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Overweight women have higher risk of problems during and after childbirth. The higher the BMI, the more likely a cesarean is major surgery. Compared with other pregnant women are very overweight may have more trouble recovering from a cesarean section. In addition, you may be staying longer in the hospital.

Babies born to mothers with overweight or obese
The babies of mothers with overweight or obese may face their own challenges. Increase risk of:

* Being born prematurely
* Be certain birth defects
* Need attention in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
* Being obese in childhood

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