Realised BMI is incorrect in notes. Wwyd?

[tiggy2610]

I'm 22 weeks and have always battled with my weight, fluctuating between a 10-14 throughout my twenties and had a bit of a "I feel more fat than pregnant" cry earlier after best friend decided to point out my hips had "definitely spread" (thanks!)

Anyway due to my love hate relationship with my weight I have kept a diary of my weight weekly using my friends slimming world scales (she's a group leader) and today calculated by total gain so far being 15lbs. I don't calculate my BMI as the number haunts me but did today to give me 31.5 (5"3 12st10). I was immediately baffled as my midwife put my BMI down as 32 during my checking in appointment and I certainly haven't lost weight. It was then I realised that the difficulty she had reading the scales on the day actually resulted Im her logging my weight at almost a stone heavier than it should have been that week (Consulted the diary again...) and my BMI should have been around 28.5-29ish in my notes.

Is it worth me saying anything?! That starting BMI isn't exactly great but Ive been put in the 'high risk' category due to this incorrect BMI and get the weight lectures at each appointment and, frankly, after being in tears after each one I'm dying to tell her that actually she got it wrong. I'm also a bit concerned that when I have my consultants appointment next week it will seem my weight has dropped? If that makes sense.

Anyway what would you do, keep your mouth shut or just make them aware?

I'd mention it. They got loads wrong at my booking appointment, including my BMI. Pissed me off when I realised!

I'd mention it -at best they can change it, at worst they can ignore it. Either way you've made your point.

You get lectured on your weight!?! My BMI on booking was 33.7 and the only thing that's been said was when she asked the student with her what that would mean. I started to worry about complications etc and it turned out it meant I needed extra folic acid!

Interesting that your friend says your hips have spread. Since pregnancy I've noticed that I seem to have got fatter on the sides of my hips. My breasts have also grown and I have a bump but it is entirely forward -not spreading round my sides.

I would insist that she change it.
Around here a bmi of under 30 means that they do nothing extra, over 30 but under 35 means you have to have a gtt but stay low risk and over 35 puts you in the high risk category.
Take your weight diary and make her change it.

I mentioned it, my bmi was down on babys plotting chart as 33.5 lol and itwas only actually 19.5 :/

Definitely mention it. According to my notes I have a malignant disease, incontinence and learning difficulties. I have none of these and quickly corrected my notes myself.

Yep- get it changed. Your fundal growth chart used from 28 weeks will be tailored to you original bmi so will be out.

Lol tuff according to mine I don't speak English and currently smoke cannabis it's scary!

I corrected mine last time I was pregnant but mainly because she had me down as obese whereas even carrying a giant baby I'm anything but (she'd added an extra number to my weight). I believe in correcting mistakes - it's better to have an accurate record than worry about slightly offending your MW.

You should not be being upset by a midwife about your weight. Ask to change. My BMI is considerably higher than yours this time and bar a brief conversation at booking in about additional risks by midwife (who looked very much oh god I hate this convo) and a brief one by a registrar at 20weeks, who apologised for having to discuss risks, no one has mentioned my weight.

You shouldn't be in tears after seeing a MW. Change your notes. Change your MW. Tell ANY MW that tries to make you cry to back off and stop the bullying. Makes me hoot when I had the "fat shaming" lecture from one MW whose thighs were hanging off the chair- but I digress.

Take charge of the consult. The HCP are there to support and help you. Make sure they know that.

Thanks you for all the replies ladies

sophie I didn't even think about my fundal height chart so that's helped me realise I should mention it!

defimite it's the same her with anything over 30 being 'moderate risk' and 35+ high risk. I have my GTT booked Im for the start of November.

The last time I met my midwife she was telling me I would have difficu,ty delivering his shoulders due to my extra weight and would need careful monitoring for bleeding due to my 'size'.

Oh yes my hips have definitely spread and my bump seems to be spreading around my back and bum. I wondered if it was a baby boy thing but my colleague who is also having a boy is still tiny. Think it's a me thing

Will definitely mention it at my next app!

Not a pregnancy one, but during some tests the nurse put the height and the kg in the wrong boxes which made me about 3 foot tall and 20 stone. Nobody at my GP surgery queried it when she phoned through the details either.

sorry hermione but that made me giggle. How could they not question it?!