Plus Sized Gal TTCAL

jrodsgal06

I thought that my post would be better suited for SAL than TTCAL, since you gals were blessed with BFP's and might be able to offer better advice.  I am a plus sized gal (22/24 normally).  I am actively trying to loose weight while TTCAL (since I've gotten the lecture from my OB about how weight loss can aid in TTC).  For you gals who are plus sized and are SAL, do you feel that weight did effect how long it took for you to get KU?  Was it harder for you?  Any advice, support would be greatly appreciated!!!  TIA and Happy & Healthy to All!!!!!!!!!!!

skibrook82

Hmm...I don't think it affected me at all.  In fact, I was actively loosing weight, and I had lost about 50 lbs when I got my 1st BFP in December, and then in January I had my m/c.  After my m/c I was depressed and stopped working out and I've put all my weight back on, and I got my BFP in May and now I'm back to and even over my pre-pregnancy weight.  So, I don't think it makes that much of a difference.  Hope this helps.  Good luck to you. 

However, when I did loose all that weight, I felt sexier and I enjoyed BDing with my DH a lot more.

ashley0616

I don't think it took me longer to get pg because of my weight. We've been blessed and it's been easy for us to concieve. I do know that losing 12lbs before the bfp has made a world of difference, as well as only gaining 9lbs so far. After gaining 33 lbs with DD and remembering how miserable I was at the end, I'm really trying to keep it under 20 with this one. So I guess the moral is no I don't think it affected getting ku, but yes it does affect you once you are ku. HTH

erinkate23

It took us a year, but I only have 1 tube, so cut it in half.

Don't worry too much about it; get healthy to be healthy, but it's probably not going to make or break TTC.

I have actually *lost* weight so far with this pregnancy - just by asking myself every time I have a meal - would I feed this to the baby? 

superaunt

I was heavy the first time I got pg and even heavier this time. I don't think it had an effect... but I don't really have anything to compare it to. GL!

KRIST4N

Well, I lost 18lbs before my first BFP, did the same, got really depressed and other things going on so I gained it all back.  Then in Jan I started working hard at it again and lost 10 lbs and got my next BFP, so I think it did have something to do with it.  I think mentally and physically I was in a better place, overall just healthier.  Good luck, stay positive!

black.kat

No I don't think it affected my process at all.  The first month we actively tried to to TTC we got KU... I think that if you are healthy and take care of yourself - no matter what the size - that is what matters.  Yes, weight can have some bearing on concieving, but I know just as many "plus size" women who get KU as "normal size" women.

If your doctor has concerns on you BP or some other health thing with you, then there may be a reason why he/she wants you to lose wieght.

I guess it can't hurt to lose some, but is your WEIGHT in itself stopping you from concieving, I highly doubt it.... unless your doctor has proven to you otherwise...