A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will organize a one day public workshop that will explore the current state of evidence on perinatal health ...

An analysis covering 1.6 million pregnancies shows that both low and high weight gain can drive major complications, from preterm birth to C-sections. This raises urgent questions about how global ...

Around two-thirds (68%) of pregnancies have weight gain that is more or less than recommended and that is associated with complications such as preterm birth, large birth weight, and admission to ...

Discontinuing GLP-1 RAs before or during early pregnancy is linked to increased gestational weight gain and pregnancy complications. GLP-1 RAs are not recommended during pregnancy due to potential ...

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

Higher and lower than recommended gestational weight gain is associated with increased pregnancy complications Support is needed to improve health for women across the globe Findings may help inform ...