Any ladies/couples loosing weight to help conceive?

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  • Mawskittykat
    Mawskittykat Posts: 241 Member
    My husband and I tried for 5 years to conceive and never could. All tests showed no problem with either of us. My Dr. recommended I try to lose a little weight. I lost 50 lbs and got pregnant. Our Son is now 21 and I thank God for him everyday.
    I wish you the best.
  • eddysuchydvm
    eddysuchydvm Posts: 110 Member
    I'm TTC #1 after a loss last year...starting acupuncture on Monday.

    For anyone who is interested, there is a TTC group on MFP...TTC for Mommies to Be (or something like that...)
  • leyte26
    leyte26 Posts: 86 Member
    i think it's great that so many are trying to get healthy for baby! My # 1 reason for losing weight was to have a baby. i was told by a couple doctors to lose weight and when i had to wait 10 months to see a specialist i decided to take charge and ended up losing 75 pounds (i didn't want to wait all that time for her to tell me to lose weight) that was two years ago i have maintianed although i do hope to lose more i have found it fustrating. my weight loss has helped me in so many ways but unfortunatly i have hit some road blocks on my ttc journey. both my tubes are blocked. i found out this week that we will finally get to start ivf in november ( i am so excited!!!)
    i love mfp and all of the wonderful and suportive friends. it is nice to know that i am not the only one on this journey. i wish everyone all the best and lots of baby dust for healthy happy babys!!!
  • aznrd
    aznrd Posts: 10 Member
    You should check out the Perfect 10 Diet by Dr Aziz. He talks about balancing hormones to help conceive. It's what I'm doing currently and though my husband and I aren't trying to have a baby yet, I can see how weight and hormones can play a big role. After reviewing my most recent bloodwork the doctor explained to me that I'm prediabetic and I also have Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome. It's one of the reasons for my weight loss journey as I fear conceiving will be difficult for me. I'm 5'5" and currently 230lbs. You should add me :-) I'd love to share in your journey! Best wishes!
  • alliwithaneye
    alliwithaneye Posts: 163 Member
    Best of luck to you and your husband! It worked for my husband and me. We TTC for 3 years and we were tested, nothing showed up, so we decided we should just cool it on trying so hard and focus on my health because at the time it was not that well at all. I was the highest weight I had ever been 260+ and my degenerative disc disease, fibromyalgia, depression/anxiety and ibs was taking its toll on my body. The weight gain always went up after each negative test and my depression worsened. I couldn't get through a day without crying about it. I woke up one morning in Jan 2010 and said hey I am not living like this anymore so I started working out everyday, changed my diet drastically( I was a very unhealthy vegetarian at the time but went vegan during this change), and changed my attitude. We stopped with the tests and doctor visits. I dropped major weight, went from a size 22 to a 12 by September of that year and weighed 180ish lbs. I realized I had not had my period in what seemed like months so my husband jokingly said to take a test that this was it(he thought it would be negative for sure) so we went and got one and the next thing you know I am in the doctors office having a sonogram of our 9week old baby:) I know it was the weight loss, together with the change in diet and mindset. We now have a healthy happy 15month old girl! Now this momma is trying to loss all the weight from slacking when she was born lol. (I only gained 20lb with her) If you need support in this journey please feel free to add me, that goes for anyone. I know exactly how hard it is. *hugs*
  • bquillen
    bquillen Posts: 45 Member
    That's one of my main goals in losing weight....I also have PCOS which makes it hard because I havent had a regular cycle in many years....I am down 85 pounds and still no change yet....hopefully soon it will change and we have some luck in finally having a little one....good luck and keep up all the hard work you are doing....
  • ShanaeGraf
    ShanaeGraf Posts: 8 Member
    Great thread everyone. I'm glad I'm not the only one in the same boat. I had a reality check back on August 4th on my 29th birthday when I realized I would be turning 30 in a year and I didn't want to go into another decade overweight and unhealthy. My husband and I have been married 10 months and are hoping to start trying for a baby next Summer. I am hoping to reach a healthy weight of between 150-160 by then. My mom always struggled with her weight and it had a definite effect on my body image and attitude. I want my kids to grow up with a healthy mom who sets a good example for eating well and staying active. Please feel free to add me. I would love to keep up with everyones weight loss/pregnancy journey.
  • carlaunderconstruction
    carlaunderconstruction Posts: 158 Member
    My partner and I are not ttc yet, because I am back in school this year, but we plan to start ttc in 1-2 years. It is a goal of mine to reach a healthy body weight before ttc. My reasoning behind this, is because it will be easier to conceive, and I will be less likely to have a high risk pregnancy. My mom, had preclampsia in the third trimester of her second pregnancy, she was not even overweight when she got pregnant, but had gained about 40 pounds by the time she was diagnosised with preclampsia. My mom said she gained even more weight after that due to being put on bed rest. I do not want this to happen to me!
  • mmmurphy585
    mmmurphy585 Posts: 36 Member
    I have PCOS and both of my kids (ages 9 and 4) were concieved after losing roughly 10-15 pounds. I am contemplating a third pregnancy and would like to lose at least 25 pounds before concieving. For me, the weight loss helped. Feel free to friend me if you want some encouragement, I could use some too.
  • BBeccaJean
    BBeccaJean Posts: 453 Member
    I told my husband I wont get off birth control and try for another baby until i reach 150 and he has to get down to 299. It's going to be a while..my first son, i got pregnant at 197 and it was not fun!
  • hwenzler
    hwenzler Posts: 3 Member
    This is one of my main resons for starting mfp. Dh and I have been trying for 5 1/2 years with no luck. We've been tested and everything is fine. Dh and I decided to adopt our first baby, but I really want to try fertility treatments this time. I want to make sure I'm in great shape to better our chances.
  • AlicynH
    AlicynH Posts: 201 Member
    I wish you every bit of luck in your journey. My husband I tried for a few years to get pregnant. I finally went to a specialist. They could find nothing wrong with me except that I was morbidly obese. We ended up adopting our 3 children through foster care. Now that I've lost weight I'm sure I could have a baby but now I'm 43 years old. My oldest son also has a lot of needs. He was born addicted to whatever drugs his birth mom could get her hands on. He was also fetal alcohol. I want to be able to give my other two kids the attention they need so we decided it would be best to stop.
  • Kimbosbc
    Kimbosbc Posts: 143 Member
    My biggest motivator to lose weight was trying to conceive. My husband and I have been trying for 5 years. We started seeing a fertility specialist in December and my weight was a big factor. There are certain treatments and medications that require your body to be at a certain BMI. We are still TTC with no luck yet but I know that the 75 pounds I have dropped have drastically improved our chances. I also know that I have improved my overall health, and therefore reduced unneccessary health risks during a potential pregnancy. I had gestational diabetes with a former pregnancy.

