Excess gestational weight gain: an exploration of midwives’ views and practice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Excess gestational weight gain (GWG) can affect the immediate and long term health outcomes of mother and infant. Understanding health providers’ views, attitudes and practices around GWG is crucial to assist in the development of pr...

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Main Authors: Willcox Jane C, Campbell Karen J, van der Pligt Paige, Hoban Elizabeth, Pidd Deborah, Wilkinson Shelley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2393/12/102