Is anyone obese and pregnant?

[ladyredlainey]

Best of luck ttc biggirl hope it isn't a long wait for you xx
I have a very high bmi and pregnant with my fourth little girl due 23rd of May.

I am slowly getting a bump lol! thats at 26 weeks, when I wear my coat, I seem to have a very sticky out tummy lol! which people have looked at and smiled, so hopefully it means I look pregnant, or they are being nice to the lady who has eaten to many pies

Hope everyone is well xx

 

[biggirl21]

Hey all! Hope everyone is well!
I have been watching way too many baby programs and I'm really curious about gestational diabetes, does any one have experience of it? Did it cause many problems in pregnancy and delivery??
Also does anyone know of any foods that a pregnant women should definitely stay away from?
I know about well cooking everything but I'm unsure of the certain types of fish?
Just so you all know, I have been called a hypochondriac more than once....

 

[lisaf]

gestational diabetes is not necessarily based on your pre-pregnancy weight. There is a higher incidence of GD in overweight pregnant women but this may be that they were already diabetic or borderline diabetic before pregnancy.
Weight gain during pregnancy can be a stronger indicator of GD potential.

Although I'm currently awaiting the results of my 3hr glucose test to see if I have GD, lol. The research on it is not very helpful... a lot of indications show that mild cases of GD do not increase the risks to the baby, but DO increase the chance of having an intervention like early induction/c-section etc which has risks too. If you do get diagnosed with GD, follow your doctor's recommendations but do some reading on the subject yourself too.

Pregnant women are supposed to stay away from foods that may be at risk for listeria contamination...(unpasteurized soft cheeses, some deli meats, sometimes even softserve ice cream/yogurt, etc) these restrictions/directions vary depending on the country you are in. I only really know the US recommendations.
The fish restrictions are due to mercury in fish. So fish with high mercury levels should be avoided.

 

[R J 1980]

I was obese when I got pregnant (I had no idea and was shocked when I calculated my BMI and saw that word!) It only took me one month to concieve. It took me a while to show but now I have a pretty noticable bump. Initially I lost 16 pounds, probably from my new metabolism and giving up alcohol, and I've gained about 9 back. So I'm still about 7 away from my ppw. Which is really strange! Other than that I've had a normal pregnancy, passed my glucose test and my doctor has not mentioned my weight at all. I'm not eating all that great which I hope to change, but these darn chocolate cravings are kicking my butt! lol. Here is my 30 week bump---

 

[xashleyx]

wow i love this thread!! i was niave (sp?) and thought i was the only "obese" women here, i feel so much better now, i am quite obese at 17st 4lbs! BMI of 39! i am embaressed about my weight and as much as i diet etc it dont come of easily, im pregnant with number 3 and i worry i wont show, i have a "apron" of skin below my belly button from having 2 c-sections which is kind of worrying me for scans, midwife checking for measurments and for getting my 3rd c-section :S

 

[missjacky]

Hi All,

I'm 24yrs, 22 stone and 31 weeks pregnant. My height is about 5'6", I am classified as morbidly obese by doctors but I have never really felt or looked that way, I seem to carry the weight well, BMI sitting on 46 atm.

I have the type of tummy that has a "flap" or "fold", and I am really concerned that this might pose complications for labour and delivery, does anyone have any insight with having a similar body shape/weight and how labour is affected, and if a vaginal birth was possible? I am scared the Dr's will immediately say C-section, I really want to give birth naturally if I can, and will most likely be discussing my birth plan on my 34th Week appt with the antenatal clinic.

I haven't been able to find many re-assuring websites with obesity and pregnancy, my partner and I weren't TTC, I was on Depo-Provera at the time of conception, so this really is a little miracle baby.

I don't eat unhealthily but I do have the occasional Maccas or junk food, I make sure I eat veggies and fruit daily, I don't exercise much because I get very hot very easily, my BP is fine, no GD, no constant back pains or anything.

Anyways, just a hello, thought I'd introduce, found this thread very helpful and was wondering if anyone out there was willing to share some labour stories with me?

xx

 

[biggirl21]

I feel really bad ttc, I'm obese and what if there's complications, I have never wanted a c-section and would hate to have to have one. But am I being selfish by not trying to lose weight before conceiving. I don't care about weather I show because no matter what I will know I'm pregnant I just want a healthy baby. I'm so happy for all of you that are pregnant, I really wasn't expecting it to be so hard! I want this so much!! Xx

 

[happybeany]

I am 5'7 and have bmi of 48 (eek) pre preg, we got pregnant first time. I wanted to lose some weight before having bubs, didn't expect it to happen so quick! I got gestational diabetes, could be because of my weight or because my mum has type 2...

CONGRATS on all of your lovely bumps, and good luck those ttc xxx

 

[bevm]

Hello everyone.

What a relief!

Im TTC been trying for 4 months which I know really isnt a long time but feels like im on a constant 2 week countdown between ovulations and periods!

My BMI is 46. I have even "googled" images of large pregnant women as I was curious about the whole bump thing.

Some friends have suggested we go to the doctors if we dont conceive by 6 months but I just know it will be the usual "you need to lose weight"

Has anyone else been to the docs and what was the reception like?

