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Macrosomia

Fetal macrosomia is a condition where a newborn child weighs more than 4000 grams or 8 pounds and 13 ounces, irrespective of the gestational age.

You Can Get Rid Of Bad Effects of Maternal Obesity With Childhood Exercise

You Can Get Rid Of Bad Effects of Maternal Obesity With Childhood Exercise

Rats whose mothers were fed a high-fat diet during pregnancy and nursing were able to stave off some of the detrimental health effects of obesity by exercising during their adolescence.

Kate Middleton Loses Baby Weight Without Doing Anything at All!

Kate Middleton Loses Baby Weight Without Doing Anything at All!

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge seems to have lost her pregnancy weight without doing anything! Recently spotted shopping for groceries, she had an enviable thin frame

Maternal Obesity Ups Wheezing Risk

Maternal Obesity Ups Wheezing Risk

Children of obese mothers are four times more likely to have frequent wheezing, compared to children of mothers weighing a normal weight, states study.

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Autism and Other Developmental Disorders Linked to Maternal Obesity and Diabetes

Autism and Other Developmental Disorders Linked to Maternal Obesity and Diabetes

A new study has found significant links between maternal diabetes and obesity and the likelihood of having a child with autism or similar developmental disorders.

Maternal Obesity Linked to Autism

Maternal Obesity Linked to Autism

Mothers who are obese during pregnancy are more likely to have babies with autism, reveals US study.

Pesticides Linked To Gestational Age and Birth Weight

Pesticides Linked To Gestational Age and Birth Weight

A new study has associated the exposure to organophosphate (OP) pesticides with decreased gestational age and lower birth weight.

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Health at 3 and 5 Years of Age Depends on Gestational Age

Health at 3 and 5 Years of Age Depends on Gestational Age

Gestational age refers to the age of the embryo or fetus. It begins from 14 days before fertilization of the ovum. In other words, it is the duration since the woman’s last menstruation.

Study Says Maternal Obesity may Affect Brain Development of Premature Infants

Study Says Maternal Obesity may Affect Brain Development of Premature Infants

Being obese during pregnancy affects the brain development of premature babies, says study.

Optimal Gestational Age for Elective Delivery is Week 39 for Women Who Have Undergone Previous C-Section

Optimal Gestational Age for Elective Delivery is Week 39 for Women Who Have Undergone Previous C-Section

DALLAS (February 10, 2012) — In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ™, in Dallas, Texas, researchers will

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Maternal Obesity Can Be Reversed By Exercise: Study

Maternal Obesity Can Be Reversed By Exercise: Study

A study has revealed that exercise is an effective means in reversing the negative metabolic effects passed on to the offsprings by their obese mothers.

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