Background: Maternal obesity, excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) and post-partum
weight retention (PPWR) constitute new public health challenges, due to the association …

Background Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal mortality and
morbidity worldwide. Several recent publications have noted an increasing trend in …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the absolute risks of adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes
based on small differences in prepregnancy body mass (eg, 10% of body mass or 10–20 …

OBJECTIVE—Numerous studies in the US and elsewhere have reported an increased risk
of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) among women who are overweight or obese …

Introduction There is increasingly a double burden of under-nutrition and obesity in women
of reproductive age. Preconception underweight or overweight, short stature and …

Background The prevalence of overweight and obesity among people in England and
Wales is increasing. Associated serious health consequences in adults include Type 2 …

Objective To present an approach, based on current evidence, for the diagnosis, treatment,
and thromboprophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in pregnancy and postpartum …

Background The prevalence of obesity amongst women bearing children in Australia is
rising and has important implications for obstetric care. The aim of this study was to assess …

Objective To provide regional estimates of the prevalence of maternal haemorrhage and
explore the effect of methodological differences between studies on any observed regional …

BACKGROUND In the USA, between 1980 and 2004, the proportion of all births increased 2-
fold in women aged≥ 30, 3-fold in women aged≥ 35 and nearly 4-fold in women aged≥ …