    Kudos to you for taking such a big and important step toward achieving your goals of parenthood. It really is all about responsibility and accountability for our actions. I wish you all the luck in the world! I will send any spare baby dust that I have. Please feel free to friend me if you want someone that can truly relate to your situation.
  • XxTime4ChangexX
    XxTime4ChangexX Posts: 1
    My husband and I tried to conceive our 2nd child for a little over 2yrs, so we knew we were both fertile since we already had a first child. I started excerising and eating better and once the weight started coming off, I pretty much immediately became pregnant!
  • underthecherrytree
    underthecherrytree Posts: 532 Member
    I am loosing weight for a baby but not because we can't conceive, we haven't tried, but because I want to have a healthy pregnancy.
  • Grinnix
    Grinnix Posts: 14 Member
    We were trying (ovulation tests and progesterone labs) for about 18 mos and getting extremely frustrated. I decided to focus on losing weight ( a doc didn't tell me to) and then we became pregnant accidentally after I lost 20 lbs. Even though I thought we had missed the "window" for that month. My mom said the same thing happened to her when she was trying to conceive me.
  • leahdanbury
    leahdanbury Posts: 132 Member
    Our daughter just turned 3 weeks and it took us only 2 weeks to get pregnant after I dropped 40lbs. I do believe that weight has a huge impact on conception. Good luck! :)
  • xmodxgoddessx
    xmodxgoddessx Posts: 3
    Not that I'm promoting it, but you CAN get pregnant, and have a healthy child while being overweight.

