LONDON - Women who gain as little as 7 pounds between pregnancies can put themselves and their babies at medical risk, even if they don't become overweight, suggests a provocative study of thousands of women.
Researchers found that gaining weight during that interval - not during the pregnancy itself - raised the risk of such complications as diabetes and high blood pressure during the second pregnancy, and even stillbirth.
Pregnant women with diabetes or high blood pressure are at risk of convulsions or organ damage, which in severe cases, can be fatal.
The results provide new evidence that overweight or obese women who plan to become pregnant should lose …
Weight Gain Between Pregnancies RiskyLONDON - Women who gain as little as 7 pounds between pregnancies can put themselves and their babies at medical risk, even if they don't become overweight, suggests a provocative study of thousands of women.
Researchers found that gaining weight during that interval - not during the pregnancy itself - raised the risk of such complications as diabetes and high blood pressure during the second pregnancy, and even stillbirth.
Pregnant women with diabetes or high blood pressure are at risk of convulsions or organ damage, which in severe cases, can be fatal.
The results provide new evidence that overweight or obese women who plan to become pregnant should lose …
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