Pregnancy 1

Unit 1: Preconception Care
This unit emphasizes the importance of maternal health before pregnancy. It covers preconception consultations, reproductive planning, and the impact of diet, lifestyle, and medical history on fertility and pregnancy outcomes. You will learn to assess risk factors, screen for genetic conditions, and provide tailored guidance on folic acid and vitamin supplementation, while promoting healthier habits to improve conception and long-term health outcomes for mother and baby.

Unit 2: Routine Antenatal Care
Dive into the essentials of antenatal care, from confirming pregnancy and calculating due dates to creating a personalised care plan. This unit details routine screening schedules, risk assessments, and prenatal diagnostic tools, including ultrasounds and non-invasive testing. It also explores the management of gestational diabetes, hypertension, and other common complications. Emphasis is placed on patient education, shared care models, and collaborative approaches to ensure a safe and supported pregnancy journey.

Unit 3: Management of Common Symptoms in Pregnancy
Learn practical approaches to address common pregnancy symptoms such as nausea, heartburn, constipation, back pain, and varicose veins. This unit guides you through evidence-based strategies, including lifestyle modifications, non-pharmacological remedies, and safe medication use. Gain insights into managing conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome and cholestasis, ensuring comfort and well-being for expectant mothers throughout their pregnancy.

Unit 4: Postnatal Care
Focusing on the postpartum period, this unit provides strategies to support mothers and newborns. Topics include breastfeeding guidance, mental health screening, wound care, pelvic floor rehabilitation, and contraception counselling. You’ll also learn to address common postpartum concerns such as retained products of conception and the impact of birth trauma, equipping you to deliver holistic care during this critical recovery phase.

This course is ideal for healthcare professionals seeking to refine their skills and knowledge in managing low-risk pregnancies while fostering positive outcomes for both mothers and their babies.

1. Apply current guidelines to optimise maternal and foetal health throughout an uncomplicated pregnancy.
2. Distinguish routine pre-natal and antenatal screening and apply this to appropriately counsel couples and individuals.

All degree qualified medical practitioners.