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Morphometric measurements
| Weights | CON | MO | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal basal weight (kg) | 17.3 ± 0.4 | 19.9 ± 0.6 | <0.05 |
| Maternal C‐section weight (kg) | 19.2 ± 0.6 | 20.3 ± 0.6 | 0.18 |
| Maternal weight gain (kg) | 1.9 ± 0.4 | 0.4 ± 0.5 | <0.05 |
| Placenta weight (g) | 220.7 ± 10.0 | 195.5 ± 15.0 | 0.20 |
| Placenta size (% fetal weight) | 26.8 ± 0.9 | 27.3 ± 1.7 | 0.79 |
| Fetal weight (g) | 813.1 ± 31.0 | 768.0 ± 23.0 | 0.26 |
| Fetal liver weight (g) | 24.1 ± 1.1 | 23.8 ± 0.9 | 0.85 |
Data are means ± SEM; CON, n = 16; MO, n = 16.