    I was in the 240-250 range when I was pregnant (and 5'4, so very overweight for my frame). I only gained 18lbs during pregnancy, did not have gestational diabetes or any other complications, our daughter was born at 41w+2d vaginally (but I was induced), and was a heathy weight of 7lbs 9oz. I left the hospital my pre-pregnancy weight, but I nursed for 2 years, requiring me to consume 500 extra cal a day, which I didn't change when we weaned. I got up to 260, but now am back on track, and losing everyday.

    We have however, been trying for the last two years to conceive out second child with no luck. Make sure to have your doctor check for any issues with your thyroid, diabetes or insulin resistance, as well as for things like PSOS, ovary function, etc.

    I have a clean bill of health, but our fertility specialist has put me on Metformin which is typically used to control sugar levels in diabetics, but has also been proven as a side effect to help aid in weight loss, and increase chances of fertility. I have worked up to the full dose (it has some nasty side effects so you typically can't take the full dose right away), and am already down 8.4lbs in 4 weeks(with the use of MFP of course!). I'm currently more focused on the weight loss than getting pregnant(much easier focussing on something I do have control over), so we likely won't start trying again till I've lost at least 50lbs.

    Good luck, it's a hard journey ttc, but just stay positive!
  • LexRaven
    LexRaven Posts: 25 Member
    Congratulations on the plans to expand your family! 6lbs in 2 weeks is awesome. Keep up your good work.
  • tigz20
    tigz20 Posts: 3
    I was told the same thing by a gyno. My friend as well has been trying and her doctor told her to get down to at least 180lbs....
    My husband is fixed and we were looking into the different options of having a baby. We were told that a reversal would be our best option, and when i started my weight loss i was at 238lbs, i have since lost 35lbs and would like to get down to at least to 180 by the time he has the procedure done so by the time we can start trying i will be at a healthy weight. my goal is to be down to 140lbs.... I usually start out so well and then i just ween my way off and have an excuse, but not this time both my husband and i are not getting any younger and we would love to have a baby on the way by january, so i have at least 4 months to get as close to my goal as possible. Good luck on your journey and to everyone else that is in the same situation, it is a difficult thing to do but it is all worth it in the end, just keep focused on the importance and it can be achieved!!!
  • kuiboop
    kuiboop Posts: 21 Member
    Thank you all who took time to participate and encourage each other.
    i have 2 test done since i posted this topic, the first one showed that i did not ovulate last month.
    Tomorrow me and my partner we are going to get my progesterone results and he's getting his sperm test.

    I had a dark moments where i felt down and negative thus did not particularly watch what i was eating but now am back on logging my intake, playing badminton once a week and taking on swing lessons.

    i will keep u all updated with the results tomorrow.
  • ethansmug
    ethansmug Posts: 159 Member
    I'm losing weight so that the ladies will allow me to help them with the practice it takes to conceive =]
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
    I was only 10 pounds into the overweight category (5% of my body weight) and my doctor told me losing weight would help. I did. It did. Could be coincidence.
  • Jme03
    Jme03 Posts: 140 Member
    We have been ttc for 6 years. The last 2 years, we have been seeing fertility specialists. We've tried clomid, femera, injectable hormones with iui, & metformin but nothing seems to work. I haven't even had a period in the last 10 years that wasn't induced by meds.

