Design: An assessment of the course of pregnancy, labour and perinatal outcome in obese women was performed.
Material and methods: 127 obese (BMI > 27) and 1315 non-obese healthy women with singleton pregnancy were compared. All the women gave birth in 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University in Warsaw.
Results: Weight gain during pregnancy was markedly lower in obese women. The total percentage of gestational complications was significantly higher in pre-pregnancy obese women as well as the rate of cesarean deliveries. The birth weight and neonatal outcome was similar in analyzed groups.
Conclusions: Pregnancy in obese women is associated with increased risk of complications reflecting the higher rate of cesarean deliveries.