A government task force calls for more counseling from health care providers. A new government recommendation on healthy weight gain during pregnancy calls for more counseling from health care ...

Being overweight or obese does raise your risk for some pregnancy and labor complications, but many of these are manageable – ...

Pregnancy weight gain is essential to support fetal growth and development. A person with a moderate prepregnancy weight can expect to gain around 25–35 lb, but weight gain targets will depend on ...

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Pregnancy is a time filled with excitement and anticipation. While there are many things to look forward to, there's one aspect that some women might concerned about: How much weight do you gain ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who have large waistlines before pregnancy may be more likely to have a larger-than-normal newborn than women who are trim around the middle, a new study suggests.

GLP-1 receptor agonists are contraindicated in pregnancy. In a cohort of women primarily with obesity, GLP-1 receptor agonist exposure prior to pregnancy or in early pregnancy was associated with ...