High bmi

BMI is very outdated!

With my first baby I was very fit and healthy a size 8-10 and was told by my midwife to try and avoid losing weight. I then had a doctor from the hospital tell me I was overweight according to my BMI. My midwife hit the roof.

My second pregnancy I was a size 12-14, bigger than I usually am and felt paranoid about the risks. Again same midwife said I was perfectly fine nothing to worry about. Another doctor from the hospital told me I was overweight etc. again my midwife hit the roof because BMI is so outdated!

As long as you and baby are happy, healthy and progressing well with the right support from midwife etc. you will be absolutely fine🤍

I had a bmi of 36 with both of my babies, I had no problems at all. They both arrived perfectly healthy! Easier said than done but try not to worry! X

You’ll be fine, your midwife will probably put you on aspirin from 12 weeks but that’s the only difference

I was a normal BMI after working hard with weight loss at the time of conception and gained about 5 stone at least which is my norm for pregnancies, I think if you always have had some sort of weight issue you will keep it during pregnancy, my weekly weight gain was insane like 3lbs. It was horrible seeing it go up. I am still 2.5 stone heavier now with fluid loss and baby shifting and now BF so eating like a horse. My pregnancy was smooth even when I was really heavy with the gain and was then in the obese category and still am I think. Be kind to yourself and keep all your appointments with midwife. You will prob get referred to the metabolic clinic which monitors more closely for mums that carry extra weight or other issues so ask about that.