Obese Women and Pregnancy

"Obese women who lose weight during pregnancy may have a lower risk of certain pregnancy complications, but -- with the exception of extremely obese women -- those benefits may be outweighed by negative effects on the baby's birth size, a new study suggests."
Original Article

     Everyone knows that when women are pregnant, they do gain weight. New research shows that obese women who actually lose weight during pregnancy, may have less complications with the pregnancy. Obese women who are pregnant have a high chance of having complications with the birth and with the baby, but if they lose weight during the pregnancy, it is less likely. "Overall, those women who shed pounds generally had lower risks of emergency C-section and pre-eclampsia than obese women who gained weight during pregnancy. They were also less likely to have a larger-than-normal baby."