Weighing pregant women

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What do people think about this news item?

I am very anti it because I was one of those who put no tons of weight when pregnant and - feeling pretty unhappy about that and the swollen ankles - wouldn't of wanted 'weigh-ins' to rub it in.

I put my large weight gain (4 - 5 stone, on top of just over 10st) down to the fact that I am normally very active and therefore probably slowed down more than a less active person. Also, I consumed a lot of porridge to stop myself feeling sick.

I am now 10st and size 12 and can't see that weight gain during pregnancy necessarily leads to staying plump; I wasn't plump before and I'm not plump now.

Anyone else have any thoughts on this?

serialmum, the main symptom of diabetes is usually excessive weight loss not gain. The baby does gain a lot of course but the mother loses it.

from the article: "If a pregnant woman is regularly weighed it could help identify problems with obesity early, allowing GPs to tackle it with a programme of diet and exercise."

well, i know for a fact that my GP is pretty useless about diet and exercise even outside of pregnancy. i hate to think what bad advice he'd give out to pregnant women. If they're going to ask pregnant women to limit calorie intake or increase their exercise then i'd want the programmes written by an absolute expert in ante-natal fitness and diet and not a random GP!!

I dont have a huge problem with this. I was weighed regularly throughout my last pregnancy as I was already quite overweight, and I didnt put on anything throughout the pregnancy (I weighed 2 stone less when baby was born than before I conceived!) and I didnt find it intrusive, it was done for my benefit and that of my childs. I dont think they would be ready to label anyone as obese because they put on a few pounds during pregnancy, but a lot of women do put on a lot of unneccesary weight and if weighing regularly helps you to keep your weight in mind during the pregnancy that might be a positive thing for some women. I know it was for me.

I have always found that it is in the months after I have had a baby that I pile on the weight! During the pregnancy I can barely eat and throw up all the time!

I had my first DC 13 years ago and it was totally standard to be weighed. (Was not overweight, it was just written down every week and never commented on.) I was quite surprised it had stopped.

balloonslayer - just my luck to be the exception to the rule