Comments on: Skinny Moms Raise Smarter Babies, Study Says http://blog.thebump.com/2012/12/21/skinny-moms-raise-smarter-babies-study-says/ The latest pregnancy, parenting and fertility news and trends from The Bump, the inside scoop on pregnancy. Mon, 20 May 2013 06:08:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: shasta http://blog.thebump.com/2012/12/21/skinny-moms-raise-smarter-babies-study-says/#comment-11461 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:25:08 +0000 http://blog.thebump.com/?p=10492#comment-11461 Well put!

]]> By: Jennifer http://blog.thebump.com/2012/12/21/skinny-moms-raise-smarter-babies-study-says/#comment-9585 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:48:26 +0000 http://blog.thebump.com/?p=10492#comment-9585 I wish the whole study was available for reading, rather than just the abstract. It is rather hard to read those words, whether true or not. I’d like to see the study replicated in other places. Plus, I’ve always had serious doubts about the validity of the BMI scale (which is also the scale that has been on the back of pantyhose boxes for as long as I can remember.) I say this because, even when I get down to my ideal weight, I will still be borderline overweight. And I’m sure that in some instances, skinny women at their ideal weight can be considered underweight. I suppose I have more issues with the BMI measure than the study itself.

But, really, no matter what is true and what is false, no matter what studies come out, we’re all simply doing the best we can with the resources we have.

]]> By: Katie http://blog.thebump.com/2012/12/21/skinny-moms-raise-smarter-babies-study-says/#comment-7764 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:02:27 +0000 http://blog.thebump.com/?p=10492#comment-7764 It’s an interesting result (though there’s a lot of information necessary for interpreting the result missing) but we’re talking about a 3 point difference here on a 145+ scale…

]]> By: Mariah http://blog.thebump.com/2012/12/21/skinny-moms-raise-smarter-babies-study-says/#comment-6344 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 23:50:25 +0000 http://blog.thebump.com/?p=10492#comment-6344 There are way too many things out there trying to scare overweight women about the risks to their babies’ health. I think the fact that we’re here trying to learn how to keep ourselves and babies healthy is a clue that we’re trying to do what’s right for them. There are women of all different weight levels who have kids with varying health issues and IQ levels. Like people above said, it has more to do with what you’re doing while you’re pregnant than how much you weighed before you got pregnant. My mother was overweight, and my sister and I have both always been at the tops of our classes. A couple reasons for that were that she stayed healthy during pregnancy and cared a lot about our education and well-being in general.

]]> By: shelly http://blog.thebump.com/2012/12/21/skinny-moms-raise-smarter-babies-study-says/#comment-6317 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 00:15:12 +0000 http://blog.thebump.com/?p=10492#comment-6317 I agree with you. A crap diet is not good for a developing baby…regardless of the mothers weight.

]]> By: piecebymismatchedpiece http://blog.thebump.com/2012/12/21/skinny-moms-raise-smarter-babies-study-says/#comment-6313 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 21:48:52 +0000 http://blog.thebump.com/?p=10492#comment-6313 Other studies have shown that nutrition does affect prenatal development. Maybe a more objective study would compare diet as opposed to weight?
It could be that the diets of the more overweight moms was higher in saturated fats and sugars, and lower in nutrients.
This is not an insult to the overweight, it’s medical facts and research.

]]> By: shelly http://blog.thebump.com/2012/12/21/skinny-moms-raise-smarter-babies-study-says/#comment-6307 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:09:25 +0000 http://blog.thebump.com/?p=10492#comment-6307 Yeah just like being overweight causes autism and congenital heart disease. Give me a freaking break. I was way smaller with my first baby than I was with my others… my first baby has so many issues and my others are just fine… nobody knows the answers so they just always try blame some reason…. next they will say people who have S names will give birth to babies with 3 heads. Really. *smh*

]]> By: laurenscrazydreams http://blog.thebump.com/2012/12/21/skinny-moms-raise-smarter-babies-study-says/#comment-6291 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:28:28 +0000 http://blog.thebump.com/?p=10492#comment-6291 Those differences in IQ are incredibly small – probably not meaningful.

]]> By: Jaimi http://blog.thebump.com/2012/12/21/skinny-moms-raise-smarter-babies-study-says/#comment-6288 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 16:42:00 +0000 http://blog.thebump.com/?p=10492#comment-6288 Just like all those “smart” doctors and medical professionals who smoke, huh? Yep, brain smarts does not always equal physical health and vice versa. Life is not so cut-and-dry. Health is not just BMI. All moms should be encouraged to be as healthy as they can be-whatever that means to them in consult with their doctor-but, there is no way that this study is worth considering.

]]> By: Nomi http://blog.thebump.com/2012/12/21/skinny-moms-raise-smarter-babies-study-says/#comment-6281 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:05:19 +0000 http://blog.thebump.com/?p=10492#comment-6281 I’m sure what the study meant to say was that smarter women raise smarter children. And smarter/more educated people generally take better care of themselves.

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