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To investigate perspectives on perinatal weight management from postpartum women and healthcare professionals to inform better intervention strategies.

June 6, 2026Nursing OpenOpen Access

Perinatal Weight Management: A Qualitative Stakeholder Investigation of Healthcare Professionals and Service Users

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LWLesley WardNorthumbria University LSLynette ShottonNorthumbria University TCTracy CollinsNorthumbria University

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Qualitative investigation explores weight management experiences among postpartum women and healthcare providers, suggesting a multi-stakeholder approach.

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To investigate perspectives on perinatal weight management from postpartum women and healthcare professionals to inform better intervention strategies.
Conducted one-to-one interviews and focus groups with postpartum women and diverse healthcare providers.
Participants included midwives, health visitors, dieticians, general practitioners, and obstetricians.
Identified themes regarding the challenges and opportunities for addressing perinatal weight.
Recognized an unmet collective need to address perinatal weight management, complicated by topic sensitivity.
Identified challenges such as conflicting messages about weight management during the perinatal period.
Suggested a local, multi-stakeholder approach with consistent messaging and enhanced training for providers.

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Ward et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23bb2071a5da9775e76b31 https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.70629

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Qualitative investigation explores weight management experiences among postpartum women and healthcare providers, suggesting a multi-stakeholder approach.

Perinatal Weight Management: A Qualitative Stakeholder Investigation of Healthcare Professionals and Service Users

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Perinatal Weight Management: A Qualitative Stakeholder Investigation of Healthcare Professionals and Service Users

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