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Specialized Care for Women Pregnant After Bariatric Surgery
Author(s) -
Harris Amy A.,
Barger Mary K.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of midwifery and women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.543
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1542-2011
pISSN - 1526-9523
DOI - 10.1016/j.jmwh.2010.06.018
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , malnutrition , anemia , hyperemesis gravidarum , weight loss , intensive care medicine , folic acid , surgery , obesity , obstetrics , general surgery , vomiting , genetics , biology
Growing numbers of women today will seek bariatric surgery before pregnancy. Protein‐calorie malnutrition; hyperemesis; intestinal hernias; dumping syndrome; anemia; and deficiencies in calcium, folic acid, and vitamins B12, D, and K are all possible complications that can impact pregnancy. This article reviews the nutritional and pregnancy‐related consequences of current surgical procedures and summarizes existing research showing positive and negative effects of weight‐loss surgery on pregnancy outcomes. Practice‐based clinical recommendations will help guide clinicians caring for the increasing number of women who become pregnant after having bariatric surgery.