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- Title
Implications of high maternal weight during pregnancy.
- Authors
Derbyshire E
- Abstract
A high body weight on conception and during pregnancy can have health implications for both the mother and child. Obese mothers have an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia, delivering via Caesarean section and giving birth to large-for-gestational-age infants or infants with congential anomalies. Women need to be educated about the importance of achieving a healthy body weight before conception, to avoid complications during pregnancy and prevent perinatal perturbations.
- Subjects
WEIGHT gain in pregnancy; OBESITY in women; PREGNANCY complications; CESAREAN section; OBSTETRICS; MEDICINE; PREECLAMPSIA
- Publication
Nursing Standard, 2008, Vol 22, Issue 49, p42
- ISSN
0029-6570
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.7748/ns2008.08.22.49.42.c6639