Maternal Obesity Flashcards
How many women in Australia are overweight?
> 50%
Gain too much in preg what happens after preg?
Weight retention
Maternal obesity increases risk of
Neural tube defects
Exomphalos
Heart defects
Maternal obesity affect neural tube defect detection?
Missed in scan
Likely to be on diets
Pre preg Glucose
Less responsive to B12
Macrosomia is?
Birthweight >4kg
HTN and Maternal obesity preeclampsia?
Every increase in BMI, 8% increase in preeclampsia
VTE risk increased in Maternal obesity ?
Nope.
Maternal obesity and onset of labour?
Need more induction
Maternal obesity risk of preterm labour?
Notreally
Maternal obesity anaesthesia
Dosage
Epidural more challenging
GA- risk of death
Maternal obesity labour problems?
Poor uterine contractility
Maternal obesity c-section?
Harder, more infection, longer stays, higher cost
Maternal obesity lactation?
Less likely to commence
Less likely to continue
More likely to have late arrival
Diabetes in Pregnancy Insulin?
Pregnancy is diabetogenic
Diabetes in Pregnancy?
Glucose intolerance More insulin requirements Nephropathy Retinopathy Likely keto Likely hypos