Hi all
Seeing a few threads on here about some women being nervous about their BMI and how pregnancy will go for them. Of course everyone is different, but I'd like to share my own positive experience, hoping to put some minds at rest.
I have a BMI of 51, I'm 29 years old, no health conditions. After being on the mini pill for 5 years, it took 2 cycles to get pregnant.
Due to my weight, I was put on a consultant led pathway. I was weighed several times, provided with healthy eating leaflets, offered the option of meeting with the dietitian (declined). Consultants spent a lot of time talking about the possibility of having a bigger baby, shoulder dystocia and several other issues associated with a higher BMI.
When having scans, the view was so unclear, the sonographers struggled to confirm full healthy development.
I spent a lot of time uncomfortable with the extra weight, looked very fat until 7 months before starting to look pregnant. My self esteem did drop during this time.
Nevertheless, I have gone on to have a healthy baby boy 2 weeks ago via c section. He passed all health checks with flying colours and he's phenomenal.
I just wanted to share this story to all of you so that you can see that as I have, you can also give birth to a healthy baby. Whilst the journey may not be as typical as others, it's your own personal story to be proud of.
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Successful pregnancy with high BMI
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Dontjumptoconclusions · 04/01/2021 19:46
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