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losing weight 3rd trimester???
Hey ladies,
so a girlfriend of mine is a week ahead of me (shes 29 weeks) and has gained about 20lbs. She went to her 28 week appt and her Doc told her she was extremely obese that if she got any bigger they would send her to another hospital and that she would have to see the anesthesiologust to make sure shes not too big that they cant stick a tube down her throat incase something happens (shes trying for a vbac), amongst other rude comments she made! My friend called me crying and hysterical! She started at 200lbs and got to 219.6lbs. I cant understand why this Doctor said this to her because her first pregnancy she gained 65lbs shooting up to 260! Now my friend is so depressed that her appetite has faltered ): she's lost 7lbs in the past 3 days! I told her she needs to eat more and she says she just eats heathier, BUT when we went out to lunch she ate a plain salad, 1Tbs of dressing and lots and lots of water! She claims shes eating a bigger dinner but i find it hard to believe. Should i be so concerned that i tell her mom or her husband?
so a girlfriend of mine is a week ahead of me (shes 29 weeks) and has gained about 20lbs. She went to her 28 week appt and her Doc told her she was extremely obese that if she got any bigger they would send her to another hospital and that she would have to see the anesthesiologust to make sure shes not too big that they cant stick a tube down her throat incase something happens (shes trying for a vbac), amongst other rude comments she made! My friend called me crying and hysterical! She started at 200lbs and got to 219.6lbs. I cant understand why this Doctor said this to her because her first pregnancy she gained 65lbs shooting up to 260! Now my friend is so depressed that her appetite has faltered ): she's lost 7lbs in the past 3 days! I told her she needs to eat more and she says she just eats heathier, BUT when we went out to lunch she ate a plain salad, 1Tbs of dressing and lots and lots of water! She claims shes eating a bigger dinner but i find it hard to believe. Should i be so concerned that i tell her mom or her husband?
I told her to report that Doctor to her Doctor (the one she sees the most) shes military also, so you dont always get the same Doc. I too am trying for a VBAC and my Doc never told me anything about weight being an issue! i would have smacked that Doctor and told her to go shove it!
I'm doing a VBAC, and my doctor has said nothing at all about weight restriction, i can't imagine at ALL where a weight restriction would come in, because if that were the case they'd wait until the end of your pregnancy to see how much you'd gained and THEN let you know if you were a candidate for a VBAC. What a RUDE doctor!!! Some doctors stress it more than others, but I honestly don't think 20lbs is bad, a lot of it is placenta, amniotic fluid, extra blood volume, not to mention baby's weight, etc. I would be livid, and I would be having someone go with me to my next appt. to see how he's talking to her, because I'd be giving him a piece of my mind!
If I were herbicide would never go back to that doctor again. I'm not sure if there are weight restrictions when doing a vbac but I don't see why there would be. I don't like putting my weight out there but when I got pregnant with my daughter in April 2011 I was about 285 and a size 20 at delivery (38 weeks) I was 312lbs. So I had gained a total of 27lbs. I did have a c-section with her because she was breached but they did not have any trouble with my spinal nor did my doctor say anything about my weight gain. I did also develop a high fluid level at 27 weeks so my weight gain shot up at that point. I know they do say a total weight gain of 10-15 lbs for overweight women is ideal.
No I completely agree. And twenty pounds at almost thirty weeks isn't bad..I'm just not understanding. And even if it was bad there is a way to tell her nicely..geez. we all have really high emotions and if anyone knows that its the doctor..
Yeah i felt so bad, she said she couldnt say much because she knew she was going to cry! I think i am going to tell her mom tonight first and then let her talk to her and her husband. Its just really sad because pregnancy should be a time for you to enjoy food...in moderation of course lol.
That is so mean. I would be sooo beyond upset to. Personally I would tell her mom and hubby. Not only is she putting herself in danger but also her baby. I feel so bad for her but I think its best to tell them
I weighed.more then her hen.I was pregnant in 2008 and Dr never said anything to me .. I am now preggo 16 weeks and 8 weigh 203 Dr never said anything to me I would so cuss that Dr out
Ya they are supposed to be supportive. My doc is upset I'm losing so much weight but she was nice about the way she put it. "your weight is something we will have to watch" then she told me what to do to gain weight. Address the problem nicely then pose a solution that is their job not to be condescending and rude.
yeah i told her to request not to ever see that dr. again! never in my life has a doctor said rude comments to me like that!
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