Planning to have a Baby? Check on your weight

Medical experts are calling for a national strategy to help women maintain a 'normal' weight before they conceive a baby to avoid serious complications.

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 steady increase in the rate of overweight and obese first time mums is to blame for a "substantial" proportion of serious pregnancy and birth complications, according to new Australian research.

Medical experts say helping women loose weight prior to conceiving a baby needs to be the focus of a national approach to combat the public health issue.