Overweight and pregnant – lead to a problematic pregnancy
A pregnant woman should have an ideal weight to have complications free pregnancy. Both underweight, as well as overweight, can cause several complications for mother or baby. If you are obese or overweight during pregnancy , you are expected to have following complications. 1. Gestational diabetes Women who are overweight or obese have four times more risk to develop gestational diabetes than women with normal weight. Such women need a C-section delivery and are likely to deliver large babies who are more prone to develop congenital disabilities. 2. Preeclampsia Women who have an extremely high BMI are at a risk of preeclampsia or high blood pressure . This condition can increase the chances of premature birth, stroke or blood clots. 3. Infection Obese women are at higher risk of getting infections during pregnancy and also after the delivery. ...