Whats the go with BMI being less than 30 for IVF?

[x_Rainbow_x]

hunny if thats right that makes your BMI well below 30!

 

[lioness168]

Thanks girls....looks like I was worrying about nothing as apparantly my BMI is 24.9 acording to my ht and wt....might need to throw those home scales out! I will still WALK the dog, skip, drink water and cut back on the chocolate I think. Thank you everyone for being soooooo lovely...except of course that rude girl who can leave this ttc zone as she doesn't belong here!

(I'm feeling a little silly now I know that my BMI is below 30). I think the info is important anyway as we all need to look after ourselves during this journey and I think the support here is amazing....xxoo

 

[ald]

Hunni good luck with you appointment. And please ignore that said person, we are a nice bunch in here and always happy to answer question, offer advice and give hugs, and everyone is very understanding.

I think your BMI is way below 30 and therefore your fine, please dont try and lose weight unhealthy because your body needs to be the best it can prior to treatment and staving can do more damage then good. Like you say just doing some exercising is good for everyone xxx

 

[lioness168]

Thanks ald xo. Good luck on your ttc journey, looks like it won't be long until your IVF cycle....FX on the BFP!!!!!!!

 

[x_Rainbow_x]

youl be fine chick

 

[rachelle1975]

Hey hun

Yes, if you are more active and cutting down on the bad stuff and drinking plenty of water to keep hydrated it will all help - more is better than none eh?

And anyway, if your weight was going to be an issue then they would have brought it up before now. You can spend the next 3 weeks getting yourself healthy for you and hopefully the cycle will all going according to plan!

Maybe buy a weight watcher mag or health and fitness mag - they do healthy eating and exercise plans and give that a go?xx

 

[rachelle1975]

Well done on losing your BMI weight so fast! Hmmm.... i wonder if my scales are bust!

You will always get good support on BNB chick so don't be afraid to ask questions - not everyone is so rude i promise xx

 

[Lady Caillean]

I just wanted to wish you luck, i was also told for me to qualify for IVF on the NHS that i would need to have a BMI of 35 or under. So here i am working hard just incase it comes to that! Good luck with the weight loss!!

 

[TrixieLox]

Good luck hon, let us know how your app goes, mine will be in 3 months and the rate I'm eating choc at the moment, I reckon my bmi might go over 30 by then, plus there's Xmas before so gawd help me!!!!

(and in defense of Kirstin, I don't think she meant to be rude, she was just stating facts - the written word can sometimes come off as rude. There's a helluva lot worse posted on forums!)

 

[Mrs G]

Hey hun

Wow, I missed out on all this today! Great that you don't need to worry about it now though! I agree with ald, we're nice and supportive girlies on here. I'm trying to keep as active as poss cos if this all goes to plan I'll be the size of a baby shaped whale soon and won't be able to run anywhere!

xxx

 

[Suz]

Good Luck!!!!

Drinking loads of water will help. Sometimes your body only thinks its hungry so if you have a glass of water first, that might help you know that your are not really hungry...and Moving more is key... So taking your dog for a walk everyday will help get you moving in the right direction!!!!!

 

[brumbar]

...yeah..... but you need to be more than 19....and i'm 17.5 so i have the opposite problem.... I cheat by drinking lots of water b4 i go in so that i weigh more....i,m not anorexic or anything... It's just right for me and i feel fine! I HATE THEIR STUPID STANDARTISATION!

 

[MissMonty]

Hi ladies, haven't posted again for ages, but have been reading.

Just wanted to say - at my first appointment with FS my BMI was 29 - although BMI under 30 this still classed me in the 'over weight' bracket!

Anyways - FS who is an older guy and very well respected locally told me he believes BMI readings are not always a reliable guide, he told me he generally ignores BMI if he thinks someone looks fine as they are. As some women are natually heavier. He actually told me that he thought I looked 'healthy' and 'how a women should look'.

As long as you try and live a healthy life style the best you can during these trying times I wouldn't beat yourself up too much it just adds extra pressure.

Good luck everyone x

 

[MrsJD]

Thanks girls....looks like I was worrying about nothing as apparantly my BMI is 24.9 acording to my ht and wt....might need to throw those home scales out! I will still WALK the dog, skip, drink water and cut back on the chocolate I think. Thank you everyone for being soooooo lovely...except of course that rude girl who can leave this ttc zone as she doesn't belong here!

(I'm feeling a little silly now I know that my BMI is below 30). I think the info is important anyway as we all need to look after ourselves during this journey and I think the support here is amazing....xxoo

Panic over

XXXXX

 

[lioness168]

hehehehe....yes, panic over! *blush*