Ep 71: Obesity in Pregnancy
Beloved Holistics Radio
English - May 14, 2021 01:49 - 50 minutes - 91.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 108 ratingsMedicine Health & Fitness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Practice Bulletin #156 - Published December 2015 (Reaffirmed 2018) w/ co-host Sara Rosser, CPM (@sararosser)
1. Women with obesity are at increased risk for fetal congenital anomalies, c-section, preeclampsia, fetal macrosomia, childhood behavioral/developmental issues, and other bad outcomes.
2. Pre-conception weight loss to normalize BMI improves maternal and neonatal outcomes.
3. Weight loss while pregnant is not recommended.
4. There are a variety of special considerations intrapartum and postpartum for women with obesity.
5. If your patient undergoes c-section, a thick subcutaneous fat layer should be well-irrigated and approximated with sutures in multiple layers if necessary.
Show Notes
**Visit our friends at The Labor of Love Co. to send a pregnant person in your life a curated maternity or postpartum care package!**
Wine pairing: 2017 Bourbon Barrel-Aged Cabernet Sauvignon from Ménage à Trois
Theme music by Evan Handyside
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