Young women's and midwives' perspectives on improving nutritional support in pregnancy: The babies, eating, and LifestyLe in adolescence (BELLA) study

Sofia Strömmer, Susie Weller, Leanne Morrison, Hora Soltani, Judith Stephenson, Melissa Whitworth, Rachel Rundle, Jane Brewin, Lucilla Poston, Wendy Lawrence and Mary Barker

Social Science & Medicine, 2021, vol. 274, issue C

Abstract: Teenage pregnancy has a high risk of poor outcomes for both mother and baby. Teenage girls have the poorest diets of any population group in the UK, which compounds the risk of poor pregnancy outcomes. Pregnant teenagers trust advice from their midwives, but midwives feel they do not have time, confidence, or knowledge to discuss nutrition.

Keywords: Teenage pregnancy; Diet; Nutrition; Midwives; Qualitative study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113781

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