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Weight and VBAC chances

holly321holly321 member
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How much do you think your weight matters for a vbac?  DH and I were going to start trying in 2 months, when I am done with my pack of seasonique.  But today is the 19th day I have been bleeding, so I am certain my ob will be changing things when I see him this week.  I want to just stop taking bc now, except for the fact that I wanted to lose about 25 more pounds before we ttc. 
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  • BlinkingLight1BlinkingLight1 member
    I think it's important to take care of yourself before (and during) pregnancy. I don't think being overweight should stop you from TTC.
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  • LindseyJWLindseyJW member

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    I think it's important to take care of yourself before (and during) pregnancy. I don't think being overweight should stop you from TTC.

    i agree. especially with this! and it's never too late to start taking better care of your diet and exercise routines, even after you get pregnant!

    i also will add (and i know you didn't ask for comments on this, so feel free to ignore!), if you haven't already, you should probably talk to your doctor about ttc so soon after a c/s as well. it is generally recommended that moms wait 18 months after a c/s before becoming pregnant again to allow the uterus sufficient time to heal.

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  • RandiDeeAnnRandiDeeAnn
    I could be totally wrong, but I thought it was 18 months betwen deliveries. ??? I'm in the same boat, DH and I are starting to have religious reasonings for wanting to stop TTP. So I have to get on the ball. I want to lose 50 before we TTC. With my current diet obviously being what is keeping the weight on, it shouldn't take too long to get it off if I will just start! I want to get back down to about where I was pre-pregnancy.
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    imageRandiDeeAnn:
    I could be totally wrong, but I thought it was 18 months betwen deliveries. ??? I'm in the same boat, DH and I are starting to have religious reasonings for wanting to stop TTP. So I have to get on the ball. I want to lose 50 before we TTC. With my current diet obviously being what is keeping the weight on, it shouldn't take too long to get it off if I will just start! I want to get back down to about where I was pre-pregnancy.

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  • je2161je2161 member

    imageRandiDeeAnn:
    I could be totally wrong, but I thought it was 18 months betwen deliveries. ??? I'm in the same boat, DH and I are starting to have religious reasonings for wanting to stop TTP. So I have to get on the ball. I want to lose 50 before we TTC. With my current diet obviously being what is keeping the weight on, it shouldn't take too long to get it off if I will just start! I want to get back down to about where I was pre-pregnancy.

    Most studies quote an interdelivery interval of 18-24 months to reduce risks of UR. That would equate to 9-15 months after delivery before TTC.

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  • holly321holly321 member

    My ob knows we are going to try.  He said I could get pregnant at my 5 week visit.  My pregnancy was very healthy, I really didn't gain that much weight, and I only had a c section due to breech positioning. 

     

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  • Luv4MinnesotaLuv4Minnesota member

    In my opinion, the research shows that overweight women are less successful with VBACs because doctors don't have faith in their bodies, and that it has nothing to actually do with how their bodies work. 

    I started this last pregnancy about 35 pounds overweight and gained 40 pounds.  The odds were "against" me because of my weight, but I had no problems at all with my VBAC. 

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