Preconception & Pregnancy Masterclasses

Preconception Masterclass 4.5 CPE points Session One - presented by Rhiannon Hardingham. The what, how and why of preconception care. Pathology: ordering and interpretation. Session Two - presented by Sage King. Male factor fertility issues; including semen analysis referrals and interpretation. Nuclear family constructs and LGBTQIA+ considerations. Recommended supplements for PCC (male and female). Session Three - presented by Josephine Cabrall. Evidence-based dietary & lifestyle considerations, including: - endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). - safe exercise while TTC. - metabolic health considerations. - the impacts of stress & sleep. Pregnancy Masterclass - presented by Rhiannon 7 CPE points Comprehensively covering everything required to confidently manage both normal & high-risk pregnancies, including conventional & integrative management strategies for each trimester. Pregnancy is the greatest physical and nutritional demand window in the human lifespan. Recognising this, many Australians seek out integrative medicine practitioners to support them through this time. However, many of these practitioners lack the experience to confidently recommend effective dietary and lifestyle interventions and safely prescribe nutritional and herbal medicine. When clinically proven and evidence-based interventions are implemented, functional medicine practitioners are uniquely positioned to profoundly influence the health of both parents and bubs for the rest of their lives. Integral to supporting patients through healthy pregnancies is an awareness of what preventative medicine involves & being able to identify early signs of those at risk of complication, and then having the confidence & skill to communicate this in a way that inspires change but does not cause undue alarm. In this three part series Rhiannon shares her extensive clinical knowledge around pregnancy support, management of normal & complex pregnancies and birth preparation & support.