Dr Sara White is a Metabolic Physician with clinical expertise in diabetes in pregnancy. During her PhD she investigated early pregnancy gestational diabetes (GDM) prediction and metabolic profiles amongst obese women with GDM. Her research explores GDM pathophysiology and stratification of potential subtypes, plus ways to improve outcomes in at-risk women.

Professor Laura Magee is a general obstetric internist (Internal Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology, Royal College of Canada); Fellow ad eundem, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, UK; and Co-President, International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy. She is a Professor of Women’s Health, King’s College London, UK.

Inadequate dietary calcium intake is common and calcium replacement in women with insufficient dietary intake reduces the risk of pre-eclampsia and is effective in populations with low average calcium intake, regardless of baseline pre-eclampsia risk. Receiving calcium in high- or low-dose appear to be similarly effective for pre-eclampsia prevention. This session will explore the research supporting the use of calcium in the prevention of pre-eclampsia.

Watch this session to:

GAIN CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF:

• Evidence about calcium intake and pre-eclampsia prevention
• How the effectiveness is focussed on women with average low calcium intake
• How effectiveness does not depend on the risk of pre-eclampsia, whether calcium is given before or after 20 weeks’ gestation, or with/without vitamin D

BE AWARE OF:

• The absence of adequate biomarkers
• How adequacy of calcium intake can be measured
• The logistic issues around prescribing calcium in pregnancy

BE ABLE TO:

• Explain how calcium may work to decrease pre-eclampsia
• Prescribe or recommend calcium for pre-eclampsia prevention
• Explain how calcium is complementary to aspirin

Dr Rita Forde is a lecturer in the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care at King’s College London. Rita’s research focuses on diabetes with a special interest in diabetes and women’s health. She is currently investigating strategies to increase the uptake of pre-pregnancy care for those with type 2 diabetes.

Watch this session to:

GAIN CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF:

• The relationship between diabetes and pregnancy
• The criteria for pre-pregnancy care for women living with type 2 diabetes
• The importance of care pre-pregnancy care for women living with type 2 diabetes

BE AWARE OF:

• The incidence of type 2 diabetes pregnancy
• The risks for adverse pregnancy outcomes
• How to enhance pre-pregnancy care for women living with type 2 diabetes

BE ABLE TO:

• Explain the importance of pre-pregnancy care for women living with type 2 diabetes in a way that is meaningful to a lay audience.
• Illustrate understanding of the NICE pre-pregnancy care criteria.
• Incorporate assessment of pregnancy intentions into the routine care of women living with type 2 diabetes during their reproductive years.

This session will cover:

The importance of preconception nutrition and lifestyle for all people of reproductive age
Preconception nutrition, lifestyle recommendations and adherence
Strategies to improve preconception health

Watch this session to:

GAIN CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF:

• Why optimal nutrition and lifestyle before pregnancy are important
• Recommendations for preconception nutrition and lifestyle

BE AWARE OF:

• The challenges of defining the preconception period and population
• The knowledge of and level of adherence to preconception nutrition and lifestyle recommendations

BE ABLE TO:

• Use meaningful and appropriate language to communicate about ‘preconception health’ – a term which means very little to the general public
• Identify opportunities to promote preconception nutrition and lifestyle

Plant-based diets are gaining popularity for both their health benefits and responding to ethical and environmental concerns. Yet not all plant-based diets are the same. When pregnant women or those looking to conceive wish to follow a plant-based diet, nutrient content is a critical consideration.

Watch this session to:

GAIN CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF:

• The reasons why people may choose to follow a plant-based diet, including some not-so-obvious reasons to be aware of
• Important macro- and micronutrients in pregnancy and their sources in plant-based diets
• Critical or potentially critical nutrients with higher risks of deficiency in plant-based diets

BE AWARE OF:

• The risks of following a plant-based diet during pregnancy
• Antinutrients in plant-based diets and how to counteract their effects
• Emerging market trends in the plant-based industry

BE ABLE TO:

• Describe alternative nutrient sources in plant-based diets to reduce risk of nutritional deficiency
• Better relate to women who are pregnant and wishing to follow a plant-based diet
• Assist in planning an ideal plant-based diet in pregnancy

In GDM, nutritional management is as important as medication and often first line treatment, as it can help to control blood sugars, avoid excessive weight gain and ensure the baby has all the nutrients it needs for healthy growth and development. Carbohydrate restriction remains the most common approach for nutritional management in GDM. However, it is essential to provide individualised advice supported by regular follow-up with a dietitian addressing nutrition education and healthy eating.

