Food as Medicine: Preconception, Pregnancy and Postpartum
Food as Medicine: Preconception, Pregnancy and Postpartum is organized by American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) and will be held from Apr 11, 2022 - Apr 11, 2025.
Description
Although nutrition plays a significant role in maternal and fetal health before and throughout pregnancy, its role is often marginalized. This course will explore the importance of nutrition in preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum health for the mother, child, and family. Participants will understand how nutrition may be linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes such as gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, low birth weight, and preterm deliveries. The link between nutrition and the developmental origins of health and disease will also be discussed. Clinical tools and resources will be shared to assist participants with supporting patients to improve their nutrition status prior to conception, throughout pregnancy, and postpartum.
• Review current nutrition therapy practices for preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum
• Describe the evidence for nutrition therapy during preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum
• Demonstrate the application of food as medicine during preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum
• Apply nutrition guidelines during preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum
• Demonstrate the application of food as medicine during preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum
Module Topics & Course Outline
Preconception Nutrition | Nancy Eriksen MD, FACOG, DipABLM
Learning Objectives:
•Review the role of current preconception nutrition in healthcare
•Discuss the evidence-based need for preconception nutrition
•Discuss preconception nutrition guidelines
•Demonstrate the application of food as medicine during preconception
Pregnancy & Nutrition | Nancy Eriksen MD, FACOG, DipABLM
Learning Objectives:
• Review the role of pregnancy nutrition currently in the healthcare system
• Review the evidence for a focus on nutrition in pregnancy
• Describe the current nutritional status of pregnant women
• Review nutrition guidelines for pregnancy
Postpartum Nutrition | Kristi R. VanWinden, MD, FACOG, DipABLM
Learning Objectives:
• Discuss postpartum nutritional needs and barriers to optimal postpartum nutrition
• Review the limited published recommendations for postpartum nutrition
• Discuss infant nutrition recommendations and the role of maternal nutrition during lactation
• Examine the potential benefits of a healthy postpartum dietary pattern
• Review how postpartum nutrition can be used to address women with a history of adverse pregnancy outcomes
• Compile recommendations for postpartum dietary choices
