Future Fit Training – Pre and Postnatal Nutrition

This course is AfN certified as suitable for those working or volunteering in a Level 4 role within Health & Social Care. (NB. Completers of this course are not eligible for an AfN certificate, as course certified under previous scheme)

Online - eLearning, available anytime

This course will provide you with a sound understanding of the principles of nutrition during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. It will explain the specific changes that occur in a woman’s nutritional requirements during this time and how to address them. In particular, you will learn about the key vitamins and minerals needed for a healthy pregnancy, appropriate weight gain, safe weight loss after giving birth and which foods to limit or avoid. You will even find advice on how to cope with morning sickness and a list of pregnancy ‘super-foods’.

Course Content:
• Preparing for pregnancy with diet and lifestyle changes
• Healthy weight gain during pregnancy
• The importance of folic acid, vitamin D and other micronutrients
• Supplement use
• What foods need to be limited or avoided during pregnancy
• The top ten pregnancy super-foods
• An optimal diet to support breastfeeding
• Safe and effective weight loss after giving birth
• Practical application of pre- and post-natal nutrition