Pregnancy in the Obese Woman – Clinical Management

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

Preface. Contributor List. 1 The Epidemiology of Obesity in Pregnancy (Susan Y. Chu). 2 Psychological Aspects of Obesity in Women (D. Yvette LaCoursiere). 3 Preparing for Pregnancy: Special Considerations for the Obese Woman (Anne Lang Dunlop, Divya Narayan, and Vita Lam Mayes). 4 Bariatric Surgery: A Primer for the Obstetric Care Provider (C.R. Hall and Bradley J. Needleman). 5 Pregnancy After Bariatric Surgery (Anatte Karmon and Eyal Sheiner). 6 The Impact of Maternal Obesity on Fetal and Neonatal Outcomes (Donald J. Dudley). 7 Abnormal Fetal Growth Related to Maternal Obesity (Hugh M. Ehrenberg). 8 Special Considerations in Prenatal Care (Hugh M. Ehrenberg). 9 Nutrition and Weight Gain in the Obese Gravida (Naomi E. Stotland, Janet King, and Barbara Abrams). 10 Exercise Recommendations for the Obese Gravida (Krista L. Rompolski and John M. Jakicic). 11 Obesity Co-morbid Conditions in Pregnancy: Diabetes and Hypertension (Eran Hadar and Yariv Yogev). 12 Obstetric Management of the Obese Parturient (James M. Alexander). 13 Abdominal Surgery in the Morbidly Obese Patient (Ashley Parker and Deborah L. Conway). 14 Breast Feeding and Contraception (Elizabeth Reifsnider). Index.