🗓️Date for your Diary: 18th June 2024
1000-1300

The impact of obesity on fertility, pregnancy and beyond.
with
safefood ASOI

#womenshealth #pregnancy #preconception

BDA Maternal & Fertility Nutrition Group British Dietetic Association INDI Emerging INDI

INDI members - don’t forget to sign up to our talk in nutrition for fertility next week 15.5.24 at 7.30pm! It’s free for all INDI members & €20 for non-members (discount of €10 available for students on relevant Irish BSc/Msc courses with proof of student ID emailed).

If you’re a student on a BSc or MSc dietetics course in Ireland or a graduate registered with CORU & a INDI member don’t forget to send in your applications by 22.5 if you’d like to join us next Sept. Email [email protected] if you havnt received a form or DM with qs

Aimed at recent graduates but a great CPD opportunity for dietitians interested in Women's Health from Emerging INDI with Jemma Henry.

BDA Maternal & Fertility Nutrition Group

Interesting research from #UCDPerinatalResearch underlining the positive association between longer duration of breastfeeding with body composition and reduced CVD risk for infants.

#infantfeeding #breastfeeding #healthpromotion #pregnancy

Thanks A/Prof Sharleen O’Reilly for sharing

Delighted to be hosting all of the team behind the World Breastfeeding Trends Initial Ireland. We're in Leinster house engaging, promoting, & supporting breastfeeding. Thanks to UNICEF Ireland for supporting and funding this work

Delighted to see this. So important for HCPs keeping up to date with diabetes technology Maternity Dietitians Ireland INDI

Thinking of applying to 1 of the 3 CORU MSc in Dietetics? This would be a great insight into the practicalities of the role for your CV or to talk about at interview! UCC School of Food and Nutritional Sciences UCD Public Health, Physiotherapy & Sports Science Biological Sciences INDI #RD2B

Thank you Cathy Breen PhD RD Sinead Powell and all the team for the leadership and guidance on the use of language for diabetes. I would imagine this Learning can also be applied to other clinical areas #NCPDIABETES

Launch of new guidance & updates on program work from #NCPDIABETES today.

Broad range & scope evident- good sense of 'lifetime' supports for ppl with diabetes.

Special mention for Model of Care for Diabetes in Pregnancy & Diabetes Prevention Program for GDM

Great work!

🧵Tomorrow marks the start of Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2024.

A variety of events will take place throughout the week focusing on the theme of 'Eating Disorder Recovery and Beyond: Respecting Individuality and Identity'.

Our sincere condolences to the family, friends & colleagues of Professor Michael Gibney RIP.
A giant in the field of nutrition, he leaves a substantial legacy of vision & learning to dietetics & to other nutrition professions in Ireland.

Ar Dheis Dé go Raibh a Anam Uasal.

Prof McNulty emphasises the importance of folate, B12 and B2 - including Co supplementation of B2 with folate for individuals with #MTHFR

Important to highlight:

'Insufficient evidence exists for a relationship between folic acid supplementation and ankyloglossia. Currently, the benefits of folic acid supplementation far outweigh the risks'.

‼️Evidence does not link folic acid and tongue-tie.

‼️⬇️FA ->⬆️NTDs

I am honoured to present a poster of the National Maternity Hospital The National Maternity Hospital findings of the Joint Research Networks EMER study (Early Motherhood Expectations vs Reality) at RCSI #FNMConf2024 Joint Research Network NMH & UCD Barbara Coughlan Lucille Sheehy Caroline Brophy Margaret Folan

📌Save the Date! HSCP Day 2024 - Wed, 17th April. Theme: 'Health and Social Care Professions - Working in Partnership'.
Watch this space/HSCP Hub for more details📋 over the coming weeks.
Share your plans at: [email protected]
Further info👇 #HSCPDeliver #HSCPDay2024

Diabetes in Pregnancy Model of Care in Ireland

Many years in the making, with comprehensive & collaborative input by Clinical Specialist Dietitians Hilary Devine & Linda Cullinney on behalf of MDI.

#modelofcare #pregnancycare #diabetes

Be part of this exciting project investigating the influence of #adiposity on #iron metabolism and requirements during #pregnancy w/ this funded #PhD led by Dr Mary McCann
Apply online by 26th Feb! #NICHEPhD #NICHEobesity
ulster.ac.uk/doctoralcolleg…

No amount of alcohol at any stage of pregnancy is safe for your baby. FASD (foetal alcohol spectrum disorders) Day is an opportunity to learn about the importance of an alcohol-free pregnancy.

Learn more: bit.ly/44Fjo9L
#HSEMyChild | #FASD