every 4 week ultrasounds just because I'm fat :0)

[Snacks]

it is 'hard to locate and feel for the fundas of overweight women'

That gives me the impression the dr is pretty underskilled. I'd be suggesting that even though it might be slightly tricky that he gives it a try. What a tosser.
I've heard a couple of my friends say their drs/mws didn't really bother much with fundal height anyway.

[Megsy181011]

I am not overweight, 23 weeks pregnant 70kg and 179cm and have had a scan every 4 weeks since I was 6-7 weeks pregnant - I actually had one scan at my OB. and the detailed scan 5 days later. He scans me everytime and did 14 years ago with my baby girl.

Me 34 DH 43

Miss Gabby 11/12/97

DUE 10/10/11

[~*Niadalla*~]

Yep they forced me into this too. Non complicated pregnancies, no GD.
They did eventually use the 'abnormalities' found on both of my children's morph scans as their excuse, but it was mainly for weight (which is what they told me).
I didn't mind too much. I had the scans, my kids grew perfectly I had uncomplicated relatively drug free (a little bit of gas) Vaginal births with no post partum complications. It was kind of good to 'stick it to the man' when they couldn't find anything wrong. It was all it felt like they were doing with me.... trying to find something wrong with me because someone of my size should not have such easy pregnancies and births.

If you really don't like the idea of so many scans, talk to them about it. Tell them that you'll have a scan every 8 weeks maybe? There's not alot to do to get OB's off your back... because all they know about every single overweight pregnant person is what is written in all their text books. We all get GD we all have High BP we all have c/s and all because of our weight because we are ridiculously unhealthy people who are a burden on the health care system and should not have gotten pregnant in the first place. I know it happens, but it would be nice if they could treat EVERYONE on a case by case basis.

I hope you have a wonderful pregnancy!!

[[M]umma[M]ia]

omgoodness... every 4 weeks.. how absurd. I would be voicing my concerns to your OB and see if it can be changed to every 2 months or something. Ive never heard of anything like that.. unreal.

[StrawberryFields]

I've been having them every 4 weeks since I was 8 weeks pg and after the next one we'll be on fortnightly visits and scans. I thought it was because I'm having twins but the OB said its just the way they do things up here - the hospital and private OBs apparently all operate the same way. It helps with prevention and research into miscarriage and loss if they know whats going on at regular intervals during the pregnancy, and they can nip any problems in the bud nice and early. Tbh, if I wasn't having them that regularly I'd be freaking out not knowing how things were progressing!

I don't see how its a bad thing, he's probably being over cautious but then what if he wasn't and did miss something? I do think it was very rude of him to say its because of your weight when he could've just said thats the new policy for everyone, very, very tactless indeed! Can you get him to agree to just a doppler or something if you're concerned about exposure?

[toomanyshoes]

I've been having them every 4 weeks since I was 8 weeks pg and after the next one we'll be on fortnightly visits and scans. I thought it was because I'm having twins but the OB said its just the way they do things up here - the hospital and private OBs apparently all operate the same way. It helps with prevention and research into miscarriage and loss if they know whats going on at regular intervals during the pregnancy, and they can nip any problems in the bud nice and early. Tbh, if I wasn't having them that regularly I'd be freaking out not knowing how things were progressing!

I don't see how its a bad thing, he's probably being over cautious but then what if he wasn't and did miss something? I do think it was very rude of him to say its because of your weight when he could've just said thats the new policy for everyone, very, very tactless indeed! Can you get him to agree to just a doppler or something if you're concerned about exposure?

Must be a new thing for townsville because both private OB's I saw there didn't scan me every 4 weeks.

[StrawberryFields]

Tms - Yeah he said its only been a new change this year, I think its a trial type thing to see how people go with it, like how many people take issue etc. But one of the other army wives who's pg at the moment said the TGH let her opt for dopplers instead because she wasn't comfortable with the exposure, so its not something they're being super strict about.

[Cranky Kitten]

My ob (private) hasn't said anything to me about having to be scanned every time I see him - he usually offers though if I want one, we skipped the NT test and have been advised an additional detailed scan will be needed at 30 weeks due to bub showing signs of possible pyloric stenosis on my 19 week scan.

All he's said about my weight (and I am pretty big) is that he doesn't want me to gain any and it would be good for me and bub if I can try and lose a little but not to go crazy. He really doesn't seem that fazed by it.

[delphmoon]

Hi all,

Thanks for your responses. I have thought alot about it today and I have decided I will only have the 34 week one and thats it.

I want as minimal interventions as possible and just don't see the point in all these scans...

This whole experience has made me feel like a fat old whale to be honest and I am embarrassed to even have DH come to the appointments with me because I am scared they are going to talk about my weight all the time...Maybe its just pg hormones but the whole situatoion has got me feeling down

Thanks for your responses guys

[OceanPrincess]

Aw Delph I'm so sorry you are feeling like this. I'm with Yeddi - print out the WHO recommendations and take it from there.

You are not a fat old whale, you are a gorgeous pregnant mumma who has a beautiful girl at home and another precious bundle on the way. As long as new bubs is ok, that's the main thing. Xx

[toomanyshoes]

really sucks you've been made to feel this way. But I know what you mean, it's one thing I'm dreading about being pregnant again (when it happens) is that they will go on and on about it again!

[nothing2lose]

At the moment "they" are going on and on about it as a reason why I am not getting pregnant

I know it makes it harder but I also know lots of fat chicks like me get utd. Even old fat chicks like me

[delphmoon]

N2L- U made me laugh. Yes us fat chicks definatly get UTD...

If now was 200 hundred years ago us fatties would be worshipped as goddesses because of our curves....I want those days...I want to be a fat goddess!!!!

And thanks OP

[nothing2lose]

N2L- U made me laugh. Yes us fat chicks definatly get UTD...

If now was 200 hundred years ago us fatties would be worshipped as goddesses because of our curves....I want those days...I want to be a fat goddess!!!!

And thanks OP

I never said anything about me not being a goddess

[Little Chicken]

As in the words of Homer Simpson. "I am famine and drought resistant" we are built to survive.

[nothing2lose]

Just not reproduce apparently....

[entreat]

you can 'accidentally' miss your scan appointments if you don't want to do them. Personally, I loved any chance to meet my baby again, but every 4 weeks seems a bit OTT.

As for weight & conception, I'm not small either. I know that weight (and the typical diet that goes with it) has some big implications for hormone ratios. The month I cut out sugar was the month Jack's transfer worked. I wish I could say with certainty if that was the cause, but I can't. I can say that for the first time in months, I didn't have multiple follicles. I know for making baby #2, my diet is going to be significantly changed (and hopefully some weight loss too...).

[starligh1]

Tms - Yeah he said its only been a new change this year, I think its a trial type thing to see how people go with it, like how many people take issue etc. But one of the other army wives who's pg at the moment said the TGH let her opt for dopplers instead because she wasn't comfortable with the exposure, so its not something they're being super strict about.

Hi , I would be questioning the whole 'new policy' thing for Townsville. I am in my 18th week of pregnancy with my 4th child in Townsville and have had a 6 week dating scan, the 12 week downs scan and am due to get my last (19 week scan) next week. I have always had two or three scans in all of my pregnancies in Townsville too