The Relation between Prepregnancy Body Mass Index and Abnormal Placental Morphology and Birth Weight

Abstract

Background: Birth is enormously important, and the care that a woman receives during labor affects women`s health physically and emotionally in the short and long-term periods. The placenta plays a pivotal role during pregnancy by being intimately connected to the mother and fetus. Aim of the current study is to examine the relation between prepregnancy body mass index and abnormal placental morphology and birth weight. Methods: A descriptive correlational research design was used for this study to achieve the study aim. Sample: A purposive of 150 laboring women were enrolled in the study.