Plus Size Pregnancy: What the Evidence Really Says About Higher BMI and Birth

Have you been told that your pregnancy is high risk simply because you have a higher BMI? Have you been advised that you need extra tests and interventions, or that you have no choice about where you give birth? Do you feel pressured or scared into following this advice? Are you wondering whether higher BMI actually makes a difference and whether guidelines about higher BMI and birth are truly evidence based?

If your answer to any of these questions is "yes" then take a deep breath and read...