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Omg! angry at midwifes comments??!
So yesterday i had my scan and i had my weight and height taken im 5ft 8 and my weight is 14stone problem is im not fat!! i have a good figure and i eat healty.. he told me im obese and my bmi is over 30 and that ill need a gluecose test.. ! im so angry at his comments. what should i do? im not dieting becoz i eat a healthy balanced diet and i am nowhere near fat..my weight may seem allot but i am big boned im really offended :(
I m 5.3 and 64kg and my bmi is 25.8 my doctor is performing all the tests as she take me in over weight s3ction. U can only increase 200 calories thts one banana in ur s3cond trimester everyday. And 300-350 calories in ur third trimester. Let him knw tht u keeping an eye on ur diet and u r eating healthy. If he thinks tests r important for ur baby's life u should go ahead with it.
The BMI index doesnt account for muscle. Linford Christie at the peak of fitness when he won olympic gold was classed as obese using the bmi. Most rugby players are classed as obese. I am borderline as I am 5"3 and normally weigh around 9 1/2 stone and a uk size 10...but I am a runner so have muscular legs. I studied Biomedical Sciences at uni and we were told that for many people this is a wildly inaccurate measurement because it does not allow for muscle mass. Don't worry about it at all, try to let it wash over.
There are many reasons for doctors to concern about ur bmi as u r categorised in obese. He has alot of reasons to be worried abt u. More weight u ll gain in next few months he ll hve to keep an eye on u. As normal person below 25bmi hve to gain between 15-20pounds in there whole pregnancy. If ur bmi is above 30 tht amount reduces. Because if u gain 2 much weight above doc given line theres so many u mite get which also include pre mature labour. Bt its necessary it will happen bt thy hve 2 mke sure. U cn chevk ur bmi online as well.
I just checked and u r 29.8. U should not be offended by tht as matter of fact u should make sure he provides u with all the help u cn get.
I just checked and u r 29.8. U should not be offended by tht as matter of fact u should make sure he provides u with all the help u cn get.
I honestly wouldn't worry about it doctors are very rude when it comes to weight....when I first got pregnant mine made it sound like I was anorexic and when I started gaining I was told it was waaaay too fast like what the hell do they want from.us? !
Oh I thought she meant 140. But still 200 isnt even that big for being pregnant and being tall!
Ur obese!?!?!?!?!?!?! Im 5"9 and I weigh 130 and im NO WHERE NEAR FAT!!! So I knoe ur not I still look like a stick with a soccer ball in my shirt that doctor is NUTS!!
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