seeing my fat-a-phobic Ob tomorrow...stressed

Delphmoon I have followed this drama since your first thread, but didn't have anything extra to add, but man. I can't believe I am so proud of you today.
That last post of yours just made me grin. Well done chick!

So proud of you chickie! Enjoy these last few weeks and keep believing in yourself the whole way :hug:

WOW!! Go Mama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :leap:

:clap:Well done! not only did you stand up for yourself but hopefully now he will think more before he speaks to others in the same situation:dance:
You should be very proud of yourself :D

ARGH!! I went through something almost identical when I was pregnant with DD2. I had one of the (apparently) most open minded Obs at the public hospital deny my already approved home birth over concerns regarding my BMI. He made me feel like crap. I felt disgusting when he sat there in a meeting with my husband and said I was too fat to go in the ambulance and that they would have to bring one up from Sydney especially for me. I was mortified as this was the same Ob that had read my notes, read my BMI and had written that I was fine to birth at home through the home birth scheme. I was told that if I birthed at home I would probably kill my baby or myself due to my size. So, they broke me and I birthed in the hospital. I had the perfect birth that I knew I would have, regardless of my size.
Then when I fell pregnant with DD3 I just knew I would cop it all again and I did. That Ob had moved on to another hospital but I copped it over my weight and because I had birthed so many babies. In the end, DD3 was born safely and beautifully at home with no complications to her or me. AND, after she was born we went to hospital in a REGULAR ambulance with no issues at all!!!!
Stick to your guns and stay empowered. You have the right to refuse anything they tell you to do. There is no reason why you should be under the care of the Ob now just because your BMI is on the higher side.
Good luck hun :)

Go you!!! Way to get your power back

(I'm also impressed that your vagina is unchanged since your DD. ;) Any tips?)

I am SO SO proud!!! :loveshower:

Well done chicky!! Hold your head up high and enjoy the last weeks of your pregnancy!

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Delphmoon you rock! Well done for standing up for you. awesome.

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Good on you! Well said )

well done huni..so proud of you xxx

you are my newest hero, well done for standing up for yourself!

You really really ROCK!!!

Thanks soo much guys...this is the first time I have felt good in ages...

xxxooo

You
Are
Flipping
Awesome
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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You rock. Amazing. Well done for discovering your lioness again.

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You rock! :clap:

I've been quietly following too - :clap::clap: You.Are.Awesome!


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Can I just say..."the biggest high five to you ever ever ever!" I would have been shaking in my boots too but you have taken standing up for yourself to the next level. Well done and have a happy and empowering 8 weeks or so.
xo

Today I called the clinic to make an appointment with another Ob.... a female...and she is lovely :) :cheer: