Abstract:Objective To investigate the correlation of pre-pregnancy weight and weight gain during pregnancy with pregnancy complications and delivery outcome. Methods The clinical data of 425 primiparas who gave birth in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Yuyao People's Hospital from January 2017 to August 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), they were divided into emaciated group (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2), normal group (BMI 18.5~25.0 kg/m2), and overweight and obese group (BMI > 25.0 kg/m2). Based on the weight gain (GWG) during pregnancy, the primiparas were divided into low GWG group, normal GWG group and excessive GWG group. Pregnancy complications and delivery outcomes were compared among the groups. Results Compared with the normal group, the maternal weight before pregnancy and at delivery, and neonatal weight in the emaciated group were all lower (P < 0.05), while the maternal weight gain during pregnancy was higher (P < 0.05). The maternal weight before pregnancy and at delivery, and neonatal weight in the overweight and obese group were all higher than those in the normal group (P < 0.05), while the maternal weight gain during pregnancy in the overweight and obese group was lower than that of the normal group (P < 0.05). Compared with the normal GWG group, the low GWG group had lower maternal weight before pregnancy and at delivery, maternal weight gain during pregnancy and neonatal weight (P < 0.05). The maternal weight before pregnancy and at delivery, and maternal weight gain during pregnancy in the excessive GWG group were all higher than those in the normal GWG group (P < 0.05), while the neonatal weight in the excessive GWG group was lower than that in the normal GWG group (P < 0.05). Compared with the normal group, the incidence of gestational hypertension, premature rupture of membranes and macrosomia in the emaciated group was lower, while the incidence of neonatal asphyxia, low birth weight and cesarean section was higher (P < 0.05). The incidence of gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes mellitus, postpartum hemorrhage, premature rupture of membranes, neonatal asphyxia, macrosomia, cesarean section in the overweight and obese group was higher than that in the normal group, while the incidence of low birth weight in the overweight and obese group was lower than that in the normal group (P < 0.05). Compared with the normal GWG group, the incidence of premature rupture of membranes, neonatal asphyxia, low birth weight and cesarean section was higher in the low GWG group (P < 0.05). The incidence of gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes mellitus, premature rupture of membranes, macrosomia and cesarean section in the excessive GWG group was higher than that in the normal GWG group (P < 0.05). Conclusions Obesity before pregnancy and excessive weight gain during pregnancy can lead to pregnancy complications and adverse delivery outcomes. Nutrition evaluation and weight management of pregnant women should be strengthened to properly control BMI before pregnancy and weight gain during pregnancy.