Obesity Health Problem - Obese Women Shown to Have Longer Labors in Childbirth
Women who are obese may experience longer labors than women of normal weight when their labor is induced. Recent findings of a study at Saint Louis University were presented at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in May.
In research conducted by OB/Gyn physician Erin Brousseau, obese women who elected to have labor induced appeared to be at higher risk of longer labor and may require a Cesarean section.
Dr. Brousseau indicated that obese women needed more medication to activate labor. Of the 195 patients taking part in the study, medication given to those who were obese also took longer to begin working. She recommended that their doctors wait for labor to begin spontaneously.
Obese women who wish to conceive would be wise to lose significant weight before attempting to get pregnant. They should be carefully checked by their physicians in a pre-pregnancy physical exam.
In research conducted by OB/Gyn physician Erin Brousseau, obese women who elected to have labor induced appeared to be at higher risk of longer labor and may require a Cesarean section.
Dr. Brousseau indicated that obese women needed more medication to activate labor. Of the 195 patients taking part in the study, medication given to those who were obese also took longer to begin working. She recommended that their doctors wait for labor to begin spontaneously.
Obese women who wish to conceive would be wise to lose significant weight before attempting to get pregnant. They should be carefully checked by their physicians in a pre-pregnancy physical exam.
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