Obecity and pregnancy

Women who are obese could have many complications when they are pregnant.  Other studies have found that there is an association with birth defects and being obese.  Some of these birth defects include heart problems and limb problems.

Another health problem from being obese that could affect the mother is gestational diabetes.  Gestational diabetes is developed during pregnancy.  Just like Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, the glucose, which is what happens to your food when it is broken down, will stay in your blood stream and not go to your cells to be converted into energy.The 279 obese women (more than 90 kg at some time during the pregnancy) were found to be older and of higher parity than the 2467 who were not obese. Those in the obese group were at increased antepartum risk and had increased frequencies of chronic hypertension, inadequate pregnancy weight gain, twin gestation, and diabetes mellitus. Oxytocin induction and repeat cesarean sections were performed more frequently for the obese patients, with no increase in complications during the current labor.  However, with most women, once you have the baby you are no longer diabetic.  But you are at a higher risk of getting it if you become pregnant again in the future.