Gestational weight gain and unplanned or emergency cesarean delivery in the United States.

CONCLUSION: It is critical to identify populations at increased risk of unplanned or emergency cesarean delivery and provide preconception and prenatal counseling to achieve and maintain the recommended weight gain for optimal maternal-infant health outcomes. PMID: 30093348 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30093348?dopt=Abstract

Source: Women Birth - August 6, 2018 Category: Midwifery Authors: Haile ZT, Chavan B, Teweldeberhan AK, Chertok IRA, Francescon J Tags: Women Birth Source Type: research