{"id":7361,"date":"2024-03-04T17:09:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T11:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cordlifeindia.com\/blog\/?p=7361"},"modified":"2024-03-04T18:17:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T12:47:26","slug":"maternal-and-neonatal-obesity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cordlifeindia.com\/blog\/maternal-and-neonatal-obesity\/","title":{"rendered":"Maternal and Neonatal Obesity: The Associated Risk Factors &#038; Natural Ways to Prevent It"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 5em; .table_of_contents {margin: 25px 0; padding: 10px; background: #F2F5F7;} .table_of_contents a { text-decoration: none; }}<\/style><div class='table_of_contents'><h3>Table of Contents<\/h3><ul><li><a href=\"#how-does-your-obesity-affect-pregnancy-health\">How Does Your Obesity Affect Pregnancy Health?<\/a><\/li><ul><li><a href=\"#gestational-diabetes\">Gestational Diabetes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#hypertension-and-preeclampsia\">Hypertension and Preeclampsia<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#obstructive-sleep-apnea\">Obstructive Sleep Apnea<\/a><\/li><\/ul><li><a href=\"#how-does-pregnancy-obesity-impact-the-baby-to-be-and-the-newborn-baby\">How Does Pregnancy Obesity Impact the Baby-to-be and the Newborn Baby?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#so-are-you-feeling-scared-and-worried\">So, Are You Feeling Scared and Worried?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Pregnancy is both a beautiful and challenging phase of your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s beautiful because of the happiness hidden inside your anticipation of giving birth to a healthy and cuddly baby after nine months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s challenging as your body is in constant flux. You\u2019ll swell, the skin will change, and you\u2019ll gain weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gaining weight is one of the most noteworthy pregnancy changes. After all, your body is changing along with your baby growing inside you. Healthy weight gain of the mummy-to-be is associated with the health and well-being of the growing baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, in several ways, you may be overweight or obese. Being overweight may not impact your pregnancy or baby inside you positively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-does-your-obesity-affect-pregnancy-health\">How Does Your Obesity Affect Pregnancy Health?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your pregnancy weight is 30 or more, the healthcare practitioner will monitor your health as well as the health of the baby inside you closely. Your weight will tell you a lot about the complications during your pregnancy. The pregnancy risk factors include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"gestational-diabetes\">Gestational Diabetes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Usually, your doctor will take you through a diabetes screening in the 24<sup>th<\/sup> and 28<sup>th<\/sup> week of your pregnancy. However, if the doctor finds your pregnancy body mass to be 30 or more than that in the first trimester, he or she will take you through gestational diabetic screening immediately. With higher levels of blood sugar or glucose during your pregnancy, there are chances for you to give birth to a baby who is large size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hypertension-and-preeclampsia\">Hypertension and Preeclampsia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A systolic reading at or above 140 or at or above 90 is considered high blood pressure or hypertension during pregnancy. Preeclampsia is also a serious kind of gestational hypertension. Both these pregnancy health conditions take place during the second stage of pregnancy and there are chances of liver and kidney failure. Along with this, the chances of cardiac problems \u2013 stroke or heart attack cannot be denied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"obstructive-sleep-apnea\">Obstructive Sleep Apnea<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cordlifeindia.com\/blog\/pregnancy-insomnia\/\">Insomnia is common during pregnancy<\/a>. However, with obesity, you will be faced with breathing for short periods while you\u2019re sleeping. Such abnormal gaps in breathing while you\u2019re asleep can make you feel tired and increase your chances of pregnancy-induced high blood pressure, preeclampsia, as well as cardiac problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-does-pregnancy-obesity-impact-the-baby-to-be-and-the-newborn-baby\">How Does Pregnancy Obesity Impact the Baby-to-be and the Newborn Baby?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Being overweight or obese also causes trouble for the developing baby inside you. There is a risk of your baby developing an increased risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cordlifeindia.com\/blog\/birth-defects-in-babies\/\">birth defects<\/a>, for instance, Neural tube defects (NTDs) as well as heart defects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With your weight, at the time of labour, the baby\u2019s shoulder may be \u201cstuck.\u201d This is something known as \u201cShoulder dystocia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are chances of you giving birth to a baby who is larger than normal. Besides this, with your weight, you may medically need an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cordlifeindia.com\/blog\/expect-go-c-section\/\">emergency C- section<\/a>. That means you may give birth to your baby on the 39<sup>th<\/sup> week or before that. (Preterm babies may develop the risk of long and short-term health problems).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, a newborn\u2019s weight is based on several factors \u2013 genetics or when the expecting parents have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cordlifeindia.com\/blog\/hypertension-during-pregnancy\/\">pregnancy-induced hypertension<\/a>, or, preeclampsia, or, gestational diabetes. Having said that, a 2019 study evidenced that babies born via C-section delivery have a chance of becoming overweight due to their gut bacteria which is different from those babies who are born vaginally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"so-are-you-feeling-scared-and-worried\">So, Are You Feeling Scared and Worried?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Try not to feel that way. No problem is permanent. If you\u2019re overweight or obese during your pregnancy, there\u2019s a lot that you and your healthcare practitioner can do to deal with it. You can reduce your weight by including healthy habits during your pregnancy regime \u2013 like maintaining a healthy diet and staying active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting encouraged to stay fit and healthy can be a little difficult while you\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/pregnancy\/related-conditions\/existing-health-conditions\/overweight\/\">embracing motherhood<\/a>, as well as when you hold the newborn in your arms. But, the above-mentioned pregnancy and neonatal problems can keep you aware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, with these tips and advice, you can keep yourself healthy and your weight in balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After all, a balanced weight can help you sail through your pregnancy complications and deliver a healthy baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on maternal and new mommy health follow the blog page of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cordlifeindia.com\/\">Cordlife India<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How Does Your Obesity Affect Pregnancy Health? Gestational Diabetes Hypertension and Preeclampsia Obstructive Sleep Apnea How Does Pregnancy Obesity Impact the Baby-to-be and the Newborn Baby? So, Are You Feeling Scared and Worried?&nbsp; Pregnancy is both a beautiful and challenging phase of your life. 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