Overweight and ttc?

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-07-2007
Overweight and ttc?
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Tue, 10-16-2007 - 10:46am

Just wondering if anyone else is significantly overweight and struggling to become pregnant?


I know my weight is affecting my fertility..at least I assume it is.  I'm also hesitant to proceed further with various fertility treatments because I am a little fearful of being pregnant at this weight..afraid of negative effects on the pregnancy.  I guess I'm doubtful that an overweight person can successfully have a healthy pregnancy.

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Registered: 10-01-2007
Wed, 10-17-2007 - 3:46am

Hi.

I am not significantly overweight, but I have a friend who was & ttc for 2 years. Her periods were irregular so her Dr. recommended that she drop weight to regulate her cycle. It took her a year, but she lost 50 pounds by cutting out snacks, and walking for 30 minutes every night. After she lost the weight, they got pregnant and she had her baby girl about a month ago. So besides the obvious health benefits of dropping the extra weight, it also may increase your chances of becoming pregnant.

But I'm no expert!

Good luck!

Kim

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Registered: 08-10-2007
Wed, 10-17-2007 - 12:18pm

Hi there,

I have a good friend who I would consider to be slightly overweight. I think she's beautiful, but she is and always has been a big girl. She started ttc in the spring and was concerned that her weight might be an issue. She has regular periods but they are always very light and short, and she never knew if that had anything to do with her weight. She tried Weight Watchers but wasn't able to lose as much as she'd hoped...she hit that plateau and just stopped there. Anyway, she is now pregnant after only 4 months of trying. The pregnancy seems to be progressing normally, in fact she doesn't even have any morning sickness, but it is pretty early. Just thought I'd give you some hope...I'm sure it would be best overall to lose some weight before becoming pregnant, but it by itself might not be as detrimental as you would think. I'm sure each woman is different, of course. Good luck!

Reba


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Registered: 09-11-2006
Thu, 10-18-2007 - 7:33pm

Hello and Welcome!


I'm Karla, the CL of IF Support, I'm sorry that I'm late in responding, but I wanted to say that I'm obese and on the verge of actively TTC again.

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Registered: 01-20-2008
Sun, 01-20-2008 - 8:51pm

Hi.


I've been TTC for 2 year now.

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-21-2007
Mon, 01-21-2008 - 7:03pm

Hi, I'm overweight too.

 


Me--age 35
      Off BCPs since 3/07