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Healthful pregnancy for mother and baby

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Pregnancy is a time where a woman feels excited but also vulnerable and caring for herself and baby is of the utmost importance. Well College Global offers a range of pregnancy care units that can be used by fitness and health professionals as well as personally. As always it's important to know your scope of practice in the safe application of your knowledge.

Select from the THREE course options below. All units are active for 6 months.


NUTRITION FOR CONCEPTION, PREGNANCY & LACTATION
ONLINE UNIT OF STUDY

The essential dietary, nutritional and lifestyle factors involved in fertility, conception, pregnancy and lactation.  Topics include influences on fertility, understanding conception, timing and conception, reducing the risk of miscarriage, nutritional and lifestyle recommendations and creating a healthy diet to improve conception, safe eating in pregnancy, nutrient requirements post-birth, allergy links, breastmilk production and dietary influences, and much more. This course is ideal for midwives and other health care professionals working in the area of women's health. We have large groups of midwives from numerous women's clinics, fertility clinics and hospitals undertaking this professional training course. Ask about our group training discount.

COURSE DURATION, PRICING & DELIVERY

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Course fee - $350AUD
Registration Points - 20 ATMS CPD and 12.5 REPS NZ CPD
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BRIEF COURSE OUTLINE

Conception nutrition
Below is a brief view of the main topics covered, however, the course is very detailed and comes with a 190-page text book.
  • Natural fertility
  • Why take the natural approach?
  • Infertility, fertility and conception
  • Why fertility is a problem today
  • Rates of conception
  • Approaches to overcoming infertility
  • Female infertility
  • Male infertility
  • Infertility testing

Understanding conception
  • Female reproductive anatomy and physiology review
  • When the timing is right
  • The female cycle and conception
  • Checking temperature to predict ovulation
  • Pre-conception care, improving fertility and prevention of miscarriage

Diet and nutrition in pre-conception care
  • General recommendation for both prospective parents
  • Importance of a healthy body weight
  • Nutrition and dietary preconception care for women
  • B9/folic acid; Zinc; Vitamin C and  Vitamin E; Iron
  • Preconception care for men
  • Diet, nutrition and lifestyle recommendations
  • Zinc; Selenium and sperm; Vitamin E and antioxidants; Carnitine

PREGNANCY NUTRITION SECTION OUTLINE
Pregnancy nutrition 
  • Weight gain and pregnancy 
  • Nutritional recommendations
  • A special note on teenage pregnancy
  • Is there anything that should be avoided? 
  • Listeria 
  • How many servings of each food group a day? What about fish? 
  • What about the odd tipple? 
  • Eating for two is a fallacy 
  • Additional intake Protein Folic acid (folate) 
  • What about iron? 
  • Iodine Iodine deficiency issues in pregnancy 
  • Not too much vitamin A 
  • Calcium 

LACTATION AND BREASTMILK
Lactation and breastmilk
  • The anti-inflammatory effect of breastmilk 
  • Milk production 
  • Milk quality 
  • Feeding routine 
  • Contraindications to breastfeeding 
  • The importance of breastfeeding 
  • Stages of lactation 
NUTRITION FOR NURSING MOTHERS
Nutrition for nursing mothers 
  • Additional energy requirements 
  • Nutrients and recommended intakes 
  • What about extra calcium? 
  • Fluid Weight loss 
  • Maternal dietary influences 
  • Fish, mercury and breastfeeding 
  • Allergies and the breastfed infant 
  • Keeping the balance when a food group is being avoided 
  • What about a cuppa? 
  • Alcohol and breastfeeding  
ENROL NOW

PREGNANCY EXERCISE COURSES

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PREGNANCY EXERCISE FOR
OPTIMAL OUTCOMES

