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Chapter 6 - Obesity in Pregnancy

from Section 1 - Obstetric Aspects of Antenatal Care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2023

By
Gabrielle Cassir ,
Amira El-Messidi  and
Cynthia Maxwell
Edited by
Amira El-Messidi  and
Alan D. Cameron
Amira El-Messidi
Affiliation:
McGill University, Montréal
Alan D. Cameron
Affiliation:
University of Glasgow
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Summary

A 31-year-old nulligravida with a body mass index (BMI) of 42 kg/m2 is referred by her primary care provider to your high-risk obstetrics clinic for preconception counseling. Prior to the consultation, you highlight to your obstetric trainee that motivational interviewing with nonstigmatizing terminology avoids negative influences on mood and self-esteem, promoting patient uptake of weight management strategies and a healthy lifestyle.

Keywords

ObesityPreconception counselingPhysical examinationMaternal investigationsFertilityObstructive sleep apneaAdverse perinatal outcomesCongenital anomalies, risk reductionPregnancy post bariatric surgeryPrenatal careObstetric deliveryStillbirth, causationHormonal contraception post gastric bypassPostpartum care
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OSCEs in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine
An Evidence-Based Approach
 , pp. 67 - 82
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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