Self-care and Health Care in Postpartum Women with Obesity: A Qualitative Study.

Objective:  To explore the experiences of women with obesity regarding self-care and the care provided by their families and health team after childbirth.

Methods:  A clinical qualitative study performed at the Postnatal Outpatient Clinic of Hospital da Mulher, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil. The sample was selected using the saturation criteria, with 16 women with obesity up to 6 months after childbirth.

Hazards of Repeat Pregnancy during Adolescence: A Case-control Study.

Objective:  To evaluate the social, obstetric and psychological risk factors related to repeat pregnancy in teenagers.

Methods:  A case control study conducted at Centro de Atenção à Saúde Integral da Mulher (Caism, in the Portuguese acronym), in Campinas, Brazil, from 2015 to 2017. Three groups were selected: a case-group of adolescents who had repeat pregnancy and two control-groups, one consisting of adolescents who had delivered at first time and another one of adult women with more than one deliveries.

Association between parity, pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain.

Objective: To analyze the relationship between parity, pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), and gestational weight gain (GWG).

Methods: This observational controlled study was conducted from November 2013 to April 2014, with postpartum women who started antenatal care up to 14 weeks and had full-term births. Data were collected from medical records and antenatal cards.