any moms mind answering a question?

MeepleMuppet

Many obese women do not ovulate every month. Obesity wrecks your hormones. I don't think this applies as much to those who are in the overweight him range. Weight makes you more likely to suffer from gestational diabetes and pregnancy induced hypertension (aka preeclampsia), so any weight you lose before conceiving may lead to a more comfortable and healthier pregnancy. Good luck!

Came here to say this ^^^ .....Weight affects hormones and insulin use so it doesn't mean you couldn't get pregnant, it just might be harder depending on your body type. I have PCOS and don't ovulate at all and somehow my chances were still 2% for natural conception (so said the fertility doc - not sure how that would have been possible). It also depends on your type of pregnancy. I'm glad I was relatively thin (for me, 155 at the start) because I was nauseous my entire pregnancy and only felt good while I was eating. I was glad to have that buffer when I gained 15 pounds in the first four months, 25 pounds altogether.

fannyfrost

I think it depends on how overweight you are. But I do know women that were overweight, got pregnant and either lost or didn't gain any weight at all. The baby will pull from your body's store of fat.

Health is the key to getting pregnant. Also the healthier you eat when you are pregnant, I think the healthier the baby will eat when born.

bushidowoman

We are all different. For me, I have found that being overweight does affect my fertility.

ldrosophila

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ldrosophila

My cycles did not normalize until I lost weight. I think at about 15-20% body weight loss I became pregnant.