overweight

[schneiderkrauss]

Went to the doc's yesterday and she said i was overweight. Before being pregnant i weighed 112 now im 150 i gained 37 pounds. Im past the average by 15 pounds. She said I will have a hard time during labor because im making a big baby, also I wont be able to have natural birth because baby's to big and will get c section and labor is harder for overweight mothers.Also said Im prone to give my baby gestational diabetes and get high blood pressure, and mentioned pregnancy fat is hard to lose after. I want to have a natural birth. How and what can i do to lose this excess weight. :( I feel so bad now. I ate too much.

[insomniac185]

I am considered obese. I am 5'6 and weigh 275 now. I have gained four pounds so far and I am almost 27 weeks. I have great blood pressure and passed my glucose test with flying colors.  My baby is measuring five days bigger than her due date. My doctor is happy with my weight gain and I plan on having a natural vaginal birth which my doctor is aware of and supports. Find a new doctor or make your wishes known to your current one. Do not let them force you into delivering in a way that is unnecessary (unless serious complications arise). My sister was not over weight before pregnancy but gained over seventy pounds with her daughter. Her baby was just over seven pounds. She did not have any complications with birth and lost all the weight plus ten pounds within a year and a half.

[Jan0815]

I was overweight with my first and now this one. I never had high blood pressure or diabetes with my first and my blood pressure has always been normal with this one and I'm doing the glucose test this week. My fist was vaginal and she was only 6 lbs 3.2 oz. As far as losing the weight because I breast fed my first I lost all the weight and then some.

[sebval]

That's a lie and not nice at all. Maybe you should look into getting a different Dr. My first I was 103 pre pregnancy when I delivered I was 165 I had a lil 6lb 7 oz baby and no high blood pressure nor diabetes. My second I was 120 pre pregnancy and was 185 when I delivered again no problems and had a 7lb 14oz baby. That time was very hard to lose the weight I had no time for exercise and didn't watch what I ate. This pregnancy which is my last I was 180 pre pregnancy and I am 26 weeks I have gained a total of 20 lbs NO high blood pressure nor diabetes my Dr says I should have a vaginal delivery as well with no complications. Only think she says is make sure you're walking and eating healthy for the baby. Not once has she put me down nor made me feel bad. Everybody is different just know it's possible to still give birth naturally good luck!

[mommabear61]

With my first I was 199 gained 37 pounds by 37 weeks 5 days and my baby was tiny she weighed 5 lbs 12 Oz and even family and friends said I was having a gigantic baby I looked so big like I was having twins big.  My grandma heard some one comment how big they think my baby will be and she said just because she big doesn't mean it's all baby  I would think it's mostly all water she will have a normal size baby. Everyone kept thinking 8-10 lbs.

[ashamalee84]

I was 98lbs when I got pregnant with my first son. I gained 98lbs during pregnancy and ended up with gestational diabetes. My son was 7lbs 4oz. Perfectly healthy. The weight poured off in about 5 months without exercise. My average weight is 118lbs and has been that for about 6 years now. Im 16 weeks pregnant now weighing 131lbs. Every pregnancy is different and your body reacts differently. Try and get a second opinion..

[traciv]

I am already overweight and my doc wants me to gain 16 pounds my whole pregnancy bwcause that is what I gained my last pregnancy. I was 255 and delivered a healthy 8 lb 3 oz baby vaginal. I didnt have high blood pressure or diabetes.  I think its time for you to find a new doctor.  You have to be comfortable with the person who is going to deliver you and not feel chastised or embarrassed when tou see them.