Most Pregnancies Involve Weight Gain Outside Healthy Ranges with Major Health Impacts

Most pregnancies involve weight gain outside healthy ranges with major health impacts

Around two-thirds of pregnancies have weight gain that is more or less than recommended and is associated with complications such as preterm birth, large birth weight, and admission to intensive care.

Two thirds of women ‘put on too much or too little weight’ in pregnancy, study finds

Too much or too little weight gain could have an impact on the mother and baby

Two thirds of women ‘put on too much or too little weight’ in pregnancy, study finds

Too much or too little weight gain could have an impact on the mother and baby

Two thirds of pregnant women have a risky weight problem

Personalized care and support for a pregnant woman are paramount, professor Annick Bogaerts told Newsweek.