A qualitative exploration of the experiences of clinically very severely obese women during pregnancy and the postnatal period
(2018)
Thesis
Keely, A. A qualitative exploration of the experiences of clinically very severely obese women during pregnancy and the postnatal period. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1255699
Very severe maternal obesity (BMI >40kg/m2) increases significantly the risks of poor pregnancy outcomes for both mothers and babies. In light of the limited success of behavioural interventions to date in improving outcomes in very severely obese wo... Read More about A qualitative exploration of the experiences of clinically very severely obese women during pregnancy and the postnatal period.