"Increased maternal body mass index (BMI) may reduce the accuracy of estimated fetal weight, according to the results of a study reported in the March issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology...Another reason to discourage the fat from having kids.
'When counseling an obese patient about her various delivery options, an accurate estimated fetal weight is important to better quantify the risk of shoulder dystocia and to compare that risk with the risk of cesarean delivery,' write Nathan S. Fox, MD, from Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates, PLLC, and Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, and colleagues. 'Without an accurate estimated fetal weight, the ability for a patient to make an informed decision would be quite limited.'"
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
High Maternal BMI May Reduce Accuracy of Estimated Fetal Weight
Kudos, creative fatsos, yet another way to abuse your child.
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