Table 2

Pregnancy outcomes for the third pregnancy based on those who gained interpregnancy weight compared with those who did not and those who gained more interpregnancy weight than the median compared with those who did not

Gained interpregnancy weight (n=189)Did not gain interpregnancy weight (n=91)p Value
CS overall41 (21.7%)21 (23.1%)NS
GDM9 (4.8%)2 (2.2%)NS
BW≥4 kg102 (54.0%)36 (39.6%)0.03
Hypertensive disease5 (2.6%)2 (2.2%)NS
NICU4 (2.1%)2 (2.2%)NS
Stillbirth1 (0.5%)1 (1.1%)NS
Gained>1.70 kg interpregnancy weight (n=139) Gained≤1.70 kg interpregnancy weight (n=141)
CS overall28 (20.1%)34 (24.1%)NS
GDM9 (6.5%)2 (1.4%)0.03
BW≥4 kg75 (54.0%)63 (44.7%)NS
Hypertensive disease4 (2.9%)3 (2.1%)NS
NICU4 (2.9%)2 (1.4%)NS
Stillbirth0 (0%)2 (1.4%)NS 
  • BW, body weight; CS, caesarean section; GDM, gestational diabetes; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; NS, not significant.