Review Article
Nutrition and Pregnancy after Bariatric Surgery
Table 1
Maternal risks associated with obesity.
| Period | Increased risk |
| Antenata | Increased incidence of miscarriage Gestational diabetes mellitus Hypertension and preeclampsia Fetal anomalies Venous thromboembolism |
| Intrapartum | Failure to progress the labor Shoulder dystocia Fetal monitoring problems The need of emergency cesarean section Surgical complications |
| Postpartum | Wound infection Venous thromboembolism Postnatal depression |
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