BMI of 31 - how did this affect your care in pregnancy?

[Teatimecakes]

I'm 8 weeks with # 2 and this time my bmi is 31
:( with ds I was a bit lighter at bmi 28.5 and was given no additional intervention, appointments of tests. Happy days and had a lovely, straight forward, drama free pregnancy.

I don't know what to expect this time as I keep reading about extra consultant appointments, blood tests etc. due to having a bmi over 30.

I really don't want the stress of extra, unnecessary interventions if I'm fit and well.

So if your bmi was also 31, how did this affect your care in pregnancy?

Congratulations teatimecakes.

For me it means a GTT at 28 weeks and as far as im aware that's all. I have seen other mums here mention seeing a consultant and an extra growth scan but I'm not sure if that is for bmi of 35+ or not. I wonder does it vary in different areas?

Read down through the board as there have been a few bmi related threads in the last week x

My BMI was 31 at booking in, and I've had absolutely no comments about it whatsoever, no additional checks because of it, etc. I'm 30 weeks now and the plan is still for me to give birth in the midwife unit as I'm low risk. I'm not even being tested for GD, which I was expecting but the midwife says they only do that if glucose shows up in blood/pee or if BMI is over 35 I think. It all probably depends on what area you are in though. I wouldn't worry about it if I were you

Thanks for your reply. I'm a bit frustrated by the 'system' regarding the high bmi = big baby theory I'm my area. I have 2 friends with bim's of 35+ plus who were both labelled as high risk due to their weight, both had consultants who insisted on induction, both had horrible intervention led labours based on their weight alone (one ending in emcs) yet despite all the consultants scare mongering both had 7lb babies, one of whom ended up in special care as she just wasn't ready and was forced out too early.

On the flip side, I have 4 other friends/relatives all of whom have had 9lb+ babies, naturally with no complications one baby was a whopping 11lb 10oz!! But as her bmi is normal the consultant was disinterested in her own big baby fears at her 20 week appointment with her dc2. Despite the imaginable damage caused by delivering such a huge baby the first time. The very same consultant as my heavier friend had too!

It's almost a form of discrimination and labelling.