Pregnancy & Women's Nutrition

What this covers

As a women’s health dietitian, Shilpi supports nutrition through pregnancy, including gestational diabetes management, alongside broader women’s health nutrition — PCOS, perimenopause and general nutrition needs across life stages.

What we can work on

Depending on where you are in pregnancy or your broader health picture, a consultation may cover:

• managing nausea, appetite changes and food aversions in early pregnancy
• gestational-diabetes glucose and carbohydrate guidance, working alongside your GP or obstetric team
• practical guidance on iron, folate, calcium and other nutrients that commonly need attention in pregnancy
• realistic, individualised approaches to weight and energy needs during pregnancy — not a generic target
• PCOS-related nutrition, including insulin resistance and cycle-related symptoms
• perimenopause nutrition, including bone health and metabolic changes
• postpartum recovery nutrition, coordinated with your GP or maternal health team

Why it’s different here

Pregnancy nutrition advice often collides with cultural food practices and family expectations — traditional postpartum diets, foods considered off-limits by family members, or festival meals during pregnancy. Sessions work with your household’s food and expectations, not against them, in English, Hindi or Punjabi.

What a consultation involves

A full nutrition and health history, gestational-diabetes-specific glucose and carbohydrate guidance where relevant, and a plan that accounts for family meals rather than assuming you’re eating in isolation.

Do I need a GP referral?

No. You can book privately without a referral. Gestational diabetes care is often coordinated with your GP or obstetric team regardless of referral pathway; eligible GP Chronic Condition Management Plan and DVA arrangements may also apply — see fees, Medicare and DVA for current pathways.

Nutrition advice in pregnancy should complement, not replace, the care provided by your GP, obstetrician or midwife.

Gold Coast clinic or telehealth

Appointments are available in person at Gold Coast clinics in Arundel, Currumbin Waters and Biggera Waters, or by online dietitian consultation anywhere in Australia.