Pregnant women who are obese or overweight can reduce calories and control weight gain with proper nutrition guidance. Maintaining a healthy weight during pregnancy can enhance both the mother’s ...

Overweight women are not receiving proper advice on healthy weight gains or appropriate exercise levels during their pregnancies, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

One woman's story is putting a spotlight on the discrimination women who are overweight may face when trying to get pregnant. After trying to get pregnant for four years, Gina Balzano, of ...

Weight is a sensitive topic no matter what size you are. Society sends women messages about how they should look. But if you’re pregnant and clinically overweight or obese—meaning you have a body mass ...

Q-I`m pregnant and fat. What do I need to worry about?A-Overweight women experience more problems during pregnancy than women of normal weight, and women who are unable to return to their ...

The results are the latest from the LIMIT trial which involved 2,121 pregnant women with overweight or obesity (average age 29.4 years, median BMI 31.1 in early pregnancy).

Pregnancy is the happiest of times, but it can be a dangerous time, too. If you're overweight and pregnant, your physician will tell you about additional precautions needed with a plus size pregnancy.

Women also reminded that they should use the most effective contraception to avoid pregnancy while taking 'skinny jabs'.

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Pregnant women typically start showing within a few months, but it could take longer. ... Being overweight can make your baby’s gestational weight high for their age.