As the movement toward evidence-based health policy continues to emphasize the
importance of including patient and public perspectives, syntheses of qualitative health …

Background and Objectives: During pregnancy, women undergo various physiological and
anatomical changes that are accentuated as the pregnancy progresses, but return to their …

Excess gestational weight gain is associated with short‐and long‐term pregnancy
complications. Although a healthy diet and physical activity during pregnancy are …

Background Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) leads to obstetric complications,
maternal postpartum weight retention and an increased risk of offspring obesity. The GeliS …

Background Obesity and overweight are considered risk factors for a range of adverse
outcomes, including stillbirth. This study aims to identify factors reported by women …

Background During the pregnancy and postpartum period, both women and men
experience physiological and psychological changes, which may negatively impact their …

Background Mobile technology is ubiquitous. Women of childbearing age have embraced
health information technology for pregnancy-related counsel as prenatal care provider …

The reproductive life phase, most notably the preconception, pregnancy and postpartum
periods, is a key driver of weight gain in women and therefore substantially increases the …

Objective Body dissatisfaction in pregnancy has been associated with negative
psychological maternal outcomes, including increased risk of postpartum depression. This …

Background Stigma and bias experienced during prenatal care can affect quality of care
and, ultimately, the health of pregnant women with obesity and their infants. We sought to 1) …