Pregnancy in the Obese Woman

Clinical Management
Herausgegeben von Conway, Deborah

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Obesity is becoming an increasing global healthcare challenge, and overweight expecting mothers are at risk of complications during their pregnancy. This unique clinical focused book covers evidence-based practices for obstetricians and assists them as they care for both the fetus as well as the mother-to-be if a critical circumstance develops during the pregnancy.

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Obesity presents many challenges to mothers and their unborn babies

How can a severely overweight woman prepare for pregnancy? What if she is already pregnant? How do you guide her through an inherently high-risk pregnancy and labor to a successful birth?

Pregnancy in the Obese Woman takes the best available evidence on pregnancy and obesity to provide an insightful, practical guide to management in one volume. After a review of the epidemiology and special considerations of prenatal care in obese women of childbearing age, the authors cover:
Bariatric surgery
Nutrition, exercise, and weight gain in pregnancy
Co-morbid conditions
Abnormal fetal growth and obstetric complications
Operative techniques in obese patients
Breastfeeding, contraception, and further pregnancies

With obesity on the rise, increasing numbers of pregnancies are being seen in overweight and obese women, which presents a significant challenge to obstetric and other health care providers. Pregnancy in the Obese Woman provides you with the critical information you need to ease your mind and help your patients become contented mothers.

Titles of Related Interest

Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancies, 5e
Queenan, Hobbins and Spong (eds); ISBN 978-1-4051-9650-5

Obstetic Clinical Algorithms: Management and Evidence
Norwitz, Belfort, Saade, Miller; ISBN 978-14051-8111-2

Preterm Birth: Prevention and Management
Berghella (ed); 978-1-4051-9290-3

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. April 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 173mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 710g
• ISBN-13: 9781405196482
• ISBN-10: 1405196483
• Artikelnr.: 35046699

Autorenporträt

Deborah L Conway, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas School of Medicine, San Antonio, TX, USA

Inhaltsangabe

1 The Epidemiology of Obesity in Pregnancy 2 Psychological Aspects of
Obesity in Women 3 Preparing for Pregnancy: Special Considerations for the
Obese Woman 4 Bariatric Surgery: A Primer for the Obstetric Care Provider 5
Pregnancy After Bariatric Surgery 6 The Impact of Maternal Obesity on Fetal
and Neonatal Outcomes 7 Abnormal Fetal Growth Related to Maternal Obesity 8
Special Considerations in Prenatal Care 9 Nutrition and Weight Gain in the
Obese Gravida 10 Exercise Recommendations for the Obese Gravida 11
Co-Morbid Conditions: Diabetes and Hypertension 12 Obstetric Management of
the Obese Parturient 13 Operative Techniques for Abdominal Surgery in the
Morbidly Obese Patient 14 Breast Feeding and Contraception: Special
Considerations in Obese Women

Rezensionen

"This is an excellent resource for physicians and others who take care of this population. It is very thorough in its coverage, and the information leans heavily on an evidence-based approach. This is a solid book to add to the library." -- Doody's, 14 October 2011

"It is an excellent source of up-to-date information and, in addition, it is very easy to read and digest ... I will definitely use this book for reference and I highly recommend it to others." (SQU Med Journal, 1 November 2011)

"This is an excellent resource for physicians and others who take care of this population. It is very thorough in its coverage, and the information leans heavily on an evidence-based approach. This is a solid book to add to the library." (Doody's, 14 October 2011)