Excess gestational weight gain is associated with short‐ and long‐term pregnancy complications.
Although a healthy diet and physical activity during pregnancy are recommended and …

Background In women with gestational diabetes mellitus, it is not clear whether routine induction
of labor at <40 weeks of gestation is beneficial to mother and newborn infant. Objective …

OBJECTIVE: the aim of this study was to increase our understanding of why Canadian women
choose to give birth at home. Despite on-going debate regarding the safety of home birth, …

Objective decision-making autonomy regarding where to give birth is associated with
maternal satisfaction with childbirth but how women decide their location of birth is poorly …

Background Among singleton pregnancies, gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with
adverse outcomes. In twin pregnancies, this association may be attenuated, given the higher …

OBJECTIVE We aimed to quantify the risk of future maternal type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)
in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) based on the type and number of …

Background Excess gestational weight gain has long- and short-term implications for women
and children, and postpartum weight retention is associated with an increased risk of long-…

… Beth Murray-Davis is supported by a Hamilton Health Sciences Early Career Award. The
funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or …

Purpose: Pregnancy-related diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA) is a prevalent condition.
Consequences of a widened linea alba ultimately remain unknown. Current evidence on …

Background Perinatal cannabis use is increasing, and clinician counselling is an important
aspect of reducing the potential harm of cannabis use during pregnancy and lactation. To …