Watch this session to:

GAIN CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF:

• Aims of nutritional recommendations
• Practical dietary advice
• Management of weight gain during pregnancy

BE AWARE OF:

• Personal and cultural preferences
• Health literacy and numeracy
• Access to healthy food choices
• Willingness and ability to make behavioral changes, as well as barriers to change

BE ABLE TO:

• Refer to a dietitian
• Give evidence based consistent nutritional advice
• Support with practical advice

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of a relevant dietary intervention are the gold standard for determining whether relationships are causal. Many RCTs of nutritional interventions in pregnancy have been negative and often appear not to support the hypothesis that maternal nutritional status is an important determinant of child health. However, suboptimal study design, compliance and lack of efficacy of the intervention to change maternal dietary behaviours need to be considered before discarding the hypothesis proposed. These issues will be discussed with references to example from the literature.

Watch this session to:

GAIN CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF:

• Maternal nutrition and its relationship with child health
• Evidence from RCTs of nutritional interventions
• Issues with studies addressing the effect of maternal nutrition on child health

BE AWARE OF:

• How nutrition in pregnancy can affect child health
• Current evidence from RCTs of nutrition interventions in pregnancy
• Issues and controversies with the current evidence

BE ABLE TO:

• Summarise how maternal nutrition is linked to child health
• Summarise evidence from RCTs underpinning maternal nutritional interventions and their effect on child outcomes
• Explain issues with study designs and interventions with examples from the literature

Watch this session to:

GAIN CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF:

• How to recognise and investigate HG
• The consequences of HG on maternal nutrition and the effects this has on maternal and fetal short- and long-term health
• Understand the principles of evidence-based treatment

BE AWARE OF:

• The short- and long-term effects that HG has on women and their unborn children
• The consequences of nutrient deficiency in this patient group
• The management required to treat women with HG

BE ABLE TO:

• Recognise the signs and symptoms of HG
• Understand the nutritional consequences of HG
• Recommend evidence-based therapies for HG

Yes, if you have registered and paid for the symposium in advance of the event date but cannot attend you will receive a unique link and access code to view the recording of the full symposium and individual sessions via email after the event. Please do allow up to a week for the recordings to be processed and check your junk/spam folders before contacting us.

Yes. Access to the recording of the full symposium and individual sessions will be available to purchase after the event has taken place. After you have registered and paid your access fee, you will be sent a unique link and access code to view the recording of the full symposium and individual sessions via email. You will be able to register for the full session for £30 and individual sessions for £8 each. Please allow up to a week for registrations to be processed and check your junk/spam folders before contacting us.

Please check your spam/junk folders. If you can’t find the email, contact hello@mynutriweb.com with your full name and payment receipt.

The symposium is priced at £30 for the full event to enable us to cover some of the running costs and continue to provide you with the highest quality e-learning, whilst ensuring that it is still accessible. A portion of the registration fee will go to the Department of Women and Children’s Health at King’s College London.

Included in the registration fee you will gain access to 6.5 hours of CPD with leading experts in preconception and pregnancy nutrition and health. After the live event, you will also receive speaker presentations, on-demand access to the full symposium and individual sessions to refer back to for at least 12 months, and your personalised CPD certificate for your records. A student discount is available (see separate question).

Yes, we are offering a student discount of 50% (£15). To receive your discount code, before registering please email hello@mynutriweb.com with your full name and a photo of your student ID.

Registration to the symposium gives you access to the live event and individual session recordings after the event. You can use the same access link to join the live event at intervals throughout the day and will still have access to the full event recording and any sessions you missed live after the event. Your CPD certificate from the live event will reflect the total time you joined for.

Yes, personalised CPD certificates will be emailed to attendees within seven days of watching. Each certificate is personalised to include the total length of time you attended the live symposium. If you watch individual sessions on demand, you will receive an individual certificate for each. Please note, if you attend the event for less than 30 minutes you won’t qualify for a CPD certificate.

If you can no longer attend the session, you will be able to access the recordings of the session on-demand for up to 12 months after the live event. However, if you wish to cancel your registration entirely please contact us in writing by emailing hello@mynutriweb.com by midnight BST 8 June 2022 for a partial refund of £27 (full price of the symposium excluding £3 processing costs). Cancellations received after the stated deadline will not be eligible for a refund. All refund requests must be made by the attendee or credit card holder. Refund requests must include the name of the attendee and the email address used to register. Refunds will be credited back to the original credit card used for payment, please allow 10 working days.