Pregnancy weight gain is not simply fat or swelling. It reflects your baby’s growth, the placenta, amniotic fluid, a higher ...

Fetuses of pregnant people who gained excess weight in the first trimester of pregnancy show signs of excess fat distribution in the upper arm and in the abdomen, according to a study by researchers ...

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