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BMI 30?
Hi all
I had my booking in appointment yesterday, which was fine - even the blood tests! We have our scan date for 2nd Feb at 12 weeks exactly, which we are very excited about!
However, my body mass index came out as 30, and so I now have to take higher dose of folic acid/ vitamin D, have extra glucose blood tests at 20 weeks, an obstetrician appt and have been classed as a high medical risk. This really surprised me :? I am overweight, but I didn't think not excessively so, I usually wear size 14, but some clothes are getting tight now. I eat loads of fruit and veg, and go to the gym twice a week. The height measurement tool wasn't working, so had to guess / remember! I have tried the measurements the MW used, and more accurate ones in the NHS BMI calculator and they're coming out around 29 ('overweight') although may have been rounded up by he computer at the appt? (30 is cut off for 'obese').
Obviously, I will do whatever it takes for a healthy baby, but it did surprise and slightly upset me. Is anybody else in the same boat? Do I need to worry? Sorry for moaning!
LL x
I had my booking in appointment yesterday, which was fine - even the blood tests! We have our scan date for 2nd Feb at 12 weeks exactly, which we are very excited about!
However, my body mass index came out as 30, and so I now have to take higher dose of folic acid/ vitamin D, have extra glucose blood tests at 20 weeks, an obstetrician appt and have been classed as a high medical risk. This really surprised me :? I am overweight, but I didn't think not excessively so, I usually wear size 14, but some clothes are getting tight now. I eat loads of fruit and veg, and go to the gym twice a week. The height measurement tool wasn't working, so had to guess / remember! I have tried the measurements the MW used, and more accurate ones in the NHS BMI calculator and they're coming out around 29 ('overweight') although may have been rounded up by he computer at the appt? (30 is cut off for 'obese').
Obviously, I will do whatever it takes for a healthy baby, but it did surprise and slightly upset me. Is anybody else in the same boat? Do I need to worry? Sorry for moaning!
LL x
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With my first pregnancy I was put in the high risk group because I was termed obese. I am expecting the same this time, I have lost weight before getting pregnant but still overweight and a size 16-18 now. My midwife with the first pregnancy, who was overweight herself, said she was surprised I was obese and that she was doing a thesis on how BMI is innacurate. It doesn't take into account bone structure and different builds. I have wide hips, big boobs so even if I didn't eat I'd never be skinny.
I wasn't referred to an obstetrician, and it sounds like a bit overkill to me when you are a size 14! Have you double checked your height? But, I would just go along with what they say, rather be in the system. I was told I couldn't have a water birth as they wouldn't be able to pull me out in an emergency. But that was at the booking in apt and never got told that again.
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