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Birth defects tied to over-weight mothers

Women who are overweight or obese have higher odds of having complications during pregnancy. Those complications could include hypertension (high blood pressure), preeclampsia and eclampsia or gestational diabetes. Each of these conditions may require medication and treatment and put the health of not only mothers, but their babies at risk. The increased risks to babies include being obese in childhood, being born prematurely or having certain birth defects or birth trauma including neural tube birth defects like spina bifida. RoboDoc download Managing weight is never easy and the many changes that come along with pregnancy can make it even tougher. Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed dvd The best way to reduce risks is to achieve a healthy weight before becoming pregnant. During pregnancy, women who are in a normal weight range need only 300 additional calories daily to support a baby’s growth. Women who are obese may need less and women…
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