Good on you Rose!! You'll feel so much better knowing your Doc is on-side, and i'm sure your pregnancy will go on brillaintly with the reduction in stress that'll bring. I'm sure the c-section will go fine too, you're an old-hand at this baby-havin' lark ;-)
I'm also tall (181cm, my bmi was 29.4 at booking in, 96.4kg) but i was offered exercise classes (i already worked full-time and walked 2 miles to and 2 miles back from work 5 days a week, which i did until 34 wks! And i swam once a week which i did throughout pregnancy) a dietician and all kinds of bunk! I politely declined and said i'd see how it went. As it was i literally gained nothing until 32wks then piled 6kg on in the next 5 then avoided the scales! Because i was homebirth my last few antenatals were done at home and our bathroom scales were 3kg wonky, totally unreliable and the midwives just stopped caring. I was back at pre-pregnancy weight when she was 4 days old.
Having said that, when i recently joined my new GP practice i went for my initial physical, they weighed me (76kg, bmi 23.2 which, honestly, i'm VERY proud of because i had a baby a year ago and i took up running when she was 6 weeks old (more to avoid postnatal depression and get out my stresses through the break up with XDP than to lose weight but still...) and i now run around 30k a week, and i've not been this thin since i was 17!) and the nurse (who was about 4'0", though not thin) said "Do you want some information on weightloss?" I was so shocked! I assume since her "ideal" weight is around 50kg she thinks i am massive, not taking into account the 2 extra feet in height....grrrrrr!
Anyway, don't get me started on the medical profession and weight!
Well well well done rose for taking matters into your own hands.
Well, Hana, after reading your story, I have to say, I am not tall. Well, not compared to you anyway. I am only 171cms.
I can't believe the nurse in your GP practice. Fair enough, she didn't know how much weight you have already lost (so maybe you should give her some info on weightloss), but to be honest, 76 kg is not a lot at your height. Why on earth do they make comments like that based solely on your weight? Doesn't she have eyes? I'm sure you don't look unhealthy with all that exercise and weightloss.
Another thing that gets to me is that they always seem to think that if you're overweight it's either because you're just simply too lazy or too dumb to do anything about it...
It seems really rude and unfair that you or anyone would be treated differently just because of your size. I wonder if the anaesthetists at your local hospital would agree to these size limits? Sounds like maybe your doctor is using this as an incentive for you to maintain a certain weight thats agreeable for him/her...not very nice or considerate of your feelings.
At the new hospital, ask to meet with a social worker. Depending on the size of the hospital, there may be a person who deals exclusively with maternity to help mums and dads.
They will be able to help you organise accommodation for your family when you have bubs, and help you be reimbursed for the expenses associated with each trip to the hospital if needed.They are also invaluble for emotional support too once you get to know them. If you have any questions or concerns they will also help to track down the right people and find out things on your behalf.
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