Pregnant plus size Mams, come here!! - Page 3

[heathenmom]

Holy crap, Rachel, where'd you find that ob?!?! And does he have a like-minded ob-friend in Savannah?

[cornflower_3]

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[mamanurse]

Originally Posted by cornflower_3

Mamanurse, you are gorgeous! I need to figure out how to post pictures.

As far as posting pics, it took me awhile to figure it out. I have a yahoo address and I went to yahoo.com and clicked on the photos link. Somehow I managed to put photos onto it from my desktop. I had downloaded photos onto my computer and then put them onto Yahoo, sort of like making an attachment in an email. I think you can use Shutterfly, Yahoo, and I think even Kodak has a site. I think they're also all free.

[Herausgeber]

I don't see how they can expect women not to gain any weight during pregnancy, no matter how overweight we are to start with. After all, a big chunk of what we gain is *fluid.* It's not like my hips just magically turn into water.

[wonderwahine]

photobucket.com is a free photo hosting site, i love it

[mamanurse]

My OB only mentioned my weight the month I gained 12 pounds. That was the month I had to stop swimming my normal workout. She said she was concerned about fluid retention and raising my blood pressure, but that she wouldn't worry unless it happened the next month.

[MoonWillow]

Romans Mum that's outrageous that they are going to lower the suggested weight gain! So this will get worse. I just don't get it. ITA with Cornflower that we shoud lay down the law. That should be the case with any scenario though. If only I could have taken my own advice with my first child's birth!

[MoonWillow]

Sorry to be so

[thismama]

Hi, I'm not pg now but I was lurking here and saw someone suggested it might be helpful for plus size mamas who have been pg to post.

So,

My daughter is 2.5. When I got pg with her I weighed 266lbs. I was 271lbs when I gave birth. I initially lost 25 lbs due to morning sickness and Metformin - I have PCOS. Then I gained 30 with the pregnancy.

I had a great, easy pregnancy and no complications, and a looooong but natural, drug free birth. She was born 8lbs3oz, wide awake and super healthy, at 42 weeks gestation.

Good luck with your pregnancies and births, plus size mamas!!

[cornflower_3]

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[wonderwahine]

i agree, definatly dont be sorry, if we dont take a stand for our rights in pregnancy, noone will.

heres a site you girls might like http://www.plus-size-pregnancy.org/

I advise the currently pregnant mamas to give a copy of this to their mw or OB's http://tinyurl.com/hwwl7

[subtlycrunchy]

So glad this thread started! Thanks, too for all the belly pics on the other thread.

I am due at the end of September with babe #2. I weigh about 250 -- about 30 pounds less than I did when pregnant with my dd in 2002. I feel very strongly that we plus-size women have been routinely denied accurate/unbiased information about weight gain, nutrition, and birthing options that might help some of us have healthier, more satisfying pregnancy and childbirth experiences. It seems like too many times the people who are there to help and support us bring too much of their own baggage with them.

As far as the weight gain guidelines go, the Institure of Medicine calls for overweight women to gain between 15 and 25 pounds (higher when pregnant with twins). The reasoning behind this is that studies show healthy/normal birth weight is achieved most often when when plus-size women gain within these levels. I know some plus-size women unintentionally lose weight during pregnancy (especially if following the gd diet), but I am wondering what evidence these providers are giving for why the lower recommendation? I'd love to see some studies!

I'll save all my fears about upcoming childbirth for another post. After an induced labor with dd, I am really hoping to go into labor on my own and birth intervention-free.

-- Jacqueline

[2 in August]

Originally Posted by subtlycrunchy

I'll save all my fears about upcoming childbirth for another post. After an induced labor with dd, I am really hoping to go into labor on my own and birth intervention-free.

-- Jacqueline

I am sooo right there right now. My dd was born at 35wks. My water broke, I had pih so I went to the hosp right away. I ended up with all sorts of scary stuff happening. Now I'm about 37 1/2 wks and my dr wants to talk about inducing me at our appt Tues. My bp is starting to get a little higher and my protein has been high for about 6 wks, so I see her point and I don't want to mess with pre-e bc I know it is super serious. I'm just scared of being induced again. I was really planning a natural, calm birth, laboring mostly at home, etc. Now I'm not sure what to do.

