Pregnancy in the obese woman : clinical management / edited by Deborah L. Conway.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Conway, Deborah L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obesity.

Pregnancy--Complications.

Pregnancy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Pregnancy in the Obese Woman: Clinical Management; Contents; Preface; Contributor List; CHAPTER 1: The Epidemiology of Obesity in Pregnancy; CHAPTER 2: Psychological Aspects of Obesity in Women; CHAPTER 3: Preparing for Pregnancy: Special Considerations for the Obese Woman; CHAPTER 4: Bariatric Surgery: A Primer for the Obstetric Care Provider; CHAPTER 5: Pregnancy After Bariatric Surgery; CHAPTER 6: The Impact of Maternal Obesity on Fetal and Neonatal Outcomes; CHAPTER 7: Abnormal Fetal Growth Related to Maternal Obesity; CHAPTER 8: Special Considerations in Prenatal Care

CHAPTER 9: Nutrition and Weight Gain in the Obese GravidaCHAPTER 10: Exercise Recommendations for the Obese Gravida; CHAPTER 11: Obesity Co-morbid Conditions in Pregnancy: Diabetes and Hypertension; CHAPTER 12: Obstetric Management of the Obese Parturient; CHAPTER 13: Abdominal Surgery in the Morbidly Obese Patient; CHAPTER 14: Breast Feeding and Contraception; Index; Color plate

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-40785-X

9786613407856

1-4443-9116-X

1-4443-9118-6

OCLC:

705354525