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  2. Obstetric ultrasonography - Wikipedia

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    Transvaginal scans usually provide clearer pictures during early pregnancy and in obese women. Also used is Doppler sonography which detects the heartbeat of the fetus. Doppler sonography can be used to evaluate the pulsations in the fetal heart and bloods vessels for signs of abnormalities. [5]

  3. Parental obesity - Wikipedia

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    A meta-analysis estimated that Cesarean delivery rates increased with odds ratios of 1.5 among overweight, 2 among obese, and 3 among severely obese women, compared with normal weight pregnant women. [11] In addition, morbidly obese women who have not had children before are at increased risk of all–cause preterm deliveries.

  4. Large for gestational age - Wikipedia

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    [35] [36] Women with obesity that undergo weight loss can greatly decrease their chances of having a macrosomic or LGA infant. [36] Additionally, regular prenatal care and routine check-ups with one's physician are important in planning pregnancy, especially if one has obesity, diabetes, hypertension, or other conditions before conception. [35]

  5. Here's what pregnancy actually looks like before 10 weeks ...

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    Women’s health expert Dr. Jennifer Wider tells Yahoo Life that “weeks 5 to 9 is the early time period in a pregnancy. At 5 weeks, the embryo is a mass of cells with a developing neural tube ...

  6. Obesity - Wikipedia

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    Obesity is a major cause of disability and is correlated with various diseases and conditions, particularly cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis. [2] [12] [13] Obesity has individual, socioeconomic, and environmental causes.

  7. Why rates of postpartum depression have doubled in the last ...

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    Older women, people who reported substance use during pregnancy, and those who were overweight or had obesity were also at higher risk of postpartum depression, the study found.

  8. Panniculus - Wikipedia

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    It can be a result of obesity and can be mistaken for a tumor or hernia. Abdominal panniculus can be removed during abdominal panniculectomy , a type of abdominoplasty . A panniculus can also be the result of loose tissues after pregnancy or massive weight loss .

  9. Signs and symptoms of pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    They are more common in younger women, women of color, women having larger babies and women who are overweight or obese, and they sometimes run in families. [42] Stretch marks generally begin as red or purple stripes (striae rubra), fading to pale or flesh-color (striae alba) after pregnancy that will generally be permanent.