Obesity, which brings with it many health problems, also carries risks that can lead to infant deaths during pregnancy. While trying to lose weight during pregnancy brings problems rather than solutions, if the appropriate weight cannot be lost before pregnancy, then wrong eating habits need to be regulated and breastfeeding needs to be supported.
Prof. Dr. While Yusuf Üstün stated that both the mother and the baby are at risk if the pregnancy is obese; He pointed out that every 1 kg/m2 increase in body mass index increases the frequency of diabetes by 1 percent and the possibility of cesarean section by 7 percent.
Reminding that the most practical calculation method in obesity is "body mass index", Üstün said, "This index is a numerical value obtained by dividing the person's body weight by the square of the height. Obesity is defined as a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 before pregnancy." "It is defined as being on or above," he said. Üstün explained that pregnancy-related risks increase in obese people, with the following examples:
As birth gets longer, breastfeeding duration decreases
"With every 1 kg/m2 increase in the index, pregnancy increases." The frequency of diabetes due to diabetes increases by 1 percent and the possibility of cesarean section increases by 7 percent. Initiation of artificial labor is more common in obese pregnant women than in normal weight pregnant women, and its failure is observed to increase in studies. For every 5 kg/m2 increase, the risk of pregnancy poisoning doubles. Urinary tract It has been reported that infections increase by 40 percent. In cesarean section, the time until the baby is removed increases, the risk of bleeding over 1000 ml and the risk of skin infection and clotting increases. In such pregnancies, the start of breastfeeding is later and the duration of breastfeeding is shortened. The frequency of infant deaths is also increased in obese pregnant women. increasing." Üstün, while emphasizing that routine prenatal care should be carried out more carefully in obese pregnant women, said: "Sugar screening should be carried out in the early period; care should be taken for diet, exercise and appropriate weight gain. Implementation of weight loss programs during pregnancy is harmful as it will negatively affect both the baby and milk secretion. Recommended pregnancy reaching the appropriate weight in the pre-term period. However, this right "If it cannot be achieved, the mother's wrong eating habits should be regulated from the beginning of pregnancy and breastfeeding should be supported," he said.
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