Hi, everyone! I've tirelessly searched for some good information on being fat and pregnant. So far, I'm 13 weeks along, and it's starting to feel like the "fat pregnant chick" path is a lonely one. I feel like I've done my duty to read every pregnancy book I can get my hands on, and have thusly scared the ever-living crap out of myself. All of my fat friends have never been pregnant, and my thinner friends are basically useless when it comes to my queries about being fat and pregnant.
I've found plus-sizepregnancy.org, which I hear was put together by a Dim member. It's great, but I am looking for a little more information from women who have been simultaneously fat and pregnant. I would have thought this would have been a more easy commodity to come by, but so far, that's not the case.
So, here's the nitty gritty: I'm 22, 13 weeks along, have a really cool, supportive spouse, and other than chronic back pain/muscle spasms, have no medical conditions.
Currently, I'm dealing with two issues most prevalently:
1. I just got a fetal doppler. Seriously, can one be too fat for a fetal doppler to work? I don't seem to be having any success, even after following the directions, and poking around for a half hour. All I succeeded in doing was making myself have to pee.
2. I have an appointment with my OB/GYN to have an ultrasound and genetic screening done for my baby, which I can't seem to find a shred of info about. This will also be my first not-transvaginal ultrasound, and I'm (unrealistically?) concerned that they won't be able to find uterus properly with this method.
I know this is all over the place, but I'm just exhausted looking for resources. I'd love any and all advice from fat moms.
I've found plus-sizepregnancy.org, which I hear was put together by a Dim member. It's great, but I am looking for a little more information from women who have been simultaneously fat and pregnant. I would have thought this would have been a more easy commodity to come by, but so far, that's not the case.
So, here's the nitty gritty: I'm 22, 13 weeks along, have a really cool, supportive spouse, and other than chronic back pain/muscle spasms, have no medical conditions.
Currently, I'm dealing with two issues most prevalently:
1. I just got a fetal doppler. Seriously, can one be too fat for a fetal doppler to work? I don't seem to be having any success, even after following the directions, and poking around for a half hour. All I succeeded in doing was making myself have to pee.
2. I have an appointment with my OB/GYN to have an ultrasound and genetic screening done for my baby, which I can't seem to find a shred of info about. This will also be my first not-transvaginal ultrasound, and I'm (unrealistically?) concerned that they won't be able to find uterus properly with this method.
I know this is all over the place, but I'm just exhausted looking for resources. I'd love any and all advice from fat moms.
