Over weight compared to 1st pregnancy

gabveltre21

Hi there!
So I'm about 30 lbs heavier than when I got pregnant with my daughter 3 years ago. I'm a little over 215lbs now. I'm just wonder if anyone would mind sharing if they are/were overweight and pregnant? I'm terrified that's why we are having a harder time this time around... I'm trying to loose weight (again) now while we are TTC Just wanted to hear some encouragement. Thanks so much!

barackollama

We're twinsies but I have no advice!

gabveltre21

I'm just wondering if anyone out there in "bump cyber land" was 200lbs or more and got pregnant... My dr said as long as I'm having a period it's ok.... But I'm still stressed:( I got pregnant with my first with ease....@PrincessPetunias‌ are you having trouble ttc another child?

morganlmw

I was 225 and got pregnant with my DD...but I am also 6 foot tall

gabveltre21

Oh ok! I'm only 5'3:( so the weight is definitely different

barackollama

Yes, I'm having trouble getting pregnant. And staying pregnant. I've wondered if my weight is effecting things. But my RE didn't mention it as an issue.

KMW08

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--sig warning-- (not sure if this is even needed here)

I'm 5'4 and overweight. At my first RE appt I asked if my weight was contributing to RPL. He said as long as I'm routinely ovulating, he didn't consider it a factor. I weighed 239 when I got pg this time.

I'm mobile and can't see sigs, but wanted to say that I strongly recommend charting to confirm that you are ovulating.

gabveltre21

Thank you @KMW08‌! I'm charting and doing OTKs. What does SIG stand for? Sorry I'm kinda new (haven't been on here on 3 years)

gabveltre21

That's great you lost 10! Where you on the clomid because of your weight/hight? Like where issues caused because of that? TIA

gabveltre21

Ugh sorry to hear that! Best of luck

nittanyllama

I am 5'3" and weighed 185 when I got pregnant the first time. This time I weigh around 195 but having more trouble and the metformin isn't going the trick. I wondered it the weight makes any difference even though it's not a big difference for me.

gabveltre21

I was also 185 with my first pregnantcy , had no issues getting pregnant or during the pregnancy. Now I'm 215 and it's seeming to be not as "easy" as my first

JessBee410

chloebeth930

5'4'' and hovering  around 210lbs.  I was about 10 lbs lighter when I got pregnant with my DD, but my weight doesn't seem to be a contributing factor this time around.

I take my vitamins (since my higher weight is mainly from my crappy eating habits) and have confrimed that I am ovulating (since higher weight is common with PCOS).

I am no doctor, but I think that weight alone isn't a cause of TTC.  Having a higher weight is usually a secondary symptom of a TTC issue (like PCOS).