ISBN: 9781856423885
Trim Size: 234 x 156
256 pages
Tina Lavender, Yana Richens
Publication date: 01/05/2010
Price: £24.99
The first book to focus on the effect of the obesity epidemic on the care of pregnant women and their babies, this book covers:
-Common medical issues for young ladies
-Nutrition and breastfeeding
-Surgical and anaesthetic consideration
-Psychological impacts on obese pregnant women
-Reviews of current evidence
-Advice on how healthcare professionals should care for women with a raised body mass index
Most valuable. Midwife Lecturer
Excellent, I will be adding it to the course reading list. Midwifery Course Director
'This is an excellent resource for midwives as it covers all aspects of care relating to maternal obesity. The introductory chapter is particularly good as it sets the scene. Reading about bariatric (weight-loss) surgery and the psychological relationship with maternal obesity proved to be quite enlightening for me. Midwives should find learning more about these subjects useful as there is an absence of this type of information summarised for healthcare professionals . I found the book provided a comprehensive review of the evidence base for a range of issues pertinent to current midwifery practice. The authors have written in an accessible manner that midwives should be able to interpret within their clinical practice. The book would also be relevant to any healthcare professionals across maternity services as the content deals with a range of healthcare issues.' Nicola Heslehurst, Midwives (The Magazine of The Royal College of Midwives), Issue 5, 2011
"A relevant and poignant text on a subject that is becoming a concern to all midwives. Comprehensively written and evidence-based". Midwifery Lecturer