Weight

[kitty2016]

So during my first pregnancy I had a healthy BMI and didn't have to worry about my weight at all.
Since having my first, I've put on nearly 2 stone (breastfeeding made me so hungry and tired that I overindulged for the first 6 months and have regretted it ever since).

First babe is now 20 months and i'm 13 weeks pregnant with my second. I wouldn't say i'm a huge person really, i'm 5'4'' and weigh 178lbs (i'm quite curvy and do have BIG boobs). I'm not particularly comfortable with my weight but I wasn't too bothered. I never saw myself as huge. But at my first midwife appointment I was told that my BMI was 29 and therefore only '1 point off' having to be monitored. I was devastated.

Is anyone else in a similar situation? I know it's not safe to diet during pregnancy so i'm not going to try. I eat healthily anyway (most of the time!). I'm feeling really down about it, especially because my husband is so fit and healthy, I really feel like i'm letting my second baby down and feel totally embarassed

 

[Katybaby87]

Aww no I hate that you came out of your appointment feeling like that

29 isn’t terrible, so try not to worry about it. It’s quite natural that you weigh more than you did first time round. BMI is quite a crude metric anyway, it doesn’t take into account where the weight is - and I think it’s round your tummy that they say can cause health issues

Like you say it’s best not diet too heavily during pregnancy so just try and do what you can with healthy eating and exercising where you can. I definitely don’t think you need to do anything drastic and at least now you know what you’ll be tempted to do breastfeeding this time round!!

 

[CARNAT22]

My BMI was over 30 and I was still able to have a community led midwife. In fact I only had x3 appointments (as well as 2 scans) between finding out and 29w.

Only condition was I automatically got booked a GTT at 28w.

You'll be fine, don't stress about it. You aren't having to be monitored?

[You aren't consultant led at my hospital unless BMI is over 35 and there are other complications but I guess this differs trust by trust?]

X

 

[CornishGirl]

With my first pregnancy I’d started at 9 and a half stone. After having my son, like you, breastfeeding made me absolutely starving. I’m now 11 and a half stone and I’ve tried everything to shift it but it just won’t budge.
Now we’re TTC our second and I know I’m going into this overweight.

Part of me is actually wishing for sickness but I didn’t have any in my first pregnancy so it’s unlikely. And I shouldn’t wish that.

We only want one more baby so even though I’m devastated that I’m overweight, I know that after our second and breastfeeding, I can focus on getting myself back. For these few years my body is for my children and I’ll be proud of that fact.

We’re not letting our babies down, quite the opposite, we’re giving them our everything! Xx

 

[kitty2016]

Thank you so much for the positive replies. You really have made me feel better.

No I’m not consultant led and no one else has even mentioned it. It was just at my initial appointment the midwife told me to be careful.
I’m trying not to let it get me down but it’s making me nervous to actually put on any weight!

 

[mrs_cookie]

Dont worry at all,there's plenty of women a lot heavier than you who have perfectly healthy pregnancies and births. First pregnancy i had a bmi of 35 and was consultant led. I only saw the consultant once as she wasn't worried about my size at all. Had no complications and a straight forward birth with no issues. This time bmi is the same and im not even consultant led this time as all was well last time and they don't think its an issue so i really wouldn't worry about 29 if they're pretty relaxed about 35 with me. Don't let them make you feel bad we all out weight on when having babies xx

 

[kitty2016]

Thank you