That and I kind of went off on the WIC lady (nutritionist) the other day. She was overweight too and tried to tell me that I really should weigh 30 lbs less than I did when I got pg. I asked her if she really thought it was realistic or healthy to tell any mom that they should loose 30 lbs during pg. Sheesh! Interesting how she changed the subject and didn't answer my question. Ok, stepping off my soapbox now...lol

[crazycandigirl]

: Im due March 20th 2007. No time to post right now but very happy to find this thread!

[sandy'smama]

Hello everyone, may I join you?
My name is Ania, I am 26wks pregnant with babe no2, 5'6" and currently weigh 204lb, I have no idea what I was before as I never bothered to lose anything after baby no1 (we planned no2 as soon as possible after no1 so I reconed there was not much point).
I live in Scotland and we are lucky enough here to be weighed only once at the begining (usually about 15wks) and then nobody cares as long as the belly measurements are fine. I was told my BMI by the registering mw and that was all she had to say about my weight. My MIL on the other hand seems only interested in my weight gain and keeps telling me I should only gain as much as baby weighs, and that I should loose all the extra weight before getting pg and other such little pearls of wisdom which really help my confidence a lot
I have registered for a home birth and I am considered low risk.
Love this thread it is nice to meet you all.
Ania

[prettypixels]

RomansMum, I was going to post that link and you beat me to it! I love it!!!!

You know I just saw something in a magazine... I cannot remember which one it was... but it basically said overweight women should only gain 5lbs during their pregnancy. Now look, that is just nuts!!!! I think if you're blessed in the sense that you eat right and don't gain weight (which is kind of like losing weight during pregnancy) and everything is healthy.. that is great! But if not.. you're pregnant!

That said, I'm 20wks pregnant and I've gained 11lbs and I am kind of freaking out about it. LOL! Size 20 pre-pregnancy. What the heck is up with the utter dearth of cute/sexy plus-size pregnancy clothes? Why doesn't Torrid make maternity clothes darnit? Right now I'm wearing normal clothes, just a size bigger than usual... I'm not really showing except my waist has disappeared.

Ok, enough babbling... off I go to try to continue eating when I'm hungry and not spazzing about it. My midwife, btw, is totally laid back... I think she looks more at the overall picture vs. that one thing. A thin woman can have a very unhealthy pregnancy... I hope to be a bigger person who has a healthy one in spite of it! Weight is just one tiny piece of the big puzzle, IMO.

s to all the Mama's here

[wonderwahine]

but it basically said overweight women should only gain 5lbs during their pregnancy

thats not even the weight of the placenta, fluid and added breast weight!!! Let alone a healthy sized newborn baby.

[heathenmom]

Originally Posted by prettypixels

Why doesn't Torrid make maternity clothes darnit?

: I was thinking EXACTLY this very same thing today!! I *just* bought in the last 2-3 months the most adorable dresses from there and now not only won't I be able to wear them for another year, I can't get anything even remotely as cute in maternity clothing.

[wonderwahine]

on the clothes point, jc penny had a nice plus size maternity collection

I mostly used empire waisted tops a size bigger than normal, same with pants and dresses.

[subtlycrunchy]

Originally Posted by 2 in August

I am sooo right there right now. My dd was born at 35wks. My water broke, I had pih so I went to the hosp right away. I ended up with all sorts of scary stuff happening. Now I'm about 37 1/2 wks and my dr wants to talk about inducing me at our appt Tues. My bp is starting to get a little higher and my protein has been high for about 6 wks, so I see her point and I don't want to mess with pre-e bc I know it is super serious. I'm just scared of being induced again. I was really planning a natural, calm birth, laboring mostly at home, etc. Now I'm not sure what to do.

Yup, we're in the same boat. I have had gd with both pregnancies and have had to take insulin at bedtime. I control daytime sugars with diet/exercise. With dd I went a week past my due date, had an u/s which showed amniotic fluid levels had dropped, and was promptly induced. Labor was brief and intense -- 6 hours from start to finish! My dd was perfectly healthy, but I so wanted to go into labor on my own!!!!!

So, now with babe #2, I am trying to stay positive. I have an u/s next week to check growth. I am hoping that history does not repeat itself and my amniotic fluid levels are fine (and growth is on track -- another potential reason to induce). I want to know what it feels like to go into labor without an IV drip of pitocin stuck in my arm!

-- Jacqueline