Obesity in pregnancy

Welcome to this Core Knowledge course on Obesity in pregnancy.

When you have completed this course, you will be able to:

• classify obesity and outline possible interventions prior to conception
• discuss maternal complications related to obesity in pregnancy
• summarise the specific risks that obesity poses to intrapartum care
• outline the risks to the fetus, both antenatally and intrapartum
• outline a management plan for women with obesity in pregnancy and during labour and delivery
• tailor the antenatal management plan for a patient with previous bariatric surgery.