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Obesity care in pregnancy highlighted in latest RCOG guidelines
Women who are obese should be supported to lose weight before conception and between pregnancies, the latest clinical guidance from the RCOG states.
More support needed around smoking in pregnancy and obesity
The RCM in Wales is calling for more investment and support around obesity and smoking in pregnancy at the TUC Wales Conference today (23 May).RCM comments on BJOG smoking and obesity in pregnancy research
Research to be published tomorrow in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology found that women who smoke and are obese during pregnancy are more likely to have daughters who develop polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) ...'Smoking and obesity rates during pregnancy a real concern in Wales' says RCM as its annual State of Maternity Services Report is launched’
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has today highlighted their concerns around the rates of obesity and smoking during pregnancy amongst women in Wales.
Smoking, obesity and PCOS risk
New research indicates women who smoke and are obese during pregnancy are more likely to have daughters who develop polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) later in life.‘RCM responds to new research on risks to diabetic pregnant women’
Diabetic women are more than four times more likely to have a stillborn baby than those without the condition, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of Glasgow looked at the records of nearly 4,000 Scottish diabetic mothers.
Proportion of induced labours rise
New maternity figures show that there has been a rise in the proportion of induced labours in NHS hospitals.