Losing Weight To Get Pregnant!
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It's great to see so many women doing the right thing and getting themselves healthy before taking on motherhood! Being overweight during pregnancy increases the chance for just about every single complication that places both mom and baby in danger - so way to go, ladies! I'm with ya :-)0
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I am also a PCOS-er. We have been trying to conceive for 5 years now. I have an appt. to see our reproductive endocrinologist on Thursday (Halloween). I am hoping to give Clomid and Ovidrel another try. I am still losing but would love to be able to do both. Every time we try it costs us about $2500 so we try then wait and pay off the bills then try again. So hopefully this time it works! I am also on Metformin this time.0
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Good luck to you all!0
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I was able to get pregnant the first time with a 50lb loss, but I lost the baby. I was then able to become pregnant a second time at a 65lb loss, and I'm 6 months pregnant now. So far the baby look healthy.
Oh, I also take metformin everyday and started taking it before my second pregnancy.0 -
Hey ladies...... I also have PCOS and after almost 5 yrs ttc, ovarian drilling, clomid and laposcopy, i am currently 36 weeks pregnant with our miracle through IVF.
I always ovulated, but found losing weight very difficult!!! in the end i lost 23lbs just before my IVF and this in turn made my cycle from 37 days (at my heaviest) to atleast a very average 30-32 day cycle so losing weight defo helped and would recommend this everytime!!! ive gained 50lbs ish with this pregnancy and i get induced on november 6th (so 9 days!! ) .
Im very eager to shift this weight in the hope when we do have a 2nd it wont take as long!.
I wish you all the luck in the world! but i hugely believe losing that 20lbs ish really helped my IVF be successful first time!!!
Good luck! xxx
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We're not trying to conceive but I wanted to let you ladies know it is possible!!!
They told me I'd never be able to have children, even if I lost a ton of weight and changed my lifestyle. They said the damage was already done. But I changed my eating habits and worked out anyways. I lost about 40-50 lbs and within about 4 mos of losing it I got pregnant with my amazing son!!!
That is amazing and congrats! Sometimes Doctors do not know everything! Anything is possible and you proved that! Congrats!0 -
Im also trying to get healthy and in shape and lose about 10-15lbs to get pregnant. We've tried for over a year with one miscarriage and I didn't even realize until recently that I had put on about 15lbs total since we got married over 2 years ago. I guess I was enjoying married life a bit too much. In any case I am glad I finally weighed myself after not checking for about 6 months and seeing how much I had gained (despite not feeling like it) because I now am determined to get the extra weight off as I know it can only help with the trying to conceive process. That and just being more toned and in shape in general 0
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I LOVE this forum. I realize now that I am not the only one out there with the dream of being a fit mom. Here is to my future babies =]0
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I also wanted to give everyone here hope. We tried to conceive for a year and then I went through a complete overhaul...diet change, acupuncture,and moderate exercise and it finally happened! Now three years later I'm the mother of two little girls. Its crazy how eating poorly and lack of exercise can mess up your hormones! I'm not on here a whole lot, but I have a group on facebook for those doing Beachbody programs (I do Focus T25) which is 25 minutes a day, 5 days a week, about all I can handle with two little ones at home! If you would like to join my group or would just like to be friends shoot me a message back here :-) There is nothing tougher than when you want to be a mother and its just not happening, I've been there, but it can happen, you just need to get your body to restore balance and do what it was meant to do!0
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After several years of TTC and the miracle of medicine I have my own two miracles now. I've changed my TTC Obsession (I know you know what that means!) into a getting fit and weightloss mission and want to help others Feel free to Friend me if you'd like.
Wishing you ALL the best of luck to have your babies in your arms soon. The journey is hard.
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I am not trying to get pregnant nor will I be Im 45 with one 21 y/o son and my stepson is 18 we never got round to having a child together and then I found out that I had some big fibroids which were the cause of various issues...
Anyway in 2009 I had a sub total hysterectomy as the largest fibroid was folding my uterus and was too big for treatment to reduce it anyhow at 39 I decided to forgo the possibility of another child.
I wish anyone on here all the best in their hopes to have a baby and make a family I am very good friends with a couple who are loosing weight to get healthy and to be allowed IVF.. I am thinking of them all the time and hope they can do it..0 -
I also started losing weight to get pregnant. A year ago my doctor told me that most women gain 15 pounds during pregnancy and it would be a good idea to try to lose that. I had much much more than that to lose, but he was so matter of fact about it and didn't shame me for being obese that I finally found the will to start losing weight.
My husband wasn't ready to start having kids, but once he saw how much weight I've lost and how committed I am, he's finally on board.
