Module
4
Pregnancy weight gain charts
Duration: approximately 15 minutes
Learning Objectives
By the completion of this module you should be able to:
- Establish a pregnancy weight gain chart correctly, understanding common errors that may arise
- Describe the evidence to support the use of a pregnancy weight gain chart in antenatal care
- Understand the use of a pregnancy weight gain chart to support health professionals in antenatal care and women with self- management
Additional Resources
- Yim et al 2019 Impact of service‐wide initiatives to support healthy pregnancy weight gain on weight‐related documentation. ANZJOG
- de Jersey et al 2018. Supporting healthy weight gain and management in pregnancy: Does a mandatory training education session improve knowledge and confidence of midwives? Midwifery
- de Jersey et al 2018. A mixed method study evaluating the integration of pregnancy weight gain charts into antenatal care. Maternal and Child Nutrition