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Introduction
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Risks
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Assess
Alberta Health Services. (2015). Healthy Pregnancy Weight Gain Final Evaluation Report. Available from https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/hp/hcf/if-hp-hcf-hpwg-final-evalreport.pdf
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Advise
Bernier, J., Hanson, Y. & Barber, T. (2012). Weight Expectations: Experiences and Needs of Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women and Their Health Care Providers. Halifax, NS: Atlantic Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health.
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Support
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