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Overweight and TTC

modernfairytale8709modernfairytale8709 member
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How does being overweight affect TTC? I've heard it can be more difficult to get pregnant while overweight, but that it is typically attributed to the fact that extra weight can screw with your hormones, delaying or preventing ovulation.

Is there more to it than that? I haven't been able to find any helpful articles that don't reference BMI--which is absolute crap.

Assuming she is healthy, if an overweight woman is ovulating regularly, does she really have less of a chance of becoming pregnant than a woman of average weight?
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    Sarah52BethSarah52Beth member
    I believe that if ovulation is regular then you are good to go.
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    CiderWenchCiderWench member
    I don't have an answer to your question, but whatever you do, DO NOT suggest an Overweight and TTC Check-In! You're welcome.
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    mamapreneurmamapreneur
    I am also overweight and TTC. Before my BFP with my son in 2004, I was at about 220.. Still overweight but not as bad as I am. 8 years after giving birth, I am at about 320lbs, It has affected my cycles tremendously. Before DS, I had a period once a month, and now i'm lucky if I have one once every 3 or 4 months. I am in the process to see if taking off the weight will help. But I would assume that if you are ovulating regularly, you shouldn't have a problem.
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    LO95LO95 member
    I think you're on the right train of thought.  I think sometimes there is a weight connection for PCOS--- my cousin has PCOS and is working on getting to her ideal BMI for TTC purposes.

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    October 2013: Endo erosion/ Clear HSG

    March 2014: SA #1/  2%morph, borderline sperm count, decent motility

    June 2014: SA#2/  2% morph, low sperm count, worse motility

    Plan: "Quick Start IVF"/antagonist protocol with Follistim, Ganirelix, Ovidrel and progesterone suppositories (yay)

    High AMH (11) and Low BMI= low doses of everything to prevent OHSS

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