Health & Exercise
overweight and pregnant
With my two children I was at a "normal" weight (probably could have been a few pounds lighter) but this one I have a BMI of 30 
I've been out of work for over a year and my activity level is pretty much nothing I'm worried that all I've been reading, about Gest. Diab. and the greater risk it puts on the baby, will become true. I have suffered several miscarriages and dont' want to put any more risk on this baby but I don't want to be a couch potato either. I'm also suffering from horrible nausea and have been eating more to combat it. I realize that the increased calories is also not good, but I'm feeling stuck! Any suggestions? I really want to know if it's safe for me to not gain any weight during this pregnancy and what kind of diet and exercise I can do!
I've been out of work for over a year and my activity level is pretty much nothing I'm worried that all I've been reading, about Gest. Diab. and the greater risk it puts on the baby, will become true. I have suffered several miscarriages and dont' want to put any more risk on this baby but I don't want to be a couch potato either. I'm also suffering from horrible nausea and have been eating more to combat it. I realize that the increased calories is also not good, but I'm feeling stuck! Any suggestions? I really want to know if it's safe for me to not gain any weight during this pregnancy and what kind of diet and exercise I can do! 
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Re: overweight and pregnant
Well you should talk to your doctor. You will gain weight its unavoidable.
That being said I was overweight with my pregnancy with my ds due to building our home (I'm normally very active & fit). We now have an oops pregnancy and I am in the same boat. My son is 3 months adjusted age.
I had horrible nausea so I ate 5-6 small meals a day. It helped my nausea and I didn't gain a bunch of weight. I gained what I needed. This is no time to be dieting. Talk to your doctor about the exercise. You need to do whats best for the baby right now. You won't be pregnant forever.