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. 2015 Feb 16;2015:209215. doi: 10.1155/2015/209215

Table 4.

Summary of needs raised by women to help with overcoming barriers.

Needs Number
of women
Family support from partner and/or parents 5
Diet and exercise information for pregnant women/bGDM 4
Being off work 3
Having diet and/or exercise sessions with health professional 3
Better weather for exercise 2
Educate people around about nutrition for pregnant women 2
Baby sleeps through night/becomes easier to be looked after 2
Access to preprepared healthy food 2
Making own decision on what to eat 1
Access to flexible time childcare 1
Return to normal health after childbirth 1
Help from health professionals to be more motivated 1
Nothing could help 2

bGDM: borderline gestational diabetes mellitus.