MFP has been a lifesaver for me. Now I use fitbit too to help keep me motivated to stay active.0 -
Been there done that, and I just wanted to wish you all the best of luck. Back when I was making babies, I loved the website pregnancy.org. Check it out....lots of great info, great people. I'm still close friends with some of the women I met there.0
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Hi girls, I posted some of this in my original thread but it's great to see I'm not alone in trying to get pregnant here. My husband and I started trying in May of 2011, I had been on a diet plan and lost about 15-20 pounds and was in the "average" range when I got pregnant the first time but had an early miscarriage. Since then we had no luck until this August when we finally saw a fertility specialist and did Clomid/ovidrel/IUI. I got pregnant but had another early loss. All of this craziness had led to lots of stress and some depression, which I've used as an excuse to be lazy and let myself gain weight. I've decided to take control of what I can control and make myself healthier. We're trying again now for the first time since our most recent loss, and I'm hoping that a better diet and some exercise will make a difference. I'm 5'6" and weigh 175, so I wanna lose about 25-30 pounds. Please add me if you want a friend for this journey! Best of luck and baby dust to everyone!0
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Totally my reason!! We are going to start trying around December next year so, I have plenty of time if I can just stay on track!
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Wishing all of you luck in your journey! I'm also here to lose weight before trying to conceive! It's nice to know I'm not alone! 0
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I have PCOS and my doctor said I have to get my weight down to improve fertility she gave me xenical orlistat to aid the weight loss but it made me feel rubbish and gained a few lb so I have stopped taking it.
I want to lose a total of 90 lb as soon as possible really. So its super healthy eating and exercise in my house
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I feel this way as well after I get to my goal weight and maintain it I would like to have a second child but I dont want to gain much weight0
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Weight can be a predisposing factor why a woman can't get pregnant. If you want to get pregnant the easy way you've got to put an effort on it like seeking advice from an OB and loosing weight. You can lose weight through engaging more in physical activities and counting calories on food consumption.0
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Hey ladies! My husband and I have decided to expand our family- we have an 8 year old girl now. But I need to lose about 40-50 lbs before conceiving so that I can have a safe and healthy pregnancy. I was happy to find this group!!0
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AHH, I thought I was the only one! I'm very recently married and while my husband and I don't have any immediate plans to get pregnant, I want to be healthy when we are ready. My sister just recently had a baby, and she had a very difficult pregnancy and I really do think that many of her problems were caused by weight.
Plus, obesity run rampant in my family and many of the women have gained a lot of weight after having kids, so I really do not want that to happen to me.
Hopefully, we'll all reach our health and family goals!0 -
Hey Everyone,
My husband and I are going to start trying in about 3-4 months and I would like to lose about 30 lbs by then. I recently lost 50 lbs and have gained 23 lbs of it back
It has been a very stressful time lately so I am trying to get back on track. I also found out that I have a lot of food allergies and possible hypothyroidism.
I am also reading a book called "Get Ready to Get Pregnant: How to make a smart and healthy baby" by Dr. Michael Lu, which I would totally recommend to everyone.
Let's keep this group going!0 -
Hey, I would like to join this group. I would like to get pregnant, but I need to lose some weight. I have PCOS- Polycystic ovarian syndrome. I had my mirena taken out in sept 2010. Tried for 3 years with no results. Doctors all say the same thing. I bet it will happen if you loss weight. In Sept 2012, I had an ectopic pregnancy, so NOW I have PCOS and only 1 fallopian tube. I have both ovaries though. I still believe that it can happen without having to go through a RE, but I need to loss weight even before they will give me any options. My current weight goal is 137. I have 75 pounds to loss and Im ready to begin this journey, not just to have another baby, but to be here and healthy for my 6 year old son.0
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My husband and I would like to start a family soon, probably start trying in the next couple months. I'd like to loose 10-20lbs by then, but the more the better and could use some support! Please add me to this community.0
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Hi there I'm new to the myfitnesspal community,
My main goal to join is to lose weight so I can have baby #2! Got about 30-40 to go...
How do I make one of those goal charts?
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Hi,
My fiance and I decided to start trying for a baby recently and I feel it best all around for me to lose weight beforehand, although we will still be trying whilst in the process. I had lost 100 pound previously but gained back 70 after too many dinners out and takeaways with the other half, and just generally getting too comfortable. I also quit smoking nearly 2 years ago so I think this was a big factor in gaining back the weight I had lost.
I now feel it is time to take back control and be the healthiest me possible for me and any future me's (fingers crossed).
If any ladies are in the same boat and would like support, I'd like a bit of motivation too, so feel free to add me 0 -
I have been married a year and a half and my husband and I would like to try to have a baby. With my parents pushing the idea and his mother health failing it is something that has become a center focus. I know i need to really start losing some weight and getting healthy.
I want the cute maternity photos and to be able to look decent throughout my pregnancy.
I was diagnosed with PCOS last year and finding it realllllyyyy hard to lose weight now.
Its a sigh of relief to know that other people have the same problems as I do and same goals.
Add me ;D I would love to have cheerleaders and I would love to help motivate others0
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