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University of Wollongong Research Online Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers Faculty of Social Sciences 2014 Midwives and nutrition education during pregnancy: A literature review J amila Arrish University of Wollongo ng, jma604@.au Heather Yeatman University of Wollongo ng, hyeatman@.au Moira Williamson University of Wollongo ng, moiraw@.au Publication Details Arrish, J., Yeatman, H. Williamson, M. (2014). Midwives and nutrition education during pregnancy: A literature review. Women and Birth, 27 (1), 2-8. Research Online is the open access institutional repository for the niversity of Wollongong. For further information contact the UOW Library: research-pubs@.au Midwives and nutrition education during pregnancy: A literature review Abstract Objectives This review explored the extent to which the role of midwives in nutrition education during pregnancy has been reported in the literature and areas requiring further research were identified. Review method A review of the literature was undertaken. Articles included in the review were published in English, in scholarly journals, and provided information about the knowledge, education, and attitudes of midwives towards nutrition during pregnancy. Results and discussion Few studies were identified. The included studies were exploratory and descriptive. Studies had reported that midwives lacked a basic knowledge of nutrition requirements during pregnancy. This might be attributed to inadequate nutrition education provided in both undergraduate and postgraduate midwifery programmes. The nutrition education components of midwifery courses were not identified within the studies reviewed. Conclusion Limited international or Australian research is available that reports on th