Pregnant woman smiling and touching her belly in a cozy home setting with fruits on the table. Pregnancy nutrition course

Advanced Pregnancy Practicum for Dietitians

Lecturers: Romy Moujaes, MSc, LD & Stephanie Baddour, MSc, LD
CPECS: 5

The Advanced Pregnancy Practicum for Dietitians is an in-depth practical training designed to help dietitians confidently assess, counsel, and support pregnant women throughout their pregnancy journey. This course focuses on pregnancy assessment, maternal nutrient requirements, individualized meal planning, and follow-up management for both single and multifetal pregnancies.

Through hands-on activities, case studies, and role-playing exercises, participants will strengthen their ability to create personalized pregnancy nutrition plans while addressing common clinical and behavioral challenges encountered during pregnancy follow-up consultations.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will learn how to:

  • Conduct comprehensive pregnancy nutrition assessments

  • Develop structured pregnancy client files

  • Understand nutrient needs during pregnancy

  • Set safe and realistic pregnancy weight goals

  • Create individualized pregnancy meal plans

  • Manage multifetal pregnancy nutrition needs

  • Adapt interventions during follow-up consultations

  • Handle challenging pregnancy nutrition cases confidently

Course Schedule

4:00 – 4:15 PM
Introduction

Module 1: Pregnancy Assessment & Client Files

4:15 – 5:00 PM

  • Pregnancy assessment

  • Client file development

  • Hands-on activity

Module 2: Nutrient Needs & Weight Goals

5:00 – 7:00 PM

  • Key pregnancy nutrients

  • Monthly weight goals

  • Case studies

Module 3: Individualized Pregnancy Diet Planning

7:00 – 9:00 PM

  • Single and multifetal pregnancies

  • Revising targets during follow-up

  • Challenging pregnancy case role-play

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