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Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics

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About Our Service

We offer guidance and advice on optimal nutrition for babies, women during pregnancy and 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 the regulatory body CORU.

Email: diet@coombe.ie

We offer the following virtual classes:

Previous diabetes in pregnancy:

This class is also open to those at risk of developing diabetes with a high BMI or history of PCOS. It helps guide you on the best food choices for your pregnancy. Please contact us to book into this class. If you have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes you will be sent an appointment for these classes.

Introductory class:

During this class we discuss healthy eating in pregnancy. This class is offered to all women booking for pregnancy and is run by our Parent Education Department.

Please see our online antenatal videos below for advice on eating well during pregnancy.

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Eating Well During Pregnancy

In this video, we discuss 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 talk about digestive discomfort during pregnancy.


Weight Gain & Pregnancy

In this video, we discuss expected weight changes during pregnancy.


Eating During Labour/Birth

In this video, we look at what might be helpful to eat around the time of labour and birth.


Eating During Breastfeeding

In this video, we provide tips on eating well during breastfeeding.


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Every patient’s path to diagnosis and treatment is individual. No matter your specific journey, we believe in empowering you to take an active role in your healthcare.

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