition for Fertility, Pregnancy and Lactation! The Nutrition for Natural Fertility course is currently being expanded to include nutrition for pregnancy and lactation and offers 15 CECs from Fitness Australia; 20 MidPLUS points from the Australian College of Midwives and 20 CPEs from ATMS. Ideal course for those working with expectant mums and mums looking to get their pre-pregnancy body back.

COURSE OUTLINE

Natural fertility
Why take the natural approach?

Infertility, fertility and conception

Why fertility is a problem today

Rates of conception

Approaches to overcoming infertility

Infertility

Female infertility

Checking for hormonal imbalances

Endometriosis

External influences

Tips to reducing your exposure

Male infertility

Infertility testing

Understanding conception

Female reproductive anatomy and physiology review

When the timing is right

The female cycle and conception

Checking temperature to predict ovulation

Plotting progress

Pre-co conception care, improving fertility and prevention of miscarriage

The 16 Essential points

Reducing the risk of spontaneous abortion (miscarriage)

Dietary issues in miscarriage

Coffee and miscarriage

Effect of under nutrition and malnutrition on pregnancy

Nutrients and prevention of miscarriage

Magnesium and miscarriage

Antioxidants and prevention of miscarriage

Antioxidants and free radicals

Dietary antioxidants

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Diet and nutrition in pre-co conception care

General recommendation for both prospective parents

Importance of a healthy body weight

Nutrition and dietary preconception care for women

B9/folic acid

Zinc

Vitamin C

Vitamin E

Iron

Common body signals of micronutrient deficiencies

Diet pH balance

Preconception care for men

Diet, nutrition and lifestyle recommendations

Zinc

Selenium and sperm

Vitamin E and antioxidants

Carnitine

elements of a healthy diet

Dietary guidelines in brief

Dietary Guidelines for Australians (2003)

The five food groups

Nutrients reviewed

Health effects and recommended intakes of carbohydrates

Health effects of sugars

Recommended intakes of sugars

Soft drink consumption and sugar intake

Reading food labels for sugar content

Ingredient listings

Nutrition information

Total sugars vs. added sugars

Simple ways to reduce refined sugar intake

Health effects of complex carbohydrates and dietary fibre

Dietary protein review

Health effects of protein

Major roles of protein in the body include:

Non-essential and essential amino acids

Sources of protein in the diet

Protein quality

Vegetarian diets

Vegetarians, vegans, lacto-vegetarians, lacto-ovo-vegetarians and macrobiotic diets

Problem nutrients in some vegetarian diets

Health benefits of vegetarian diets

Dietary fats review

Classification of dietary fats

Health effects of dietary fats

Essential fatty acids

Linoleic acid and linolenic acid

Trans-fatty acids

Dietary sources of fats

Recommended intakes of dietary fats

Total fat

Saturated and trans-fatty acids

Using nutrition panel information to calculate fat calories

Simple formula for identifying high fat products

Reducing fat in the diet

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PART D: SPECIALISED DIETARY NEEDS - NEW 2010!!!

Pregnancy nutrition

Weight gain and pregnancy
Nutritional recommendations
A special note on teenage pregnancy
Is there anything that should be avoided?
Listeria
How many servings of each food group a day? What about fish?
What about the odd tipple?
Eating for two is a fallacy
Additional intake Protein Folic acid (folate)
What about iron?
Iodine Iodine deficiency issues in pregnancy
Not too much vitamin A
Calcium
Supplementation
Tips to cope with nausea and vomiting during pregnancy
Heartburn
Pregnancy Nutrition: Safe eating in pregnancy
Reducing allergy in the family
General food safety guidelines

Lactation and breastmilk

The anti-inflammatory effect of breastmilk
Defenses in breastmilk
Nutritional components of breastmilk
Milk production
Milk quality
Feeding routine
Changes in breastmilk composition
Breastfeeding statistics
When to start
Contraindications to breastfeeding
The importance of breastfeeding
Benefits for nursing mothers
Stages of lactation
Changes in breastmilk during feeding

Nutrition for nursing mothers

Additional energy requirements
Nutrients and recommended intakes
What about extra calcium?
Fluid Weight loss
Foods and breastmilk
Maternal dietary influences
Are there foods to avoid?
Fish, mercury and breastfeeding
What about chocolate?
Allergies and the breastfed infant
Keeping the balance when a food group is being avoided
What about a cuppa?
Alcohol and breastfeeding

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