How does surrogacy change the way we approach nutrition care in pregnancy?
Surrogacy introduces unique considerations for nutrition care across preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum.
In this expert-led webinar, you’ll explore the dietitian’s role in supporting intended parents and gestational carriers, including trimester-specific care, postpartum recovery, and induced lactation support.
Through evidence-based insights and case studies, you’ll gain practical strategies to integrate surrogacy nutrition care into your clinical practice and support maternal and infant health throughout the first 1000 days.
Understand Surrogacy Nutrition Considerations
Explore where dietitians can provide targeted nutrition support across preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum care for intended parents and gestational carriers.
Navigate Surrogate Pregnancy Care
Understand trimester-specific nutrition considerations for gestational carriers and the factors influencing maternal health, pregnancy outcomes, and infant development.
Apply Evidence in Practice
Gain practical strategies and clinical insights through real-world case studies, including approaches to postpartum recovery and induced lactation support.
What You’ll Learn
In this webinar, you will discover:
- Describe the key stages of the surrogacy journey and identify opportunities for nutrition support.
- Recognise nutritional considerations relevant to gestational surrogates before conception, during pregnancy, and postpartum.
- Discuss factors that may influence maternal health, pregnancy outcomes, and infant development in surrogate pregnancies.
- Apply practical nutrition strategies to support surrogates and intended parents throughout the surrogacy process.
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Integrate surrogacy-related nutrition care into clinical practice.
Who Should Attend?
This webinar is designed for health professionals supporting clients across the surrogacy journey, including:
- Dietitians and nutrition professionals looking to expand their expertise in fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and first 1000 days nutrition care within the context of surrogacy.
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Women’s health, fertility, antenatal, and primary care clinicians seeking a deeper understanding of the nutrition considerations for intended parents and gestational carriers.
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Midwives, nurses, and allied health professionals involved in supporting maternal health, pregnancy outcomes, and early infant development.
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Practitioners working in fertility, reproductive health, pregnancy, or postpartum care who want to strengthen their understanding of the role of nutrition throughout the surrogacy journey.
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Students and early-career clinicians wanting to build their foundations in evidence-based reproductive and maternal nutrition care.
Meet Your Host -
Valeria Viademonte
Valeria Viademonte is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, Certified Fertility and Prenatal Dietitian, and founder of VIA Fertility Dietitian—a telehealth practice supporting individuals and couples through preconception, fertility treatment, pregnancy, and the postnatal period. She works with people on all pathways to parenthood, including donor conception and surrogacy, and is passionate about delivering evidence-based nutrition care that is practical, compassionate, and inclusive.
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About Early Life Nutrition Alliance Webinars
The Early Life Nutrition Alliance provides health care professionals with the most up-to-date research and practical advice for reproductive and prenatal nutrition. We host quarterly webinars (February, May, August and November) whereby we interview leading practitioners and researchers from around the world.
If you care for women who are trying to conceive or are pregnant, make sure that you don’t miss registering for our webinars.
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