In Australia more than one woman dies every fortnight as a result of childbearing – some could be preventable - according a study in published by Wiley-Blackwell in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

A study in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology published by Wiley-Blackwell finds that overweight mothers have a higher chance of delivering a second large baby after having a first macrosomic baby.