My Continuity Case Woman Who Was Clinically Obese At The Time Of Booking

There is a requirement for patients to show their commitment to losing weight, and the approval process can be long and drawn out depending on each local trusts policy. Some experts have stated that the high BMI cut off may have caused some patients to gain weight in order to be eligible and that despite the cost savings, the NHS may have the wrong priority when patients with cancer are being refused certain treatments due to cost whilst obese patients have made themselves ill through choice.8

As defined by the World Health Organization, obesity is “an abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. a BMI greater than or equal to 25 is overweight and a BMI greater than or equal to 30 is obesity”. Being obese or overweight is especially common in the US and is increasing nationally and globally. As per The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (OJIN), recent studies show over 67% with BMI greater than 25 and Americans between the ages 26 - 75 are 10% to 40% morbidly obese with BMI greater than 30. Excess weight greater than the ideal body weight is a danger to one’s health. Obesity is one of the major risk factors for many diseases such as, Metabolic syndrome, osteoarthritis, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory compromise, intra-abdominal pressures, skin conditions and mental illness and last but not least, some cancers. As a nurse, anticipating obesity-related issues will only increase and nursing care plans will have to adjust as this epidemic continues. This epidemic can and will affect the goal of Interdisciplinary Team Health Care members in providing Holistic Care in an individual who is obese.

As infants that faces obesity issue this could be a very serious problem later on down the road as the young child is growing up if it isn’t under controlled at a young age. As parents of an infant they should see the dangers and risks that they are putting on a child that has these kinds of problems such as obesity and should find a diet that will be suitable and also appreciate for the infant age category. For instance (Stewart, 2008) states “as

This is just one example of how obesity can be passed on from mother to fetus. Because we can only fill or empty our fat cells, a mothers’ plays a vital in the child’s odds of having obesity. And that’s why if you have childhood obesity you’re more likely to be obese even as an adult. Furthermore I found it very concerning, yet informative that it’s not just the diet of a women conception that effects the odds of babies having obesity but a mothers diet at least two years prior to conception. Although I agree with this argument, one point that I think they should have briefly discussed is the father diet before conception is important too. I think preventive care for both parents, not just the mother should be discussed because the both parents are part of the child’s dietary

This is simply unacceptable. We can’t allow ourselves to become complacent about our children’s health and well-being. As a society we pride ourselves on the fact that we can say our children will have better lives than us. More needs to be done to end and reverse this trend of growing burden from intergenerational obesity. We need to take a good hard look at ourselves and the influences we are having over our children’s health outcomes.

-Elevated BMI or experiencing excessive pregnancy weight gain: Having a higher prepregnancy BMI or excessive weight gain during pregnancy increases a woman’s likelihood of spontaneous preterm birth or of necessitating a medically-induced preterm delivery which are more likely to contribute to low infant birth weight. A 12 year retrospective analysis of pregnant women noted that those who had a prepregnancy BMI of ≥30.0 kg/m2 were at higher risk of suffering from weight-related conditions such as hypertension and diabetes which can lead to a medically-induced preterm delivery (Aly et al., 2010a). Women with BMI levels ≤30 kg/m2 had a 14.5% risk of preterm delivery compared to the women who were obese (≥30.0 kg/m2) who had a 16.7% risk of preterm delivery and the morbidly obese (≥40.0 kg/m2) who had a 20.3% risk (Aly et al., 2010b). A Swedish population based cohort study also noted that obese women are at much higher risk of extremely preterm delivery compared to normal BMI women, with the risk increasing as the level of obesity increased; BMI 30-35

Child obesity can originate very early in life, causing a child to be more susceptible to a greater fat period; therefore, child obesity can be anticipated during the parental period, infancy, and young to mid-childhood. For example, the amount a pregnant mother eats can be impacted by over/under nutrition during the pregnancy. The prenatal period is crucial for a child’s development, and will influence the body’s size, metabolic system, composition, and endocrine system. A pregnant person who eats a wide spread amount of foods, especially those

Obesity has become an epidemic not only in the United States, it is worldwide (Sullivan, 2014). Obesity affects both mother and child leading to severe complications during and