    I'm hypo-thyroid & have PCOS (but no cysts. Weird, I know). I finally decided to do my own research and *surprise* the most effective treatment for PCOS isn't metformin, as my dr told me. It's WEIGHT LOSS. I'm only down 5 lbs so far, but feel like I've taken a big step in the right direction.

    Keep your success stories coming! They give me hope!
  • SillySkittles
    SillySkittles Posts: 202 Member
    Yes! My husband and I have been TTC for a couple of years now! For some reason, I had it in my head that the second I decided I wanted to get pregnant, I would, so it was more of a half-hearted TTC. Then as the months went by and nothing was happening, I started tracking things and after a year went by, we thought we'd better see just our family doctor and have a good, overall look at things. We got the go-ahead that everything seemed fine and my doctor did mention that sometimes being overweight can affect hormones etc, so he said that losing weight may help speed things along or at least keep things fairly regular. Not being in the right frame of mind, I was like, "What? Lose weight? No, thanks," but it's been almost three years now that we've been trying with everything we could naturally do - ie. thermometer, tracking dates, blaaah blah blah, but my friend actually joked around and said actually DOING the TRYING to get pregnant would help, too, you know.

    It was also around that time that I realized that our lifestyle and how we ate was affecting a lot of things...I felt tired and cranky all the time, so not really in the best place for anyone to want to hang out with me, much less want to make a baby with me, and it`s never really any fun to try when you`re always conscious of what your body looks like and you don`t want to do anything things might be jiggling in unflattering ways...I have a feeling I`m getting too TMI...LOL, but I started the move to a lifestyle change and being more serious about getting healthy and losing weight and these were a lot of the reasons that really motivated me to get moving and do something. Now my husband and I are both doing Insanity and we`re having fun trying to one-up each other during the fit test and the workouts and we`re getting a chance to hang out, work up a sweat and get healthy. It`s definitely overflowing in our daily lives too...we`re less testy with each other and after our work outs we`re cooking together and doing healthier things together. Hopefully these will someday (soon!) lead to a healthy pregnancy that we can enjoy and be happy about together too! :)
  • barbied123
    barbied123 Posts: 18 Member
    My husband and I have been trying for 2 years with no pregnancies. I was diagnosed with PCOS and some major symptoms are weight gain and trouble losing weight. I am 5'1", 150 and need to be around 135 so not THAT overweight. The doctor says he wants me to lose weight. So here I am. I've tried...oh I've tried.
  • Qns1980
    Qns1980 Posts: 23 Member
    This thread is very inspirational! We have been TTC for a few years and I know my current weight can not be helping matters along! This is just one more major reason I want to lose weight!
  • twingirlsmommy
    twingirlsmommy Posts: 111 Member
    Hey I filled out my profile in case anyone wants to be friends or talk about this : ) Please feel free to add me!!
  • mjzwilton
    mjzwilton Posts: 2 Member
    About 2 yrs ago, I was over 300 lbs. I didn't plan on having children, but wanted to get healthy. I was diagnosed with Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome at age 16 and was told it would be very hard to get pregnant. Over the course of about 11 months, I lost 130 lbs. Much to my surprise, I got pregnant (and we weren't trying). I attribute it completely to loosing the weight. I have gained a lot back and am now working to get it back off, plus some. I now have a beautiful 8 month old daughter. She was well worth it, even if she was a big surprise! I hope you are successful with your weight loss and are able to have a baby. By the way, all I did was walk and eat right to loose the weight. I didn't join a gym. I am considering it this time though! Best wishes to you!
  • aftergypsies
    aftergypsies Posts: 248 Member
    My Boyfriend and I plan to start trying in about a year. I've lost 87 pounds in the last year but still have a bit more to lose. I am mostly losing for my own health but I'd be lying if I weren't also doing it to make carrying safer for me and my future baby. I know overweight women who have had kids but I want it to be as safe as possible and I want to be able to do things with my kids as they grow.

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