Nutrition and Dietetics
What We Do:
We offer guidance and advice on optimal nutrition for babies, women during pregnancy and also women attending our gynaecology services. We work with the multidisciplinary team to ensure dietary advice is tailored to individual patient needs.
We provide nutrition support and dietary education to both inpatients and outpatients. If you are a patient at the Coombe Hospital and would like a referral to a dietitian, ask your Midwife, Nurse or Doctor to refer you to our services.
The Coombe hospital dietetic team leads and participates in quality improvements, research and audit to continuously improve our services. We apply the science of nutrition and medicine, combined with knowledge of food and culture to optimise health of our patients. Our dietitians are university-trained and are registered health care professionals with CORU.
Please see our new online antenatal videos below for advice on eating well during pregnancy.
Our Team:
Dietitian Manager, Ms. Fiona Dunlevy
Diabetes Dietitian, Jennifer O’Neill
Womens Dietitian, Aisling Kenny
Contact Details:
Phone: Department Secretary (01) 408 5319
Monday-Friday 8am-4pm.
Please leave a message on the answering machine and we will return your call as soon as possible.
Email: diet@Coombe.ie (Please do not use email address for urgent queries)
Education Videos
Pregnancy
Eating Well During Pregnancy
In this video we will talk about eating well during pregnancy.
Foods to Avoid During Pregnancy
In this video we will cover the foods to avoid during pregnancy.
Digestive Discomfort
In this video we will talk about digestive discomfort during pregnancy.
Weight Gain & Pregnancy
In this video we will discuss expected weight changes during pregnancy.
Labour & Birth
Eating at the Time of Birth
In this video we will cover, eating at the time of birth.
Postnatal
Eating During Breastfeeding
In this video we will talk about tips for eating well during breastfeeding.
Recommended websites during pregnancy and feeding your baby:
MyChild.ie
HSE Breastfeeding
Healthpromotion.ie
INDI.ie
FSAI.ie
For advice on good food hygiene:
HSE Foods to avoid in pregnancy