Thanks Ladies

 

[xashleyx]

i love this thread! and i love how we are all in similar boats!! xx

 

[lisaf]

Hello everyone.

What a relief!

Im TTC been trying for 4 months which I know really isnt a long time but feels like im on a constant 2 week countdown between ovulations and periods!

My BMI is 46. I have even "googled" images of large pregnant women as I was curious about the whole bump thing.

Some friends have suggested we go to the doctors if we dont conceive by 6 months but I just know it will be the usual "you need to lose weight"

Has anyone else been to the docs and what was the reception like?

Thanks Ladies

I saw a doctor, (first GYN then fertility specialist)
Thing is, they don't really want you coming in for fertility issues unless something isn't normal... in my case, I wasn't ovulating (long cycles, tracked my basal body temp and no ovulation, etc).
So the docs just ran a few tests to check my thyroid etc then put me on clomid.
I think I brought up my weight more than the doctors did... even the specialist agreed after reviewing my charts, blood tests, and basic health info that my weight probably wasn't a factor, though of course its always a good idea to lose weight etc!

I know they can be a bit stricter in the UK though and won't even give you clomid if your BMI is 30+

 

[laura3103]

hi i concived first month trying this time and my BMI is 47.1 i have straight forward pregnancies as i was the same size with my DD apart from high BP which work didnt help with.
my labour was nice and fast and hoping for the same this time.

i had a bump with my DD and have an even bigger bump this time with my little boy i'm a pre pregnancy 24/26 but have gone down to a size 22 while being pregnant as i have lost a lot of weight and just got a bump.

 

[5ara]

I'm a size 20 (US) and here's my bump so far. I think I'm finally starting to look preggo instead of just fatter, only in the past few weeks. I still have the "B" shaped bump, though.

 

[Try Rocking]

Beautiful bump 5ara! You definitely look pregnant!


Bevm I saw a fertility specialist and he was really good, he ran a bunch of tests, there was exploratory surgery (they thought I had PCOS), fertility drugs and only after everything came back normal he suggested that I might try losing some weight and seeing if that worked.
Good luck TTC!

 

[skunkpixie]

Heya, just jumping over briefly from 2nd tri! I was 18 stone when I fell pregnant with my first child after 5 months of trying, and at 36 weeks was 19st 8lbs. I didnt have any problems with my pregnancy or labour, my weight wasnt even mentioned by my mw. This time round I was also 18 stone when I fell pregnant after 1 month of ttc. I am now 18 weeks and have an appointment to see a consultant next week, simply because of my weight. I really dont understand while I have to see one this time round, but Im not gonna turn down the opportunity for someone highly quslified to reassure me that baby and I are doing fine. I hope to have a homebirth this time round, but mw is a little cautious as my DD was 9lbs 2oz at birth, and even though I had no trouble pushing her out she is still concerned about the baby getting stuck, but we shall see. Another hospital birth wont be the end of the world.

Good luck to you in your ttc journey. I found what worked best for us was the "sperm meets egg" plan xxx

 

[323laura]

has anyone in this thread given birth yet? but had to be induced?

i had an appointment with a consultant yesterday, aparently my baby is now weighing 10lbs 5oz. im not fussed about her weight, but she mentioned that they wont let me go much over my due date, but it also may be hard to induce me as i have a high bmi (was 44 pre pregnancy) then she started babbling about a c section, which started to get me more worried, so i just wondered if any larger ladies have struggled with being induced..

 

[lisaf]

323laura - wish I had info for you... I don't though.
Are they estimating weight by feeling? I've heard WAY too much variation in weight estimates to feel comfortable being induced or having a c-section based on what is not always an accurate method for sizing the baby.
I've heard so many stories that a baby was weighing 10lbs, so they induced early, and the baby was born at 7lbs5oz etc. They seem to get within 2lbs.
I don't know which methods of estimating are the most accurate though, I'd look into that if I were in your shoes, or at least have a few people estimate if you can.

 

[Gonnabeamomma]

Ladies, I also have a high BMI and I have to admit now that I'm 32 weeks I thought I'd feel much stronger movement rather than pokes and flutters. I honestly thought a kick would feel like a kick and I'd have more obvious stomach movement. I do get a lot of the rolling feeling (kind of like being in a boat on water with a lot of waves) and once in a while I am able to hold his/her leg between my fingers. Will I feel anything stronger than what I've described do you think? What has been your experience?

 

[kittenattacks]

You will definitely feel some stronger ones at some point soon. I had a pre-pregnancy BMI of about 37 (i think) and I thought DH would never feel LO move but after 30 weeks for me it started getting more and more visible and at about 34 my belly was jiggling like crazy!

 

[BECC4]

I'm high BMI 40ish and OH feels baby move quite often, 1st time was at 20wks but I'd say over last fortnight 26wks+ he's been able to feel him more and more. I tend to wait til I start feeling baby getting active and then push OH hand on my belly more firmly than he would and then wait for baby to move again. I haven't found my weight hinder me feeling baby move at all and I was really worried it would, I think it more depends on position of baby and how they move.