:( Bloods. They were fun during pregnancy. I tended to find that it varied with who took them and possibly time pressure. I don't know about the BMI crazyness much, but from what I've read of other mum's experiences, if you want a home birth then they'll keep an eye on you during pregnancy, and if you have a nice team around the area then you should be ok. Will try and find the vegetarian leaflet thing on pregnancy and weaning, it had some good sounding ideas for meals and things.
I had the same issue with my BMI. My booking in midwife never asked for my pre-pregnancy weight (which would have put my BMI at 26), just took my weight at 10 weeks, which put my BMI at 30, I grew very fast in my first trimester, I was still the same weight at 16 weeks as I was at 10. Any reference on BMI categorically states it is no use in pregnant women, I have no idea why they do this. I didn't get put under consultant care though, because I am low risk. I am not sure if this has more to do with the particular system in my area or whether it was because she calculated my risks before asking my weight (she was surprised at my BMI). I would be inclined to ask exactly why the consultant was involved. As an aside, if anyone tries to talk you out of a home birth, it will be him. Consultants only see births that are going wrong (seriously, most doctors never witness a natural birth), and are driven by their responsibility to keep the pair of you healthy, so will be inclined to assume that all intervention is a good and life-saving thing
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No one even asked me about birth plans at my booking in. I didn't know whether I was supposed to bring it up or not. Also, I'm not sure whether it was a consultant or a nutritionist that I'm supposed to see. The weird thing is that I am low risk too; it says so right in my maternity notes.
I generally drink about a pint of milk per day. I don't eat eggs that often (except in cake) because at the moment, they taste good when I eat them but I regret it later. I have been eating yoghurt and cereal together but mostly, my body seems to be telling me to eat raw or very simple food. Anything rich or too cooked turns my stomach. Apparently my mum was the same. I also eat plenty of pulses as raygungothic does lots of salady middle eastern cooking. Plus I am one of the incredibly lucky women who does not seem to get morning sickness. I do not know why this is, but I definitely appreciate it.
Glad to know about home birth things. Thank you very much as that is quite reassuring.
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I don't know about the BMI crazyness much, but from what I've read of other mum's experiences, if you want a home birth then they'll keep an eye on you during pregnancy, and if you have a nice team around the area then you should be ok.
Will try and find the vegetarian leaflet thing on pregnancy and weaning, it had some good sounding ideas for meals and things.
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I generally drink about a pint of milk per day. I don't eat eggs that often (except in cake) because at the moment, they taste good when I eat them but I regret it later.
I have been eating yoghurt and cereal together but mostly, my body seems to be telling me to eat raw or very simple food. Anything rich or too cooked turns my stomach. Apparently my mum was the same. I also eat plenty of pulses as raygungothic does lots of salady middle eastern cooking. Plus I am one of the incredibly lucky women who does not seem to get morning sickness. I do not know why this is, but I definitely appreciate it.
Glad to know about home birth things. Thank you very much as that is quite reassuring.
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