Gabbe's Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies

Dr. Vincenzo Berghella, Professor and Director, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine and Fellowship Program at Thomas Jefferson University. He has over 25 years of experience, won many awards, belongs to several international and local societies. He is the Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology-MFM, is associate editor on several journals and serves as an editorial board member of many other journals. He has published over 300+ publications, is a prolific speaker, and has been interviewed ~50 times in alternative media sources, magazines, and news stations such as CBS and NBC news

Section I, Physiology 1. Placental Anatomy and Physiology 2. Fetal Development, Physiology and Effects on Long-term Health 3. Maternal Physiology 4. Maternal-Fetal Immunology Section II, Prenatal Care 5. Preconception and Prenatal Care 6. Nutrition During Pregnancy 7. Drugs and Environmental Agents in Pregnancy and Lactation : Teratology, Epidemiology and Patient Management 8. Opioids and Substance Abuse 9. Obstetrical Ultrasound: Imaging, Dating, Growth and Anomaly 10. Genetic Screening and Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis Section III, Intrapartum Care 11. Normal and Abnormal Labor and Delivery 12. Induction of Labor 13. Operative Vaginal Delivery 14. Shoulder Dystocia 15. Intrapartum Fetal Evaluation 16. Obstetric Anesthesia 17. Malpresentations 18. Antepartum and Postpartum Hemorrhage 19. Cesarean Delivery 20. Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery (VBAC) 21. Placenta Accreta 22. Patient Safety and Quality Measurement in Obstetrical Care Section IV, Postpartum Care 23. The Neonate 24. Postpartum Care and Long-Term Health Considerations 25. Lactation and Breastfeeding 26. Pregnancy as a Window to Maternal and Child Health Section V, Complicated Pregnancy 27. Antepartum Fetal Evaluation 28. Amniotic Fluid Disorders 29. Late and Postterm Pregnancy 30. Fetal Growth Restriction 31. Surgery During Pregnancy 32. Trauma and Related Surgery in Pregnancy 33. Pregnancy Loss 34. Stillbirth 35. Cervical Insufficiency 36. Preterm Labor and Birth 37. Premature Rupture of the Membranes 38. Preeclampsia and Hypertensive Disorders 39. Multiple Gestations 40. Red Cell Alloimmunization 41. Maternal mortality: a global perspective Section VI, Pregnancy and Coexisting Disease 42. Heart Disease in Pregnancy 43. Respiratory Disease in Pregnancy 44. Renal Disease in Pregnancy 45. Diabetes Mellitus Complicating Pregnancy 46. Obesity in Pregnancy 47. Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases in Pregnancy 48. Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders in Pregnancy 49. Hematologic Complications of Pregnancy 50. Thromboembolic Disorders in Pregnancy 51. Collagen Vascular Diseases in Pregnancy 52. Hepatic Disorders during Pregnancy 53. Gastrointestinal Disorders during Pregnancy 54. Neurologic Disorders in Pregnancy 55. Malignant Diseases and Pregnancy 56. Skin Disease and Pregnancy 57. Maternal and Perinatal Infection in Pregnancy - Viral 58. Maternal and Perinatal Infection: Bacterial, Chlamydia, Syphillis in Pregnancy 59. Mental Health and Behavioral Disorders in Pregnancy Appendices 60. Appendix 1: Normal Values in Pregnancy: Ultrasound Measurements 61. Appendix 2: Anatomy of the Pelvis 62. Appendix 3: Glossary of Key Abbreviations