Am I really high risk because of my weight?

Question

I got told I couldn’t do the public midwife program because my BMI makes me ‘high risk’. I feel like this is ridiculous. Is anyone else considered high risk because of their weight? I weight train 5 times a week and have no health problems. I’m extremely upset about this, I feel like it’s discriminatory. I’m 11 weeks pregnant in this photo. I don’t know how much I weigh as I don’t think knowing my weight will help my mental health, since clearly I’m extremely heavy based off my BMI.

Answer

BMI is crap. And all doctors/insurances use it. It’s racist and negates a pear-shape body. Sorry, you look healthy to me!

Answer

I have a Bmi of 36% at the beginning of my pregnancy. If I was truly high risk I would not be able to have a midwife assisting in a home birth. 
I personally believe that Obgyn’s use obesity or overweight diagnosis to have more monitoring and ultimately inductions that work with their schedules. If I had a doc that told me I was high risk simply because of my BMI I would find a new provider

Answer

Good news! I saw my community midwives today and they changed my BMI so I can stay with them because they can see that I’m actually fine. My belly’s a lot bigger than this now though 😂

Answer

I'm classed as obese with BMI and it's a flawed system they don't take into account muscle and your overall health. It really upset me honestly but there's nothing I can do to change it as its just how it's done here (UK). You have an amazing body and you sound healthy and active that's all that matters.

Answer

It feels discriminatory because it is! Check out fatpositivefertility on IG. She has a ton of resources for advocacy - and the research to back it! 
I was 291lbs in my first pregnancy and was not high risk due to weight. I ended up having a high risk pregnancy due to a surgery - but NOT because of my BMI.

Answer

I'm considered high risk because of my weight and  also because of my age.

Answer

Honestly... I would just take the name. It just means they’ll be checking on you more often. Something lord of women wish they could have! Tons of people are high risk!

Answer

I'm 5'7 250 lbs and was told I can't get pregnant unless I lose weight and I blamed myself I gained another 14 lbs b4 I decided to do something about it...March after af ended I started to workout lost 15 lbs down to 249 and found out I was pregnant....so all that stuff sorry is bull! I look bigger than you and I bet my doc will say the same thing but we just have to eat healthy and try not to eat the junk food we want lol but no you don't look unhealthy...

Answer

In my first pregnancy I wasn’t considered high risk and I’m only  5’3 and  weighed 242

Answer

BMI is bullshit tbh, any nutritionist worth a damn will tell you that. As long as your blood work is fine and your baby isn’t in distress you are doing amazingly and should worry about a number that has been disproven as factual.

Am I really high risk because of my weight?

Let's Glow!

The Top Baby Tracker App: Embrace New Beginnings with Tender Care

The Top Fertility Tracker App: Your Path to Achieving Pregnancy

The Top Pregnancy App: Nurturing Your Journey to Motherhood

The Top Period Tracker for Empowering Your Menstrual Health Journey