Diabetes and Pregnancy

This book provides a scientific rationale on managing pregnancies complicated by diabetes and offers recommendations on which clinical practice can be based. It discusses all aspects of basic science and health care. Partial table of contents:

Diabetes in Pregnancy: Past, Present and Future (D. Hadden).

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY.

The Metabolic Stress of Pregnancy (T. Buchanan & A.Dornhorst).

PREGNANCY.

Insulin Therapy in Diabetic Pregnancy (R. Firth).

Monitoring Fetal Well-Being in Diabetic Pregnancy (J.Girling).

CHILDBIRTH.

Labour and Delivery (J. Oats).

LONG-TERM IMPLICATIONS OF A DIABETIC PREGNANCY.

Contraception and Future Pregnancies (H. Morgan).

Prevention of Diabetes Following Gestational Diabetes (M. Rossi& A. Dornhorst).

The Perspective of a Mother with Diabetes (H. Blanchard).

Epilogue: The Way Forward (J. Hoet).

Index.

Anne Dornhorst is the editor of Diabetes and Pregnancy: An International Approach to Diagnosis and Management, published by Wiley.

David R. Hadden is the editor of Diabetes and Pregnancy: An International Approach to Diagnosis and Management, published by Wiley. The enormous increase in our knowledge and understanding of diabetes mellitus in recent years has resulted in new management strategies for greatly enhancing care in diabetic pregnancy. Clinicians responsible for the care of women with diabetes need to keep abreast of these advances. Diabetes and Pregnancy: An International Approach to Diagnosis and Management is a comprehensive, yet practical guide to the present state of knowledge regarding diabetic pregnancy. It summarizes published literature, and offers clear and valuable information on the practicalities of providing special care before, during and after pregnancy. This volume will be indispensable to all members of the health care team involved in the care of pregnant diabetic women and their babies, including obstetricians, neonatologists, diabetes physicians, specialist nurses, midwives as well as general practitioners.