Obesity is a chronic, complex disease that can lead to a spectrum of additional serious health concerns.
For pregnant patients with obesity, those health concerns are amplified. Studies highlight the correlation between high BMI and mortality and the probability of health care expenditures. Higher rates of mortality and the overall increase of pregnancy-related complications can result in longer lengths of hospital stays. Increased cesarean section rates, which are associated with a longer length of stay than vaginal deliveries, and increased breastfeeding difficulties, including being less