Pregnancy in the Obese Woman

Obesity presents many challenges to mothers and their unbornbabies How can a severely overweight woman prepare for pregnancy? Whatif she is already pregnant? How do you guide her through aninherently high-risk pregnancy and labor to a successful birth? Pregnancy in the Obese Woman takes the best availableevidence on pregnancy and obesity to provide an insightful,practical guide to management in one volume. After a review of theepidemiology and special considerations of prenatal care in obesewomen 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 arebeing seen in overweight and obese women, which presents asignificant challenge to obstetric and other health care providers.Pregnancy in the Obese Woman provides you with the criticalinformation you need to ease your mind and help your patientsbecome 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 andEvidence Norwitz, Belfort, Saade, Miller; ISBN 978-14051-8111-2 Preterm Birth: Prevention and Management Berghella (ed); 978-1-4051-9290-3