overweight

Apple Shaped

Weight Management In Pregnancy – Nursing Practice

New article on weight management in pregnancy in Nursing Practice magazine: It highlights some interesting points: UK data suggests that between 40-65% of women gain too much weight in pregnancy. International research suggests that women who gain too much weight in pregnancy irrespective of pre-pregnancy BMI, have an increased risk of pre-eclampsia, caesarean section, and

Weight Management In Pregnancy – Nursing Practice Read More »

At last! Good news! A study on LOW RISK obese pregnancies!

I’ve said it for quite some time; I know high BMI in pregnancy means a greater risk of developing complications, but what if those complications don’t develop? I’ve never understood why our pregnancies can’t then be treated as ‘normal’? Is there such a thing as a low risk obese pregnancy? At last a large study,

At last! Good news! A study on LOW RISK obese pregnancies! Read More »