Publications by authors named "LaMani D Adkins"
Gestational weight gain and patterns of breastfeeding among patients with class III obesity.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
December 2022
Article Synopsis
- Maternal obesity is linked to challenges in breastfeeding, but this study focused on how excessive weight gain during pregnancy affects breastfeeding among women with severe obesity (class III).
- Researchers analyzed data from 294 women with a BMI of 40 or more at the start of pregnancy, comparing those who gained more than the recommended weight (eIOM) to those who stayed within the guidelines (mIOM).
- Results indicated no significant differences in exclusive breastfeeding rates at discharge or the postpartum visit between the two groups, suggesting that excessive weight gain during pregnancy might not influence breastfeeding outcomes in these women.
Introduction: The differential diagnosis for abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) among reproductive-age women is broad and includes common and life-threatening conditions. Recognition and accurate diagnosis of AUB are important but can be challenging for medical students. We developed a standardized patient (SP) encounter for medical students during their OB/GYN clerkship.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) increases risk of postpartum weight retention in normal and overweight women but little is known about weight retention in morbidly obese women. We evaluated the impact of GWG on postpartum weight retention in women with class-III obesity.
Study Design: This is a retrospective cohort of pregnancies at a single institution from July 2013 to December 2017 complicated by body mass index (BMI) ≥ 40 at entry to care.
Objective: We investigated the association between gestational weight gain (GWG) and postpartum depression (PPD) in women with class III obesity.
Study Design: This is a retrospective cohort of women with body mass index (BMI) ≥ 40 kg/m at entry to care, first prenatal visit ≤14 weeks gestation, with singleton, nonanomalous pregnancies who delivered at term from July 2013 to December 2017. Women missing data regarding PPD were excluded.