About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Your Weight Doesn't Effect Length of Pushing

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Your Weight Doesn't Effect Length of Pushing Dec 5th 2011, 21:22 A new study out in Obstetrics & Gynecology shows that women with increasing weight do not suffer from longer lengths of the pushing phase of labor.  Interestingly enough an increasing body mass index (BMI) was not linked to an increase in the cesarean rate either. Related: Pushing in Labor How to Push with an Epidural Pushing with an Epidural BMI Calculator Robinson, B., Mapp, D., Bloom, S., Rouse, D., Spong, C., Varner, M., . . . Ehrenberg, H. (2011). Increasing Maternal Body Mass Index and Characteristics of the Second Stage of Labor. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 118(6), 1309-1313. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e318236fbd1 Photo © iStockPhoto Your Weight Doesn't Effect Length of Pushing originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Monday, December 5th, 2011 at 21:22:11. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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