ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2021
Prenatal care experiences among pregnant women with obesity in Wisconsin, United States: a qualitative quality improvement assessment.
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- Weight stigma in the preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum periods: A systematic review of women's perspectives.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Pooled it
- The association between higher body weight and stigmatizing language documented in hospital birth admission notes.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2026Article
- Experiencing weight stigma during childbirth increases the odds of cesarean birth.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Where is communication breaking down? Narrative tensions in obesity-in-pregnancy clinical encounters.PloS one · 2025Article
- When midwives ask permission to discuss weight with pregnant women with high body weight: a qualitative study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Weight-based disparities in perinatal care: quantitative findings of respect, autonomy, mistreatment, and body mass index in a national Canadian survey.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Navigating weight, risk and lifestyle conversations in maternity care: a qualitative study among pregnant women with obesity.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Planning for the forgotten fourth trimester of pregnancy: A parallel group randomized control trial to test a postpartum planning intervention vs. standard prenatal care.Contemporary clinical trials · 2024Article
- Evidence-Based Eating Patterns and Behavior Changes to Limit Excessive Gestational Weight Gain: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundStigma 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) better understand the bias and stigma that women with BMIs ≥40 kg/m
methodsWe conducted and thematically content-analyzed 30 semi-structured interviews of women with BMIs ≥40 kg/m
resultsAll women recalled positive experiences during their perinatal care during which they felt listened to and respected by providers. However, many also described a fear of weight-related bias or recalled weight-based discrimination. Women reacted favorably to a proposed group prenatal care option for pregnant women with obesity that focused on nutrition, physical activity, and weight management. Women rated "weight" and "BMI" as the most desirable terms for describing weight, while "large size" and "obesity" were rated least desirable.
conclusionsMany pregnant women with BMIs ≥40 kg/m
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