Britain: Obese Mothers Drugged in Attempt to Produce Smaller Babies

Britain: Obese Mothers Drugged in Attempt to Produce Smaller Babies

April 2nd, 2012

It’s tough to know where to begin on this one…

Via: Herald Sun:

In a world first trial, 400 overweight pregnant women in the UK and Scotland will be prescribed metformin – a drug that has been used for decades to treat diabetes and is cleared for pregnancy.

Researchers are hoping that taking metformin from the second trimester onwards will have result in smaller babies and cut the risk of stillbirth, maternal death and cardiovascular disease.

The trial has angered many health experts who say overweight mothers should be encouraged to exercise and eat properly rather than just pop a pill to produce a thinner baby.

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