The Risk of Complications in Second Pregnancy by Maternal BMI: The Role of First-pregnancy Complications, Pregestational Diabetes and Chronic Hypertension

(Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2021;100:489–496. doi: 10.1111/aogs.14028. Epub November 2, 2020) Obesity, increased pregnancy body mass index (BMI), and past complications are associated with future adverse short- long-term maternal neonatal outcomes. Gestational diabetes (GDM), gestational hypertension (GH), preeclampsia (PE) common pregnancy-associated complications. Recurrence of these increases when pregestational DM and/or chronic (cHTN) present, though little research has been done on how adiposity prior-pregnancy impact the risk second-pregnancy This study analyzes in first conditions subsequent role BMI.