Are/were you plus size and pregnant?

[~mamaspice~]

Just wanting to hear from those who are/were plus size and pregnant.

Did your health care providers treat you any differently because of your weight?

Did/do you have any pregnancy conditions associated with carrying the extra weight?

Did you gain much extra weight whilst you were pregnant?

I am keen for #2 but for various reasons I have gained a fair bit of weight in the 2 years since I had Charli and am now a size 18-20

I recently had a pre preg check-up and although I'm a bigger girl my blood pressure and blood sugar were both totally normal (my iron is a bit low tho)

Would like to hear peoples experiences.

[Arimeh]

Hey honey

I've always been a "bigger" girl during my pregnancies, although with DS and DD I started off in the early 70kg range, so wasn't too bad, but this one I was 89kg when I fell pregnant. I stopped getting on the scale once I reached 100kg.. LOL.. so I have no clue what I am now.

I have had nothing said to me WHATSOEVER from my health providers, whether it was my GP that I saw first, or my OB that I had. Only one midwife up at Selangor told me that I didn't have to really be eating for two Stupid mole - she was also not supportive of VBAC's so I wasn't a fan of hers!!

The midwife down here has said nothing about my size. My blood pressure is perfectly normal. I have no health issues besides my SPD, which happens to skinny girls too so nothing to do with my weight. Oh and my OB did say I might be at risk for GD because I am not a skinny minny - and DD was nearly 4kg born, but my test came back fine.

HTH!

[Chocaholic]

I have always been a big girl. Both pregnancies I was an 18-20 size, still am for that matter!!

No one in the medical field looking after me treated me any different. I had one Dr say that I should look at going on a sensible eating & exercise plan after I had the baby but that I was not to make any drastic changes while pregnant. I do eat sensibly most of the time but I do not exercise enough, even now.

I had absolutely no medical conditions during pregnancy. They were very easy pregnancies, thankfully! I have also been very healthy my whole life as well, so whether that helped or not, I don't know.

I put on a reasonable amount of weight for both pregnancies but lost most of it not long after the babies where born.

Good luck TTC!

[maz]

I had a GD nurse tell me I must eat bad because my blood sugars were high (6.7) and my weight was high and that my baby was going to be huge thanks to it all.......lets just say I didnt see that nurse again and instead of my baby being 11pound like all the 'experts' told me she was only 7p 2oz.

I had extermely bad morning sickness whilst pg with my lot and lost weight which is a good thing when your a size 24 :redfaced: . I had high blood pressure with my last little guy and almost lost him due to doctors who didnt believe that I had anything wrong with me

[~*Niadalla*~]

Hi there! I'm a big girl and I have had 2 fantastic pregnancies and birthing experiences.
I was treated like I was a drain on the health system by some health 'professionals' and like a normal human being by most others.

I was told to pretty much expect to have GD. I didn't have it either time. Both of the GCT's came back perfect but during my second pregnancy, I was basically told that there was no way I could NOT have GD, so they made me have to GTT. I was pretty fricking thrilled when I got hte all clear from that aswell

I have white coat fever when it comes to my BP readings, and it wasn't a worry at all first pregnancy. Second time around you would think they would be a bit more relaxed about it all... but no. I was told my BP was way too high and they wanted me on meds. I did explain about the white coat fever thing but that was brushed off many times. I finally got through to one Doc who made me have BP monitoring for an hour, and yes, indeed I had white coat fever.
I was told during my first pregnancy by the OBS who had my 'case' ( I was public), that I had an 80-90% chance of having a cesearian because "I was so fat". It was also mentioned that this OB was surprised that I could even get pregnant so easily. Enjoyed rubbing his face in it 12 months later whne I was pregnant again, but I thoroughly enjoyed letting him know of my gas only vaginal birth. I wonder if heard that it was the same again for #2??


Ok enough of my ranting. LOL

I gained 5kgs MAX both pregnancies ( I forgot to add..,I did have Hyperemesis both pregnancies, so that probably helped. LOL). No medical issues at all. Had fantastic birthing experiences. Just wish that some doctors would actually take things case by case rather than on assumptions and things they have read in medical books. I know that bigger people CAN have issues, but so can small people.

I like to think that I have re educated a few of my doctors and that they now have a more open mind when seeing other larger ladies.

HTH and good luck TTC!!!

[Feijoa Mum]

I am currently pregnant with number five and I am a size 18-20. I am sure I am carrying this baby in my backside because you would never think to look at me that I am nearly half way. I just look tubby like I always do.
I have not had any weight related issues with any of my pregnancies nor have I had any negative comments or feelings from midwives or gps.
I did have three over 9lb babies though but no gestational diabetes or high blood pressure.

I am not one of those lucky women who loose weight breastfeeding but I do not gain alot during my pregnancies. The babies tend to take it from me as I loose my appetite if anything so I end up smaller after I have them then before I began.
I am aware of it this time so I am going to do my best to try and keep it off after fruitsalad is born.
All the best with your TTC

[Astrid]

I started off at about 80kg with both my pregnacies. With the first one, the ob I saw was absolutely awful. She said I was obese, my baby would be deformed and that I could not go to the Family Birth Centre as I was high risk! After lots of tears and explantions that I had been much heavier (about 100kg) with no health problems she changed her decision and let me see the midiwives. Not a single midwife had any issue with my weight and I had no problems other than carpal tunnel. I did end up with an emergency c-section, but that was not weight related. I did gain a fair bit of weight, as I found the only way to deal with my m/s was to eat.

2nd time around I got carpal tunnel again along with spd. The only issue with my weight was this it made ultrasounds more difficult and there was a chance I would have to return for more in case they could not see everything first time around.

[Shades]

I'm on the cuddly side too - between a 16 and a 20 depending on the clothes... I volunteered to my OB that I wanted to watch my weight and he said that was totally up to me, I didn't need to put on any for a healthy pregnancy, but also didn't need to worry about it if I did... I'm in at the birth centre here, no bp issues, no gd, no spd... boringly low-risk all round. I've probably gained about 5kg since falling pg, and I'm 37wks on Mon... My mum was larger with my brother (maybe a 22), also had no issues with her health and it was never suggested that she'd have to have a C-section or anything...