TOO BIG TO BE A MUMMY
WOMAN'S OWN|April 17, 2023
Jo Calver-Henshaw, 45, knew she had to make drastic changes...
JENNY ACKLAND, EMILY PHILLIPPS
TOO BIG TO BE A MUMMY

Scrolling through pages of pregnancy advice online, I despaired. ‘There must be something we can do,’ I sighed to my partner Paul. ‘We’ll get there,’ he comforted. We’d met in 2016 and, desperate to be parents, had been trying for a baby for a year and a half. It was now 2019 and Paul and I were beginning to lose hope. Even though I seemed to get pregnant easily, maintaining those pregnancies was proving impossible. With every positive test, our excitement was tinged with worry. Over the years, I’d suffered three miscarriages, and we were devastated that we might never become parents.

A few months later, Paul proposed and planning a wedding gave us both something to look forward to. Meanwhile, my doctor ran a series of tests to see what could be causing our pregnancy struggles. They couldn’t say for certain, but the doctor believed my age, 41, and my BMI were part of the problem.

It was a shock to hear the truth. Even though I was 5ft 8in and weighed 18st 3lb, I hadn’t connected my size with my miscarriages. ‘I can’t believe my weight could be what is stopping us from having a baby,’ I cried to Paul, feeling hopeless.

My issues around food and eating had begun when I was a teenager. I snacked on chocolate and crisps instead of eating healthy meals, and problems at home were making me worried and stressed. By 15, I was a size 16-18.

JO’S DIET

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この記事は WOMAN'S OWN の April 17, 2023 版に掲載されています。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。