overweight and pregnant

Question

Hi, I weigh 310 pounds and I am 5 weeks pregnant. Am I safe? What are the risks being this heavy? I consider myself healthy, I have been on a 2000 calorie diet for 2 months now, and have lost 15 pounds. I stopped smoking and drinking soda 2 months ago as well. I just am scared to go to the docotr, I don't want them to tell me I am too big to carry this baby.

jdamico · Answer

well congrads on  being preggo  Well just to let  u know i am about the  same  wieght and ihave been  heavy  all my life something that i have dealt with  and  i have  had three beautiful children.  Dont be   scared to go to the  doctor. Dont let them tell u are to  big to carry  a baby   just tell them to  blank off . I  did run into some minor issues towards the  endof my pregnancy with  my  children . I had some  high  bp not to big and i  never ended up with  diabetes  I was lucky with  that ( mymother had GD with  all of us)  i  had little more back  pain with  my second and third but other than  that i  did just fine. Go see a  docotor  get started with ur  prenatal  care and good luck  u  have any quesitons  u  can  ask me or many of the  girls  on here they are very nice. Just follow a healthy diet and light  exercise  helps I walked alot  and it  did me alot of good.Good luck and congrads  
Jesselynn

 Ps  being heavy i  never had to by materinty  clothes lol  i fit in all my clothes barring  jeans so i always  saw that as a plus

candaceeschulz · Answer

thank you for your answer.  Hopefully I wont get treated that way, but I will use your advice if it does happen.  I guess I am just being hard on myself. 
thank you again.

candaceeschulz · Answer

thank you for your answer, it makes me feel a little better.  I am having a rotten day today, nausia.  I would rather throw up then be nausious!!  With my first daughter I was sick the whole time, so I guess I am expecting it. thank you again

megmil · Answer

I don't think you're too big to cary a baby. I think the toughest thing you will have to deal with is staying on the diet. I eat constantly, especially lately, I don't know this kid must be growing to much I am measuring a month ahead I just can't stop eating. Anyway, that's my problem, you shouldn't try to starve yourself or exercise too much to try and lose wieght. It's not healthy. You could go for a short walk every day and do some stretching, keeping off the soda is good. I think you'll be fine though. You might end up with high blood pressure while pregnant or gestational diabetes but you can see a nutritionist to help you with a diet that will keep you healthy and keep you from gaining too much while also giving the baby what it needs. You should be fine though. As smjmekg said, if your doctor give you a hard time about your wieght or treats you bad change doctors. THey're not there to critisize you but to help you through your pregnancy.

smjmekg · Answer

They won't tell you you're too big to carry a baby, and if they do tell them to **** off and find a new doctor. That for one is very rude, and no doctor should ever say that. They may tell you to watch what you eat and set an amount that is healthy for you to gain. I wouldn't try to lose any more weight since you are pregnant, and you really need to see a doctor so you can get started on seeing how baby is doing and prenatal care. And like I said if the doctor is rude to you, change doctors, you don't have to stick with just one doctor.