Midwifery Care for Pregnant Women Who Live With Obesity

Free Download Midwifery Care for Pregnant Women Who Live With Obesity:
A Guide to Explaining the Risks and Providing Practical Advice
English | 2024 | ISBN: 1032365110 | 83 Pages | PDF (True) | 1.3 MB

Beginning with an overview of what living with obesity means for women, this book supports midwives to develop consultation skills and structure their encounters with women for maximum effect. It presents up-to-date, evidence-based information about the impact of obesity on pregnant women and their unborn babies from conception to birth and beyond. Chapters on changing health behaviours, nutrition and physical activity explore how to mitigate these risks and optimise health.