And yet another reason to lose weight!
A recent study showed that babies born to obese mothers have a greater risk of dying before, during, or up to one year after birth.
The risk of infant mortality before or up to one year after death was actually double when the mother was obese vs. if she was normal weight.
Said study co-author, Judith Rankin:
“There are likely to be a number of reasons why obesity is associated with fetal and infant death and we don’t yet know the full story. For example, there is an increased risk of high blood pressure or diabetes developing during pregnancy. Understanding the risks associated with obesity is helpful for health-care professionals caring for pregnant women, so that additional monitoring can be provided as necessary.”
Most women worry about losing baby weight after their pregnancy, when in fact it’s your weight before pregnancy that matters most!
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