Overweight and obesity measured by body mass index are an increasing problem worldwide according to WHO. Women having a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 run a great risk when being pregnant. Complications such as high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, risk of intrauterine fetal death and slow progress when giving birth to the baby are risks that can affect the wellbeing of the woman and the child. According to the women the midwife’s most important role when meeting with the pregnant woman having a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 is to inform about risks during pregnancy, but the midwife must not act judgingly. Living with obesity means for many women not to be seen as the person they actually are. The women want to be seen as a person and not as a person with obesity. The women experience that they do not fit into the ideal of society because of their size and because of other people’s prejudice against obesity. When being pregnant the obese women feel comfortable in society because there is an explanation to the size of their belly. They experience that they are happy and proud about their belly, and it gives them a feeling of relief.