We are well aware of the benefits of exercise for the general population, these same benefits also apply to the pregnant woman. It is in a trainer’s best interest to manage their pregnant clients well, so that they return once the baby is born to get back in shape, and also prepare for any subsequent pregnancies. Therefore it is important to have a sound knowledge base to best serve the client and help maintain their optimal health. No two pregnancies are the same; many are uncomplicated however some encounter complications. This means a sound knowledge base is essential and will help to manage not only the straightforward client, but the more complex one as well. Appropriate exercise prescription is rewarding for both the client and trainer.
COURSE COST
  • Online: $245AUD
DURation of Course
8-10 hours of online study is required to complete this course.
ACCREDITATION & CONTINUING EDUCATION POINTS
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points are offered by the following professional bodies:
  • 4 Fitness Australia CEC credits (Min. requirement for PTs is Cert IV)
  • Physical Activity Australia:  1 PDP
  • Level B Accreditation - FitRec
  • 9 CPD from ESSA
  • ATMS and ANTA - 6 CPEs
  • Royal Australian College of Nursing - TBA
  • Australian Practice Nurses Association - Maybe applicable for CPE
  • Australian Physiotherapy Association - Accrue one hour for each hour of training
  • Based on our assessment this activity may carry 6 AHPRA CPDs for nurses and midwifery practice, you may be asked to justify these points so please retain all materials.
Assessment requirements
​You will receive a downloadable MS Word quiz document which you will submit through the online learning centre.
Post Pregnancy Exercise

EXERCISING AFTER PREGNANCY
FOR OPTIMAL OUTCOMES

It's in a trainer’s best interest to have a sound knowledge base in order to develop, establish, and be able to modify an excellent postnatal programme. The aim of the programme is to maintain the mothers optimal health after the birth of her baby. Once the baby is born, a mother is usually keen to regain her shape, strengthen her abdominal, back and deep core muscles to help deal with the increased physical activity related to the care of her new baby, and also prepare for any subsequent pregnancies. A thorough understanding of the changes that have occurred to a woman’s body and mind, during pregnancy, and after the delivery of her baby is essential. These changes, which are specific to every woman, guide the trainer in developing an optimal personalised exercise programme, and manage not only the straightforward client, but the more complex one as well.
COURSE COST
  • Online: $245AUD
DURATION OF COURSE
6-8 hours of online study if required to complete this course.
ACCREDITATION & CONTINUING EDUCATION POINTS
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points are offered by the following professional bodies:
  • Fitness Australia - 4 points (Minimum requirement for PTs is Cert IV)
  • Physical Activity Australia: 1 PDP  
  • Level B Accreditation - FitRec
  • 10 CPD from ESSA
  • ATMS and ANTA - 6 CPEs
  • Royal Australian College of Nursing - TBA
  • Australian Practice Nurses Association - CPE hours TBA
  • Australian Physiotherapy Association - Accrue one hour for each hour of training
  • Based on our assessment this activity may carry 6 AHPRA CPDs for nurses and midwifery practice, you may be asked to justify these points so please retain all materials.
Assessment Requirements
You will receive a downloadable MS Word quiz document which you will submit through the online learning centre.
COURSE PROVIDER
Both pregnancy exercise programmes are provided by Lorraine Starsmeare B.App. Sc.( Physio); M.Clin.Physio
Course author: Lorraine Starsmeare is a co director of Pilates Physio Style, a successful business grown out of personalising the service and modifying programs in line with the most recent research. Lorraine is an experienced musculoskeletal physiotherapist who has specialised for the last 12 years in providing rehab programmes,  particularly for pre- and post natal women. Each individual, including the pre- and postnatal woman, are always managed based on the outcomes from their initial consultation.
Pilates PhysioStyle
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Super Nutrition: Fact from fallacy 
Pregnancy nutrition and exercise
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  • Qualifications
    • Certificate of Nutrition and Health Coaching
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    • Nutritionist Training
  • Short Courses
    • Our Nutrition & Health Individual Units >
      • Certificate of Human Nutrition
      • Ayurvedic Lifestyle
      • Fitness Professionals Guide to Client Nutrition
      • Fuelling and Physical Activity
      • Sports Nutrition for Optimal Performance
      • Early Childhood Nutrition
      • Food Groups & Dietary Diversity
      • Gut Health
      • Kitchen Medicine
      • Introduction to Meal & Menu Planning
      • Non Diet Approach
      • Nutrition Psychology
      • Super Nutrition
      • Womens Health and Hormones
      • Weight Management Nutrition
      • Short nutrition units under 5hrs
    • Psychology, Business, Education and Wellness Units >
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