A study of more than 1 million women has found that excessive weight gain during pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of ...

Obesity during pregnancy has been steadily increasing worldwide. In the United States, over 60% of pregnant individuals enter pregnancy overweight or obese, and more than half go on to exceed ...

Decorating the nursery, washing and folding tiny newborn clothes, sleeping (while you still can, as all the just wait-ers will tell you), and figuring out how to assemble the over-engineered stroller ...

In this session of the workshop, presenters discussed the specific challenges associated with pregnancies at the extremes of the weight continuum—underweight and severe obesity. In 2023, slightly less ...

Pregnancy is a wonderful experience of building new life, but it is also filled with numerous questions regarding wellness and health. While weight gain is common for expecting mothers, the real ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. It’s generally accepted and encouraged for women to gain ...

New research has found that using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic before pregnancy could influence certain pregnancy outcomes. However, more research is needed. A recent study published in JAMA reviewed ...

As any woman who has ever been pregnant knows, there is an intense focus on weight throughout pregnancy. From the first visit with your OB when you step on the scale and are given a prescription for ...

Q: My daughter-in-law is pregnant but doesn’t seem to be gaining much weight. She is pleased, but I’m concerned. Should I be? A: You don’t say how far along in her pregnancy your daughter-in-law is, ...

Women with gestational diabetes who gain too much weight during pregnancy may face a higher risk of complications during delivery, according to new research from India. The study also identified a ...

Women who gain too much weight during pregnancy could be condemning their child to an increased risk of early onset bowel cancer decades later, experts warn. 'We know that some early life exposures - ...