High risk?

damizhectik · Apr 14th, 2012, 10:08 AM

Hey lovely mums

Just wanted to ask if there has been any mothers who has been classified as overweight/obese that has had quick easy labours with no complications? or if any high risked mothers has had no complications in pregnancy and still delivered a safe baby?

bumpycat · Apr 14th, 2012, 11:36 AM

I haven't had my baby yet, but I had a BMI of 33 at my booking in appointment so would be classed as obese. I have been considered low risk throughout my pregnancy and am currently booked to go to the midwife-led birthing centre attached to my local hospital. I've had normal blood pressure and no complications to this point, and the baby seems fine. I'll find out in a few weeks how labour goes!

Nix · Apr 14th, 2012, 15:04 PM

With my last baby I had a BMI of 35 at booking appointment and my labour was an easy 1 hour 58 minutes with no problems :-) xx

Vigreybrance · Apr 14th, 2012, 17:08 PM

With my first pregnancy I had a very high BMI of 42 at the start, though didn't put in more than a few pounds throughout the pregnancy. I never once had a problem and labour was pretty straightforward with a perfectly happy little one at the end. I never smoked or drank and made sure I ate healthily throughout the pregnancy so really think it just depends on the individual as I know of plenty of perfect BMI women who've had complications.

Apr 14th, 2012, 10:08 AM	#1
damizhectik Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: London Posts: 58	High risk? Hey lovely mums Just wanted to ask if there has been any mothers who has been classified as overweight/obese that has had quick easy labours with no complications? or if any high risked mothers has had no complications in pregnancy and still delivered a safe baby?

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Apr 14th, 2012, 11:36 AM	#2
bumpycat Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 1,687	I haven't had my baby yet, but I had a BMI of 33 at my booking in appointment so would be classed as obese. I have been considered low risk throughout my pregnancy and am currently booked to go to the midwife-led birthing centre attached to my local hospital. I've had normal blood pressure and no complications to this point, and the baby seems fine. I'll find out in a few weeks how labour goes!

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Nix Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Norfolk UK Posts: 901	With my last baby I had a BMI of 35 at booking appointment and my labour was an easy 1 hour 58 minutes with no problems :-) xx

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Vigreybrance Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 366	With my first pregnancy I had a very high BMI of 42 at the start, though didn't put in more than a few pounds throughout the pregnancy. I never once had a problem and labour was pretty straightforward with a perfectly happy little one at the end. I never smoked or drank and made sure I ate healthily throughout the pregnancy so really think it just depends on the individual as I know of plenty of perfect BMI women who've had complications.

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