Mothers and Newborns Course: Additional Reading

If you are interested in learning more about a certain topic, enjoy this is a list of readings that some of our lecturers suggested

Nutrition and Wellness during pregnancy and Prenatal care. Susan Carter, MS, RN

Excess Gestational Weight Gain Associated with Poor Outcomes

Interpregnancy Weight Gain Risks Lancet

Lifestyle Intervention of Weight Gain Restriction in Obese Women with GDM

Maternal Obesity and Increased Risk of Birth Defects

 

Spectrum of Delivery Care: Family Practice Physician. Grace Yu, MD

JABFM article

OB care in Family Med Residency

Training for family practice obstetrics

 

Spectrum of Delivery Care: Nurse Midwife, Kay Smolley, CNM

Midwifery care, social and medical risk factors, and birth outcomes in the USA

Interspecialty Differences in the Obstetric Care of Low-Risk Women

Handout from class

 

Breast Feeding: Renee M. Tavares RD, IBCLC

Breastfeeding and the use of Human Milk

 

High Risk Obstetrics/Maternal Fetal Medicine. Yasser El-Sayed, MD

Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine Web site

 

Introduction to the Newborn and Healthy Newborn Exam. Janelle Aby, MD

Newborn Physical Exam

Normal and Abnormal Physical Findings in Newborns

Videos demonstrating breastfeeding techniques