Lower Surgical Threshold, Less Patience in Labor for "Obese" Women

Here is yet another study ( Ellekjear 2017 ) showing that labor is often managed differently in "obese" women, with a lower surgic...

Exercise During Pregnancy May Cut Labor Length in Women of Size

Image from Stocky Bodies Image Bank Here is the abstract of a recent study that found that exercise during pregnancy might be useful in redu...

Can Inositol Prevent Gestational Diabetes?

We have written before about the use of inositol (either myo-inositol or d-chiro-inositol) to reduce insulin resistance in women with Polyc...

Exercise Lowers the Risk for Gestational Diabetes in Women of Size

Image Credit: Stocky Bodies Image Library Here is the abstract for a prospective randomized controlled study that found that regular exercis...

Breastfeeding Lowers the Risk for High Blood Pressure and Other Problems in Mid-Life

Photo credit: La Leche League A new study indicates that breastfeeding can lower the risk for hypertension in middle-aged African-American ...

Most Babies Suspected to be Large Actually Aren't

So many mothers get the "big baby" fear card handed to them during pregnancy. This often leads to pressure for interventions such ...

Researchers' Goof: Transverse CS Incisions ARE Better in High BMI Women!

EXTRA, EXTRA!  Researchers messed up the conclusion of earlier cesarean incision study!  Transverse (side-to-side) incisions really are bett...