I'm in the very early stages of a longed for first pregnancy. Have had close to 3 years of TTC, was just about to start infertility treatment when we got our BFP. I am very tiny. Just scraping 5ft and weighing 42kg - BMI comes out to about 17.5 I think. No dietary issues, just very small boned, and the smallest of a very petite family. Because of the BMI and infertility issues GP put me as high risk, and suggested I stick with the consultant with whom we were about to start treatment. MW arrived yesterday and announced that there is absolutely no reason for that and I'm very low-risk - 'isn't that great!" etc. and has written that in my notes all across half a page.
I'm a bit perplexed (in fact woke up this morning in the throes of an anxiety attack which I haven't experienced in many years) so thought I'd reach out for the wisdom of the MN hive-mind :)
My mum, and aunts and cousins have all had to have cs, some elcs, most emcs. Mum's pelvic bones did not cooperate at all (same with aunt and a similarly sized cousin) and after two days of induction and foetal distress she had an emcs. I've always imagined that I would also go that way (esp. since DH's family is known for very destructively large births, MIL has spent most of her life housebound due to related issues and she is a much larger lady) - but now I feel it may all be out of my hands. Do I go along with the wisdom of the MW or should I ferret around more and try to get the consultant led care back? Will the MW be very insistent on VB even if there are issues? Or would a consultant be better placed to advised on the type of childbirth that is most appropriate?
I know it's quite early, but I'd like to be prepared as possible -
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GP says high-risk, MW says low-risk?
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fertilityFTW · 04/10/2012 11:39
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