27 weeks high BMI and so anxious !

[Flowerbug1994]

Morning all I am 27+3 and this past week anxiety and guilt has hit me like a train. Everywhere I look for info on pregnancy’s with high BMI I am met with loads of scary information about higher chance of still birth and complications and it’s scared the shit out of me to say the least. I have been aware since the start that I had increased risk of gestational diabetes and stuff. I’ve always been really healthy no under lying conditions, perfect blood pressure the whole way. I am having extra scans and seeing consultant due to my weight but that is just routine in my trust. Am trying to eat abit better and have started swimming and walking more. I just feel like everywhere I turn to look for info on something it tells me that I am going to have the worst outcome. Anybody else suffered with this and what helped. Sorry to ramble i just needed to get it all out 😭😭

So, so many people have a higher BMI during pregnancy. The main thing is not to gain lots more weight and to stay active.

Bear in mind that the data can sound a lot scarier than it actually is. So 'the risk doubles' can often mean the risk goes from 0.1% to 0.2% - still a tiny risk even though it has 'doubled'.

@LittleGwyneth

So, so many people have a higher BMI during pregnancy. The main thing is not to gain lots more weight and to stay active.

Bear in mind that the data can sound a lot scarier than it actually is. So 'the risk doubles' can often mean the risk goes from 0.1% to 0.2% - still a tiny risk even though it has 'doubled'.

This is exactly it.

Try and build healthy habits and don’t worry - apart from anything else you have youth on your side!