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Obesity and ovulation
There is no doubt that most women want to hear the word “mama”, but sometimes pregnancy may be delayed, if you are obese, it may affect it, and in this article we will explain the relationship between pregnancy and obesity for you
Obesity risks
Excessive obesity, especially during pregnancy, may affect one way or another on your health and the health of the fetus, and its risks in general are as follows:
Obesity is one of the main causes that leads to type 2 diabetes, which in turn - if pregnancy occurs - may affect the fetus due to high blood sugar.
High cholesterol in the blood
Increased risk of heart disease
The risk of atherosclerosis
Increased risk of fatty liver
Obesity may cause infertility or delayed pregnancy
The relationship between obesity and pregnancy
Obesity can cause damage to the fertility of pregnant women as it may affect ovulation, in order to avoid possible complications of obesity with pregnancy, you must know that the appropriate BMI for pregnancy ranges between 25 to 30, but if it is higher than that, it can affect pregnancy And contribute to the prolongation of its duration, and obesity can affect one way or another on the results of fertilization in the laboratory.
How can obesity affect pregnancy?
- Obesity increases the risk of miscarriage, recurrent miscarriage, or stillbirth
- The blood sugar level increases with what is known as gestational diabetes
- High risk of high blood pressure diseases, which may lead in one way or another to preeclampsia
- Obesity makes it difficult to give birth naturally, and you may have to resort to a cesarean delivery
- Obesity can affect the child after birth, such as:
= The birth of a fetus of a larger size than normal, the high rate of obesity of the child, as well as the possibility of developing metabolic syndrome
= The fetus may be born with birth defects
You should know, madam, that if you are pregnant with one fetus, your weight increases from 5 to 9 kg, and if you are pregnant with twins, the weight increases from 11 to 19 kg, so you must take into account that excess weight is dangerous for you before it is dangerous. on the fetus.
Some research suggests that when losing weight during pregnancy, it reduces the risk of a fetus being larger than the average size, but despite this, it also shows that losing or gaining weight during pregnancy may increase the risk of premature delivery of the fetus, so you should follow up with your doctor Constantly throughout pregnancy and lactation.
Some women who suffer from obesity may think, before becoming pregnant in the first place, to undergo obesity operations that help in losing weight, including those operations SASI (loop bipartition) surgery and Laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery.
Are there tests that should be done during pregnancy?
If pregnancy has already occurred, you must undergo some routine examinations that must be carried out so that the pregnancy period passes safely, including the following:
- Early screening for gestational diabetes
- Ultrasound scan of the fetus to assess the normal growth of the fetus
- Periodic examinations for sleep apnea, as women who suffer from this problem during sleep are at greater risk of pre-eclampsia.
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