1 Antecedents of Childhood Obesity.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Criteria, Classification, and Prevalence.- 3. Interaction of Maternal Weight and the Neonate.- 4. Natural History.- 5. Adiposity and the Adipocyte.- 5.1. The Fat Cell Hypothesis.- 5.2. Test Methods.- 5.3. Critical Period for Determining Fat Cell Number Occurs Early in Life.- 5.4. Increased Adipose Cell Number Makes It Difficult or Impossible for the Individual to Lose Weight.- 5.5. Evidence for a Metabolic Defect Leading to Obesity.- 6. Intervention and Treatment.- References.- 2 The Embryology of Birth Defects: Malformations vs. Deformations vs. Disruptions.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Types of Malformations.- 2.1. Incomplete Morphogenesis.- 2.2. Aberrant Form.- 2.3. Hamartomata.- 2.4. Malformations Secondary to Lack of Fetal Movement.- 3. Deformations.- 3.1. Intrinsically Derived Prenatal Onset Deformations.- 3.2. Extrinsically Derived Prenatal Onset Deformations.- 4. Disruptions.- 4.1. Amniotic Bands.- 4.2. Interruption of Blood Supply.- 5. Conclusion.- References.- 3 Brain Metabolic and Pathologic Consequences of Asphyxia: Role Played by Serum Glucose Concentration.- 1. Fetal Asphyxia as Cause of Brain Injury.- 2. Traditional Concepts Concerning the Brain Metabolic Basis for Injury from Asphyxia.- 3. Brain Tolerance to Circulatory Arrest May Be Extended.- 4. Spurious Evidence That Administering Glucose Solutions Extends Brain Tolerance to Asphyxia.- 5. Evidence That Infusions of Glucose Solutions Reduce Rather Than Extend Brain Tolerance to Anoxia.- 6. Evidence That Infusions of Glucose Solutions Reduce Rather Than Extend Overall Animal Tolerance to Hypoxia.- 7. Hypothesis That Lactic Acid Accumulation beyond 17 to 20 µmoles/g Damages the Brain.- 8. Mechanisms through Which the Fall in Blood Pressure during Hypoxia Injures the Brain.- 9. Brain Biochemical Changes Produced by Hypoxia and Anoxia and Their Relation to Brain Injury.- 10. Mechanisms Which Operate during Hypoxia and during Anoxia to Increase Brain Tissue Lactic Acid Concentrations.- 11. Evidence that Infusions of Glucose Solutions during the Recovery Period Exacerbate Anoxic Brain Injury.- 12. Applicability to the Fetus and Newborn.- 13. Summary and Conclusions.- References.- 4 Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Today.- 1. Introduction.- 1.1. Terminology and Definition of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.- 1.2. Perspective.- 2. Pathology of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.- 3. Incidence and Mortality of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.- 4. Etiology of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.- 4.1. General Considerations.- 4.2. Pulmonary Oxygen Toxicity.- 4.3. Assisted Ventilation.- 4.4. Underlying Diseases.- 4.5. Risk Factors for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.- 4.6. Mechanism of Lung Injury.- 5. Radiographic Appearance of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.- 5.1. Initial Description.- 5.2. Present Appearance of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.- 5.3. Atypical Appearances of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.- 5.4. Radiographic—Pathological Correlation in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.- 6. Radiographic Differential Diagnosis of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.- 6.1. Cautionary Remarks.- 6.2. Differential Diagnostic Considerations.- 7. Complications and Associations of Chronic Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.- 7.1. Lower Respiratory Tract Infections.- 7.2. Cardiovascular Complications.- 7.3. Focal Atelectasis.- 7.4. Rib Fractures, Rickets, and Renal Calcifications.- 7.5. Cholelithiasis.- 8. Surveillance and Assessment of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.- 8.1. Acute Phases of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.- 8.2. Chronic Phases of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.- 9. Summary.- References.- 5 Neonatal Behavioral Effects of Anesthetic Exposure during Pregnancy.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Infant Neurobehavior—A Model Problem.- 3. Preconception and Chronic Exposure to Anesthetics.- 3.1. Incidental Exposure—Operating-Room Personnel.- 3.2. Incidental Exposure—Dental Personnel.- 3.3. Drug and Alcohol Addiction—Chronic.- 4. Gestational Exposure to Anesthetics.- 4.1. Animal Studies.- 4.2. Human Studies.- 5. Obstetrical Anesthetic and Analgesic Medication and Its Consequences for Newborn Neurobehavior.- 5.1. Methodological Considerations.- 5.2. Studies of Short-Term Effects.- 5.3. Studies of Long-Term Effects.- 5.4. Postpartum Drug Exposure.- 6. Infant Assessment Techniques.- 6.1. Anatomical Malformation (Gross Defects).- 6.2. Assessment of Neurobehavioral Characteristics.- 6.3. The Visual System.- 6.4. Assessment of Visual Pattern Detection.- 6.5. Social Interaction (Neurobehavior in Context).- 7. A Tentative Model for Behavioral Effects of Anesthetic Exposure.- 8. More Recent Studies.- References.- 6 Stillbirth: Psychological Consequences and Strategies of Management.- 1. The Neglect of Stillbirth.- 1.1. International Conference Status.- 1.2. Bonding: Kenneil and Klaus.- 2. The Annihilation of the Experience of Stillbirth.- 2.1. Paralysis of Thinking by Stillbirth.- 2.2. A Black Hole in the Mind.- 2.3. Vanished for 18 Years.- 2.4. Thwarted Maternal Preoccupation.- 2.5. The Mourning Process.- 2.6. The Bereaved Mothers May Isolate Themselves.- 2.7. What the Unconscious Makes of Stillbirth.- 2.8. The Anxiety Aroused in Physicians by Stillbirth and Congenital Abnormality.- 3. The Management of Stillbirth.- 3.1. Management at Delivery.- 3.2. Management in the Puerperium.- 3.3. A Sociological Study of Medico-legal Approaches to Stillbirth.- 3.4. Bizarre-Seeming Reactions to Loss.- 3.5. Bringing the Baby Back to Death.- 3.6. Seeing and Feeling the Unseen, Untouched Stillborn.- 3.7. A Pair of Feet.- 3.8. Leaflets and Books about the Management of Stillbirth.- 4. The Need to Include Siblings.- 4.1. When Siblings Grow Up.- 4.2. Choice of Career and Fear of Parenthood.- 4.3. Provocation to Pregnancy.- 4.4. The Surviving Twin.- 4.5. The Vanishing Twin Syndrome.- 5. The Management of Failed Mourning of a Stillbirth.- 5.1. The Inhibition of Mourning by Pregnancy.- 5.2. The Management in a Pregnancy Subsequent to a Stillbirth.- 5.3. A Replacement Pregnancy.- 5.4. Management after Subsequent Live Birth.- 5.5. Management of the Mothering of the Baby Which Follows a Stillbirth.- 6. Epilogue.- References.