Pregnancy in the Obese Woman

<b>Obesity presents many challenges to mothers and their unborn babies</b> <p>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?</p> <p><i>Pregnancy in the Obese Woman</i> 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:</p> <ul> <li>Bariatric surgery</li> <li>Nutrition, exercise, and weight gain in pregnancy</li> <li>Co-morbid conditions</li> <li>Abnormal fetal growth and obstetric complications</li> <li>Operative techniques in obese patients</li> <li>Breastfeeding, contraception, and further pregnancies</li> </ul> <p>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. <i>Pregnancy in the Obese Woman</i> provides you with the critical information you need to ease your mind and help your patients become contented mothers.</p> <p><b>Titles of Related Interest</b></p> <p><i>Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancies, 5e</i><br /> Queenan, Hobbins and Spong (eds); ISBN 978-1-4051-9650-5</p> <p><i>Obstetic Clinical Algorithms: Management and Evidence</i><br /> Norwitz, Belfort, Saade, Miller; ISBN 978-14051-8111-2</p> <p><i>Preterm Birth: Prevention and Management</i><br /> Berghella (ed); 978-1-4051-9290-3</p>