Abstract:Objectives: (1) To investigate the proportion of primiparous women in our unit with a BMI ≥30 during pregnancy and compare their outcomes to those with a BMI <30. (2) To audit our compliance with local trust and RCOG guidelines on the management of obesity during pregnancy. Methods: We carried out a retrospective audit over 6 months from January to June 2015. We obtained data for 100 of the 129 primiparous women with a BMI ≥30 who delivered in our unit during this period. We reviewed their maternity notes and … Show more
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