Nutritional Management in Pregnancy Course

Are you a Registered Dietitian, Registered Nutritionist or Final Year Dietetics Student looking to upskill in the Nutritional Management of your pregnant clients?

The BDA Maternal and Fertility Nutrition Specialist Group will soon announce the next iteration of our extremely popular “Nutritional Management in Pregnancy Course”

The course is led by a great team of expert prenatal registered dietitians, nutritionists and psychologists.  To learn more about the team delivering this programme click to  Meet the Team: Nutritional Management in Pregnancy Course

What?

    • Preconception nutrition
    • Food choices & nutritional guidelines in pregnancy
    • Nutrition support in pregnancy complications/side effects (including HG)
    • Food safety in pregnancy
    • Nutrient and supplement considerations
    • Weight management in pregnancy
    • Physical activity & exercise in pregnancy
    • Pregnancy post-bariatric surgery
    • Diabetes in pregnancy (T1, T2, GDM)
    • Designing maternal and fertility weight management services
    • Developing a pregnancy management plan
    • Breastfeeding and Postpartum Nutritional Requirements
    • Body image during pregnancy, birth and postpartum
    • Eating Disorders in Pregnancy
    • Panel discussion
  • When? 
    • Recordings released by 10am on Tuesday's
    • Live Welcome: Tuesday 6.5.2025 2-2.30pm
    • Live Panel Q&A 1: Tuesday 3.6.2025 3-5pm
    • Pregnancy Management Plan/Service Delivery Planning Session: TBC (planned Tuesday 15.7.2025 2-4pm
    • Live Panel Q&A 2: Tuesday 22.7.2025 2-4.30pm

The recording will be available so you have the flexibility to catch up in your own time. Presentation slides/notes, supporting resources and key references will also be made available. There will be a forum to pose your questions to the teaching group and there will also be a reflection sheet after each session.

  • Where? Online on MS Teams with a mix of live and recorded sessions.

View the May-July 2025 programme

The extras

  • Presentation slides/notes
  • Supporting resources
  • Key references will also be made available.
  • You will receive a digital certificate on completing the course
  • CPD Endorsement by BDA and AfN 

Costs

  • Maternal and Fertility Specialist Group members £395
  • BDA members £495
  • Non-BDA members: £695
  • Dietetic Student members (final year only): £195

£100 discount on ALL price tiers for any early bird bookings made (early bird closes 4 April 2025) Discount is applied at the payment page of your booking.

Alumni offer: if you have attended the course previously: 50% off full rates (i.e excludes early bird offer) with proof of previous registration and attendance. Contact [email protected]