Healthy Mum

Perinatal Nutrition Consultation

Nourish your body throughout your magical journey of motherhood

Becoming a mum is one of the most wonderful things in a woman’s life, yet finding the right nutritional balance may prove challenging.

Motherhood is demanding and time to look after yourself will be limited once your little creature shows up. However, taking care of your body during this time is not an indulgence, it’s a necessity.

If you’re pregnant or breastfeeding, you may find your body, mood and appetite changing in many (often unexpected) ways. That’s why it’s so important to nourish your body during this time. This plan is ideal for pregnant or breastfeeding women and is a great basis for enjoying a healthy pregnancy and beyond.

Together we will design a plan that will give you and your baby the best possible start.

 

Who is it for?

This plan is ideal if:

  • you are pregnant and want to improve the quality of your diet and reduce the risk of possible complications
  • you are recovering from childbirth and want to replenish your reserves and get your energy back 
  • you are breastfeeding and want to support yourself and your baby during this demanding period

 

What you get:

  • Access to a secure, GDPR compliant telehealth platform that is available on your browser or through an app that you can download to your mobile or tablet.
  • One initial 45-minute online consultation (by video call or by phone, whichever you prefer) or a 45-min follow-up consultation (from the second month onwards) 
  • A comprehensive nutritional assessment to see where you are now and feedback on your current nutritional health
  • Depending on your own particular lifestyle, health history and pregnancy stage (prenatal, antenatal or postnatal), you will receive an individual action plan based on your needs, preferences and lifestyle
  • Weekly feedback
  • Online food and mood/symptom journals (if we decide these can be helpful to you)
  • Continuous personalised support through direct messaging

 

How long does the plan last and how much does it cost?

The plan costs £140/€160 per month (4 weeks) and includes a 45-min online session and contact via the weekly feedback form, online food diaries (if needed) and direct messaging (more details below).

 

How it Works

Step 1: I’ll give you access to the telehealth platform through which you will complete the assessment form; this will help me learn about your current health, the challenges you face, and the goals you want to achieve. Everything is online, so you don’t need to print or scan documents.

If you are not comfortable using the telehealth platform, we can communicate via email and telephone.

Step 2: During our initial 45-min consultation, we’ll have a detailed chat about your history, needs, and goals.

Step 3: I’ll send your personalised action plan, along with supporting documents and full guidance on how to successfully implement the advice into your lifestyle. You also get detailed advice on how to keep your online food and lifestyle journals (if needed).

Step 4: Each week, you’ll be asked to complete a short questionnaire to record your progress, struggles and successes. If we decide food diaries are helpful to you, I will review them and provide additional support when you need it.

Step 5: If you renew this plan, you will get a 45-minute follow-up consultation every month to chat through your progress, struggles and successes. During follow-up consultations, we’ll revisit your goals and update the plan and resources as needed. I use several behaviour change tools and techniques and relevant presentations to keep you motivated and focused on your goals; this makes the whole process smoother, so you get the results you want much easier. If you have questions between consultations, you can use the telehealth platform direct messaging or send me an email.


I started consulting Maria when I was at my fourth month of pregnancy; I am now 9 months pregnant. During all this time, Maria has made me feel I have a mentor who supports me at every step. I have managed to avoid excessive weight gain (I was above my usual weight when I got pregnant) and at the same time get all the essential nutrients for myself and my baby. Maria is very professional, totally non-judgmental and compassionate and her advice is always evidence based. Now, I feel confident that I will continue to follow her advice after I have my baby. Maria –thank you so much for your help!

-Christina K.