Maternal Healthy Weight

Regional Aim: To improve the management of obesity and promote healthy weight in pregnancy, by ensuring that 100% of women with a BMI 30 or greater are supported using NICE guidance recommendations by 2025.

Useful links

If you are a member of the Royal College of Midwives, consider their Professional and Practice module on Nutrition and Obesity – Obesity: supporting women.
https://www.ilearn.rcm.org.uk/

Information from Start 4 Life including healthy eating and physical activity advice.
https://www.nhs.uk/start4life/pregnancy/

Information from the British Nutrition Foundation
https://www.nutrition.org.uk/healthyliving/nutritionforpregnancy/pregnancyweight.html

Suite of resources including client a social media/web video
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/healthier-weight-promotion-consistent-messaging/promoting-a-healthier-weight-for-children-young-people-and-families-consistent-messaging

Physical activity infographics
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/start-active-stay-active-infographics-onphysical-activity

Healthy eating plate
The Eatwell Guide (2016) A guide to show how much of what we eat overall should come from each food group to achieve a healthy, balanced diet. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Goodfood/Pages/the-eatwell-guide.aspx