Thursday, March 7, 2013

Heavy moms-to-be at greater risk of C-section, study finds

Researchers from Norway found that women with a pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) of 40 had an increased risk of vacuum extraction delivery or Cesarean section (C-section). Findings of a new study indicate that women with more than a 16 kg (30 lbs) weight gain during pregnancy increased their risk of forceps or vacuum extraction, and C-section.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/eiJzlX68c4g)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/eiJzlX68c4g/130305100737.htm

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