If you’re obese, your pregnancy may be more expensive
June 14, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Women's Health
Researchers have found that women who are obese and who become pregnant end up having more medical tests than pregnant women who are not obese.
They found that obese women saw the doctor more often, had more tests – including ultrasounds – and took more medications. Also, because many obese women have Caesarian sections or have problems with blood pressure or gestational diabetes, they stay in the hospital longer.
You can read more about this in the article, Obesity elevates pregnancy costs.
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my sis is obese and having a very expensive pregnancy w/ high blood pressure and diabetes. thank goodness for government assistance. if not for medicaid, they’d be in deep debt.