To help you shift from WANTING to change to making it HAPPEN. Design a transformational lifestyle plan to delivery fertility and pregnancy supporting habits that STICK well into when you become a new mum.
Providing you with the most up-to-date information for all your nutrition needs.
A little bit about
Please have a browse through the resources below our courses. We’ve included an assortment of practical information we hope you find useful and engaging.
These have been developed by the experts at Dietitian Connection – please note all should be used in full and not personalised or customised. They are general resources, for information only, and they advise you use your personal judgement before deciding to use the information provided.
We’ve included nutrient specific information, including iron and calcium overviews. There’s also protein, portion control and pregnancy. Carbs are also covered, with some myth busting as well as glycemic index info.
A little bit about
OUR ONLINE MODULES: Learn in your own time – from the comfort of your couch. Lifestyle Maternity’s online, self-paced programs are designed to inspire and inform.
Once you enrol you will be guided to assess your own health habits against fertility or pregnancy recommendations. You will also have the opportunity to undertake activities around health goals for optimal nutrition and how to transform your routines to achieve them. We have handouts for your to download and use, as well.
Enrol below in a full course, a ‘bite sized’ information module, or bundle with our Meal Plan or Cook book. For new mums, the PeNut cookbook is available here. This link also takes you to the Fertility Meal Plan or Pregnancy Cookbook purchase page.
APPOINTMENTS AND THE MEMBERS’ SECTION: When you attend a Lifestyle Maternity appointment you have immediate access to the relevant Members’ area. Here you can download a ‘Nutrition Essentials’ handout, worksheets that guide your setting of lifestyle goals, as well as nutrition and physical activity, plus pregnancy weight gain trackers for those who are expecting.
Nutrition Essentials for Fertility cuts through the social media noise to present you the essential fertility nutrition facts. You will learn about: Eight fertility supporting habits, Where the dietary guidelines go right (and where things are going wrong), Balancing choices across the five food groups for fertility, The risks from ultra-processed foods, The links between carbs, protein, caffeine and alcohol and fertility, The yes, no and maybe of supplements, Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight, and Eight tips for eating well for fertility.
Nutrition Essentials for Pregnancy cuts through the social media noise to present you the essential pregnancy nutrition facts. You will learn about: fetal programming, epigenetics and the links to early life nutrition, six key reasons why eating well in pregnancy is important, balancing choices across the five food groups for pregnancy, the risks from ultra-processed foods in pregnancy, motivation to move more, healthy weight gain and where the old guidelines went wrong, and eight tips for eating well in pregnancy.
This factsheet defines calcium, busts a number of calcium myths and lists calcium-rich food and drinks.
This factsheet explains the importance of carbohydrates, lists which foods contain carbohydrates and which you should eat more or less of.
This factsheet explains common carbohydrate myths.
This factsheet defines what the Glycaemic Index (GI) is, lists the benefits of a low-GI diet and gives examples of a number of high GI and low GI foods.
This factsheet explains the role of iron, our iron requirements and lists which foods are high in iron.
This factsheet explains what lactose is, addresses a number of lactose myths and lists tips for managing a low lactose diet.
This factsheet gives examples of portion sizes from the 5 food groups and the recommended number of serves for each day.
This factsheet explains the role of protein in our diet, our protein requirements and gives an example of a protein-packed day on a plate.
This factsheet defines a vegetarian and vegan diet, gives examples of plant-based proteins and lists a number of nutrients to keep in mind.
An introduction to Lifestyle Maternity services to improve preconception health and why it’s important to make changes at this time.
An introduction to Lifestyle Maternity services to improve your pregnancy health habits and why it’s important to make changes at this time.
An introduction to Lifestyle Maternity services to improve your postnatal health habits and why it’s important to make changes at this time.
Step into a world that is tailored to your unique fertility enhancing experience.
This program is designed to inform and empower you to find easy and practical solutions for lasting changes to your routines and habits.
This engaging course is packed with advice and strategies that you can adapt to your preferences, needs and routines. to keep you healthy, happy, and well-prepared to improve your ovulatory fertility, egg quality, and overall feeling of control.
Step into a world tailored to your unique pregnancy experience.
This program is designed to inform and empower you to find easy and practical solutions for lasting changes to your routines and habits.
This engaging course is packed with advice and strategies that you can adapt to your preferences, needs and routines to keep you healthy, happy, and well-prepared for the arrival of your little one.
Acknowledgement: Dietitian Connection
Step into a world tailored to your unique pregnancy experience. This program is designed to inform and empower you to find easy and practical solutions for lasting changes to your routines and habits. This engaging course is packed with advice and strategies that you can adapt to your preferences, needs and routines to keep you healthy, happy, and well-prepared for the arrival of your little one.
Step into a world that is tailored to your unique fertility enhancing experience. This program is designed to inform and empower you to find easy and practical solutions for lasting changes to your routines and habits. This engaging course is packed with advice and strategies that you can adapt to your preferences, needs and routines. to keep you healthy, happy, and well-prepared to improve your ovulatory fertility, egg quality, and overall feeling of control.
Value for money - the best of both worlds. Combine the practicality of the Nourish & Nurture for Fertility program with the PeNut + Lifestyle Maternity collaboration for all time-poor, nutrition-conscious, food-loving women planning to start a family. This fertility meal plan incorporates all the fertility boosting strategies in nutritionally balanced, easy to prepare, and delicious meals.
Value for money - the best of both worlds. Combine the practicality of the Nourish & Nurture for Pregnancy program with the PeNut + Lifestyle Maternity collaboration - for all time-poor, nutrition-conscious, food-loving pregnant women. Our cookbook incorporates pregnancy supporting strategies in 50 nutritionally balanced, easy to prepare, and delicious meals.
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