pregnancy interventions

Obesity and Pregnancy

• Prenatal care                                                                  
  • Higher Rates of Cesarean Section and labor dysfunction
  • Gestational Hypertension
  • Pre-eclampsia
  • preterm birth
  • Gestational Diabetes
  • LGA and Shoulder dystocia
  • Stillbirth
  • DVT/PE
  • Anesthetic complications
• Increased risk due to:
  • Dysfunctional labor
  • Monitoring challenges
  • Increased rates of pre-eclampsia, hypertension and LGA babies all contribute to likelihood of cesarean section