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I understand the focus on the prenatal mother's weight and I agree fully, but we should also take into account the postnatals mother's weight, as well.  Taking care of a new born, no leass a toddler takes a tremendous amount of physical energy.  I couldn't imagine caring for my infant with another with another 50 pounds on my body.   I wonder how a mother's interaction with her infant and subsequent care is affected by her level of obesity.

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