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Pregnancy Weight Gain Guidelines in the US - a Historical Overview Prior to the introduction of the medical community in the natural birth process, any maternal recommendations and guidelines were passed from mother to daughter or through lay midwives, herbal and folk practitioners. Childbirth, though risky, was not considered pathological and the majority did not receive medical intervention, even into the… Debbie Miller, RN 10/12/10 4
Pregnancy Planning in the Weight Loss Surgery Patient It has been documented that obesity in an expectant mother negatively affects her pregnancy. This can begin even before conception since infertility is a frequent problem associated with excess weight. In addition, pregnancy in an obese woman tends to place her at higher risk than others of normal weight for… Debbie Miller, RN 11/20/07 0