A higher percentage of women conceiving at a normal BMI, and at an appropriate gestational weight gain during pregnancy, based on the Institute of Medicine’s gestational weight guidelines

Data was collected as to gather information that would provide quantitative and qualitative results to the question 1) what is the mortality rate of mothers and infants with a midwife as the practitioner. 2) What is the experience satisfaction level of mothers who give birth with a midwife in attendance in the home setting? Then compare that to 3) what is the satisfaction level of mothers who give birth with a midwife in the hospital. Primary source data and secondary survey data was the primary type of literature reviewed. Care was taken to include studies that focused on women with normal pregnancies of an age range of 18- 34 years old not considered high risk. Studies that included subjects from the United State were preferred

The original meaning of midwife is “being with woman,” (Midwifery around the World,” 2011). Midwifery education dates back to the 1600s and the role of care has been practiced throughout history. Many people in America do not completely understand the roles of midwives in women healthcare today. Midwives play a vital role in successful deliveries not only inside the hospital but also outside the hospital setting. In fact, certified-nurse midwives (CNMs) and certified midwives (CMs) can offer services beyond maternity care, including women’s and general health care services from the teenage years through adulthood and into the elder years (“Our Moment of Truth,”2014). The field of midwives offers a variety of roles including those listed

To put it succinctly, my paper will focus on the biomedical concept of obesity and risk versus the fat person’s experience of fatness and risk in maternity care:

Most scientists carry out several experiments to confirm the theory. A paper titled “Maternal obesity and pregnancy outcome” has been published by NJ Sebire, M Jolly, JP Harris, J Wadsworth, M Joffe, RW Beard, L Regan and S Robinson. It has been theorized that obesity can affect the outcomes of pregnancy. Although, there are studies regarding the same topic, it lacks accurate quantification. The purpose of this study is to fill the research gap and test the theory of adverse outcomes for mother and baby are closely related to obesity which measured using body mass index (BMI ). The author clearly stated the purpose of the article and most of the findings will be associated with

Obesity: a common underlying issue on today’s society, yet then again it is an issue profoundly in front of our face. One could inquire the reasoning behind a hamburger, greasy and fat, being less expensive than a nutritional healthy salad, and one could honestly answer in saying that they would not know. It is easy for parents to go grab a kid’s meal, cheaper too, which the option of cooking and/or eating something healthy is soon weighed out as an option of being time consuming. It is very apparent that children are more overweight and obese in the present than in the past. Childhood obesity has doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years (Childhood obesity causes & consequences 1) Along with the physical change, there are many health risk that can be involved when a child is obese. Immediate health issues include: risk factors pertaining to cardiovascular disease, increasing chances in having pre diabetes, and higher risk of having bone joint problems (Childhood obesity causes & consequences 1). In the long run, the obese children will become obese adults, therefore greater risk for adult health problems such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke and several types of cancer (Childhood obesity causes & consequences 1). Since children are heavily dependent on their parents and guardians, parents play a vital role in the development of their child; so it is the parents’ responsibility to insure that their child is a healthy weight by taking

Obesity is one of the most important risk factors that contribute to the burden of disease in the world, it contributes to a significant reduction in many adults’ life spans through cardiovascular disease and type two diabetes mellitus (Dodd, Grivell, Crowther & Robinson, 2010). Improving maternal health is one of the Millennium Development Goals due to its large morbidity and mortality rate in the world, in which obesity plays a part (Dudley, 2009). Approximately 35% of pregnant women in Australia are overweight or obese which is a significant problem in midwifery and obstetric practice (Dodd et al. 2010). Being obese in pregnancy greatly increases the risk of the woman developing pregnancy induced hypertension, pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes mellitus as well as increased chances of having an induction of labour, caesarean section birth and still birth (Dodd et al. 2010). Babies born to women who are obese may be macrosomic, require neonatal intensive care and have increased risks of congenital abnormalities (Dodd et al. 2010). The midwives role when caring for patients who are obese is very important, the midwife needs to promote a healthier lifestyle to an obese woman but must do it honestly and respectfully by educating and supporting as well as