Large Weight Gain in Pregnancy Tied to Increased Infant Size

More early nutritional child abuse.

Obese mothers who gain excessive weight during pregnancy are nearly 7 times more likely to give birth to a large infant at risk for a lifetime of obesity. Moreover, excess gestational weight gain (GWG) increases the risk of having a large infant, even in mothers who have a healthy prepregnancy body mass index (BMI), according to a study published April 17 in the Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine.

Stop the abuse.

Hold parents accountable.