The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the Society for Maternal - Fetal Medicine (SMFM), and the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) recommend that obstetrician - gynecologists and other obstetric providers adopt the following strategies to enable adequate pain control and continued breastfeeding if opiate analgesia is required: (acog.org)
«These new data are an important first step in determining the amount of weight gain (or loss) that is appropriate for women who enter pregnancy with obesity — data which are sorely needed by obstetric providers to better serve their patients,» says Sharon Herring, MD, MPH, an expert in this area who is a member of The Obesity Society and Assistant Professor at Temple University. (sciencedaily.com)
The March of Dimes Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait ® ™ education campaign and obstetric provider groups advise that you wait until at least 39 weeks to induce labor or have a c - section if it is needed. (marchofdimes.org)