Being overweight or obese during pregnancy : a qualitative study

OBJECTIVE: The objectice of this study was to reveal difficulties, coping and expectations of overweight/obese women during pregnancy.

METHODS: A descriptive, phenomenological approach was used. Fourteen pregnant women having a body mass index of 25 or over 25.

RESULTS: The findings were presented under three themes: difficulties experienced, coping and expectations. The women had physical difficulties and their daily life was affected negatively. They experienced stigmatization, humiliation and uncertainty about how much they had to eat during pregnancy. Therefore, they were upset and unhappy. Some women denied that they were overweight and some women considered being overweight as normal due to pregnancy. Social support plays an important part in coping with difficulties; however, some women could not get sufficient social support. The women also expected to be treated tolerantly.

CONCLUSION: Overweight/obese women try to overcome many physical and psychological problems due to their weight during pregnancy, but they do not receive adequate support.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:35

Enthalten in:

The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians - 35(2022), 25 vom: 15. Dez., Seite 7210-7215

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Serçekuş, Pınar [VerfasserIn]
Gökçe Isbir, Gözde [VerfasserIn]
Bakan, Gülcan [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

Coping
Journal Article
Maternal
Obesity
Overweight
Pregnancy
Stigma

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 23.11.2022

Date Revised 23.11.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/14767058.2021.1946777

funding:

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM327569360