Obesity may require mode of delivery to be altered.

As obesity rates increase throughout the world, the effect on pregnancy, delivery, and neonatal outcomes have been a significant concern (Bloomberg M. Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Jul; 122(1): 50-5). Dr. Tzadikevitch-Geffen and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study to determine neonatal outcomes of women with a BMI ≥35 kg/m2 who underwent a trial of labour compared to an elective cesarean delivery (BJOG 2020 xxxx).