Weight advice plan for Scots mothers-to-be

OVERWEIGHT pregnant women may be offered advice on how to slim down after the health dangers of carrying extra weight when expecting a baby were highlighted.

Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Ross Finnie MSP is urging the Scottish Government to make sure mothers-to-be are given support to lose weight, after raising concerns about the numbers of pregnant women who are obese.

For the first time hospitals will record pregnant women's BMIs as standard. At present, no such record exists.

Mr Finnie said: "Maternal obesity is a serious concern, with some reports estimating that a fifth of pregnant women in the UK are obese. There is the further complication that obesity can lead to type two diabetes"