What is classed as a plus size pregnancy? What age is considered an older mum?

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In no way is this post intended to upset anyone but I'm curious as to whether I'd fall in either of the categories as a plus size or older mum? What BMI or age does that normally mean? (if there are such parameters)

TIA

I guess bmi over 30 and aged over 35?

There is no such plus size pregnancy. They calculate your BMI and that will be to offer you maybe some more tests as you might be more of risk to develop certain pregnancy conditions.

There is overweight, obese and severely obese.

But as pp said they classify in base of your BMI. Over 30 BMI, over 40 BMI.

I was overweight and over 40 when pregnant and neither was ever commented on except I had a nuchal fold measurements taken at 12 weeks scan. They said I could have further tests if I wanted. I didn't and it never came up again. Maybe it was where I lived (south London) but I wasn't classified as anything (to my knowledge) other than pregnant!

That's reassuring @pipandmum, thank you x

I was 31 BMI when I got pregnant. My weight was never mentioned once and I was on the low risk pathway the whole way.

Age 37+ for first pregnancy is regarded as older where I am. Not sure about BMI. I saw a special leaflet for BMI 35+ re: c section risks. But these are just two potential risk factors.

I am 36 years old, BMI 32 and pregnant. The only time it came up was at the booking appointment when I had to be given a prescription for the 5mg folic acid. Never been mentioned since.
I had no issues at the 12 and 20 weeks scans.
My blood pressure is perfect (better than it was pre-pregnancy).
Had the glucose tolerance test and it came back all fine too.
Baby is measuring right in the middle of the growth scale.

They prescribed kids asprin to me because I was obese. They never mentioned anything else and fully expected a normal vaginal delivery.

My BMI is 27 and midwife commented that I was overweight at the 12 week appointment. Didn’t make any difference to management of pregnancy, but just asked my to keep an eye on my diet

I was BMI 41 and aged 36. I was referred to a healthy eating clinic and had fuzzy scans but otherwise nobody really worried.

I was 37 when I had my first child. This is classed as a geriatric pregnancy! I was otherwise fit and healthy so no extra care was needed

I was 36 and 38 when I had my DC. If i was classed as a geriatric pregnancy it was never stated and i never saw any reference to it on my notes.

I was classed an elderly primagravida at 28.

I’ve had my booking in appointment this week, my BMI worked out at 30.3 so I have to have a glucose test at 28 weeks. But that is the only thing that was mentioned about my weight and otherwise I’m under lie risk midwife care.

Low risk, that should have read!

I was classed an elderly primagravida at 28.

Wtf? Where? When?! It’s been defined as a woman over 35 since the 1950s.

1980, UK.

I was overweight (bmi 32)and 37, no-one mentioned age or weight
Perfectly stress free healthy pregnancy

My BMI was 29 at 12 weeks and I'm 44. I have to take aspirin and have extra growth scans, but no real fuss made about it.

The definition appears to be a bit elastic, with some thinking maternal outcomes decline from 25. I was a bit surprised but as I was surprised by pretty much everything to do with pregnancy and birth, it was low down on my list of things to worry about.

It might be useful if you’re prepared to disclose your age/bmi?

@borntobequiet I’m very surprised. My mother was asked if some of her antenatal appointments could be observed by med students as her pregnancy was unusually straightforward for an elderly primagravida at the age of 37 in 1981.

Age 35+ is considered geriatric pregnancy

I was concerned about my age and my doctor said they consider 40 as a geriatric pregnancy in my area.

I was told 40 is where age becomes a risk factor.