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Why obese women feel better about their "big" condition when they are pregnant: a qualitative study performed in Sweden
Örebro University, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Sweden. (Complications in the Reproductive Life of Women)ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2577-1632
Örebro Läns Landsting, Örebro, Sweden.
Örebro Läns Landsting, Örebro, Sweden.
2013 (English)In: Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ISSN 2160-8792, E-ISSN 2160-8806, Vol. 3, p. 544-552Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Overweight and obesity as measured by the body mass index (BMI) is an increasing problem worldwide according to the World Health Organization (WHO) [1]. Women having a body mass index greater than or equal to30 kg/m2 are considered to be obese and they run a greater risk of complications when they are pregnant. Complications such as high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, risk of intrauterine fetal death and slower delivery when giving birth to the baby are risks that can affect the well being of the woman and the child. According to the study on the women, the midwife’s most important role when meeting with the pregnant obese woman is to inform them about potential risks during pregnancy. The midwife must withhold judgment. For many women living with obesity means that they are not seen as the person they actually are. Obese women feel that they do not conform to the societal ideal of an attractive woman because of their size and because of other people’s prejudices regarding their obesity. When an obese woman becomes pregnant they may feel more comfortable with their standing in society because there is a happy explanation for the size of their abdomen. They experience that they are happy and proud about their stomach and this gives them a sense of relief and belonging.

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2013. Vol. 3, p. 544-552
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Obesity; Pregnancy; Support; Midwife
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Nursing
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Medicine; Caring sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-36199DOI: 10.4236/ojog.2013.37098OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-36199DiVA, id: diva2:741643
Available from: 2014-08-28 Created: 2014-08-28 Last updated: 2018-05-22Bibliographically approved

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