Table 1.
Session | Time | Goal(s) | Activities | Tool |
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1. Early nutritional information with midwife (4-10 weeks of participants’ pregnancy) | ||||
A) Individual setting | 15 min |
Gain insight into perspectives of the women towards nutrition and create a sense of urgency for healthy nutrition during pregnancy Identify aspects that go well regarding nutrition and define at least one achievable step the woman is willing to work on Create a positive attitude towards nutritional changes Understand the complexity of each woman’s situation regarding healthy nutrition |
First interview on nutrition |
Visual aid to guide the interview and write down action points Motivational Interviewing |
2. Appointment with dietitian (~ 12 weeks of participants’ pregnancy) | ||||
A) Individual setting | 30-45 min |
Support women in developing strategies to cope with individual challenges Provide more in-depth information |
Discuss challenges in healthy nutrition based on the woman’s individual needs | Visual aid to guide the interview and write down action points |
B) Group setting | 60 min |
Support women in developing strategies to cope with individual challenges Provide more in-depth information Peer support and learn from each other’s questions and experiences |
Workshop with group discussions on challenges in healthy nutrition based on the women’s individual needs Use each other’s experiences to find individual coping mechanisms |
Visual aid to guide the interview and write down action points |
3. Reflection moments with midwife (~ 22 and ~ 32 weeks of participants’ pregnancy) | ||||
A) Individual setting | 15 min |
Increase awareness of the connection between the women’s actions and results on diet quality Increase abilities to identify actionable and achievable goals that lead to improved diet quality |
Facilitate women’s reflection on their nutrition and the efforts they made in the last weeks Identify next steps for improvement, if achievable at that moment |
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B) Group setting | 30 min |
Increase awareness of the connection between the women’s actions and results on healthy nutrition Increase abilities to identify actionable and achievable goals that lead to improved diet quality Peer support and learn from each other’s questions and experiences |
Facilitate women’s reflection on their nutrition and the efforts they made in the last weeks Identify next steps for improvement, if achievable at that moment |