Managing excessive weight gain during pregnancy and the postpartum period

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 490-500

  Walker, Lorraine O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnic minority; Low income; Postpartum; Pregnancy; Weight

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548766004     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2007.00179.x     Document Type: Article

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