Home birth discussed-high bmi.

[MrsKTB]

So, I saw my midwife yesterday...a week earlier than due to (fell down the stairs, ouch) and brought up that I'd like a home birth. My bmi is slightly higher than they'd like, at 36, so I have to wait until 34 weeks, see how my BP is between now and then, if its ok, book in with a consultant t the hospital for a chat and to (hopefully) be given the ok.

Has anyone else with a bmi over 35 had a home birth?

 

[sweetthang24]

my BMI was 36 and from 12 weeks i was accepted as a homebirth patient. i saw the sheet they completed that tells them the risk based on your cirumstances.

i had a BMI of 36 and a history of Deep Vein Thrombosis and they allowed me to still go for a home water birth. they didnt even mention my weight at any point during my pregnancy.

unfortunately i didnt get my homebirth but fingers crossed you get yours. xx

 

[BunnyN]

It will probably depend on the doctor MW you get, some will be fine about it, others, not so much. If they say you can't have a home birth and you feel they are being unreasonable you can still say you want one anyway, they can't refuse it.

 

[Guppy051708]

I believe mine was 35.5 or maybe it was 36.5...can't remember exactly but i had a HB and i dont feel that my weight interfered at all...kind of a rediculous notion imo, just pertaining to weight itself. I also had an unmedicated hospital birth with my first. Which despite him being face up and a long labor i needed no interventions. I know that wasn't a HB but just pointing out that again my BMI was high and it didn't cause issues. I could see if there were real health factors going on, but this idea that weight alone puts a person at risk is truly wack to me.

 

[MrsKTB]

My mw was very supportive, said that I'd be a great candidate for it. Like you, I had my first in hospital, unmediated...but he was breech...my labour was 2.5 hrs.....that should help my case....I may not make the hospital in time anyway

 

[winegums]

Speak to SOM if midwife is funny about it. Just like in any profession some are more wary about certain things than others. Good luck hope your get your HB