Amanda Ferreira - Clinical Dietitian

Amanda Ferreira - Clinical Dietitian Clinical dietitian with a focus on Paediatrics. Clinical dietitian focused on babies, children and teens in Cape Town.

Areas of expertise include:

- Ketogenic therapies for epilepsy and other neurological disorders
- Eating disorder management and prevention
- Picky eating and tactile defensiveness
- Malnutrition and growth faltering
- Cardiac defects and other congenital disorders
- Surgery and critical illness
- ADHD
- Autism spectrum
- Intuitive eating
- Health At Every Size
- Allergies
- Inflammatory bowel di

sease
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Constipation
- Malabsorption/diarrhoea
- Iron and other nutrient deficiencies

Rooms:

- Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial
- Granger Bay
- Rondebosch
- Constantia

02/03/2026

It’s Milky Mondaaaaay! Let’s chat about all things b**b and bottle.

Paediatric nutrition hills I’ll die on ⛰️
24/02/2026

Paediatric nutrition hills I’ll die on ⛰️

If you’re a parent trying to practice food neutrality and intuitive eating, Halloween can be suuuper tricky (ha!) and ca...
31/10/2024

If you’re a parent trying to practice food neutrality and intuitive eating, Halloween can be suuuper tricky (ha!) and can trigger any underlying fears we have around sweets, chocolate and treats in relation to our children. Try see it as the perfect opportunity to practice your intuitive eating skills, and to teach our children the value of seeing all food as equal and listening to our bodies. How do you feel about the buckets of candy your kids bring back? Vote below ⬇️

Am I doing this right?
04/09/2024

Am I doing this right?

New colours, new design, because what else do you do at midnight when the 1yo doesn't sleep 😁?2023 was a ride (yes, I am...
16/03/2024

New colours, new design, because what else do you do at midnight when the 1yo doesn't sleep 😁?

2023 was a ride (yes, I am aware it's March) with a new baby, a toddler turned threenager, moving house and overall trying to keep my head above water.

Hoping to spend more time here with you lovely parents and working on finishing my sleep series. Wondering what my next post should be about - what are you curious to know? Vote or let me know in the comments ⤵️

I'm back from maternity leave, now the proud mama of two precious humans 💜💜I can't wait to see all my little patients ag...
09/02/2023

I'm back from maternity leave, now the proud mama of two precious humans 💜💜

I can't wait to see all my little patients again.

Please get in touch if you'd like a consult in

🌊 Atlantic Seaboard
🌄 Rondebosch
🏙️ Cape Town Foreshore

To end of World Breastfeeding Week, we want to answer a question we get asked all the time by moms - is alcohol safe whe...
05/08/2022

To end of World Breastfeeding Week, we want to answer a question we get asked all the time by moms - is alcohol safe when nursing?

The answer is 𝘆𝗲𝘀 - both the CDC and AAP recommend sticking to to 1-2 drinks per day. You can limit exposure in your breast milk by drinking your wine immediately after a feed and waiting 2 or more hours before breastfeeding again.

The percentage of alcohol in breast milk is exactly the same as your blood alcohol percentage at the time, so as the alcohol leaves your body, it leaves your breast milk - 𝗻𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝘂𝗺𝗽 if you stick to these recommendations. More good news is that none of the toxic byproducts of alcohol metabolism make it into your breast milk.

So go ahead mama and enjoy that glass of wine 🍷













Humans are social creatures, and one of the ways we share and enjoy each other's company is by eating together.Meals tha...
20/05/2022

Humans are social creatures, and one of the ways we share and enjoy each other's company is by eating together.

Meals that are shared - whether dinner with the family, coffee and cake with a friend or pancakes for brekkie on the weekend - are more enjoyable, more special, and research shows that both babies and adults eat more when in a group setting.

It's easy to fall into the trap of sticking baby in a highchair and spoon feeding him in isolation, and the habit of solitary eating can extend well into toddlerhood, especially when parents have hectic schedules and their children's mealtimes don't fit well with their own.

Make effort to eat alongside your child and to share a meal at least once a day, if possible, especially at dinner time when they are tired and eating tends to be the last thing they want to do. Incorporating fun, community and laughter into meals can be game changing.










Excited to be presenting a weaning workshop at Tasha's lovely in Rondebosch. This will be a great workshop to attend if...
18/05/2022

Excited to be presenting a weaning workshop at Tasha's lovely in Rondebosch.

This will be a great workshop to attend if you're considering starting solids or even if you've started solids and would like a bit more direction. Targeted at parents of 3-10 months old.

Whatsapp me to book 🎉







16/05/2022

Please take note of my new booking times at 3 practice venues 🗓️🏥.

You can book quickly and easily online at the link in my bio.

𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸:

- As of May 2022, payment is due immediately after a consult, with card facilities available
- An invoice will be immediately issued for claims to medical aid. Medical aid rates are charged
- If you are concerned about bringing your child along to the consult, you are welcome to contact me and we can discuss whether or not it would be a good idea





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Monday 08:00 - 16:30
Tuesday 08:00 - 16:30
Wednesday 08:00 - 16:30
Thursday 08:00 - 16:30
Friday 08:00 - 16:30

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