Losing Weight In Order To Get Pregnant?

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mandymaurine
mandymaurine Posts: 9 Member
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I am losing weight to be healthy but also be healthy enough to get pregnant. Have any of you had trouble conceiving, then got in shape and finally conceived? TIA! :)
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  • missmelissa919
    missmelissa919 Posts: 59 Member
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    I hope losing weight helps! I'm trying to lose weight for the same reason
  • Pawsforme
    Pawsforme Posts: 645 Member
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    I had the opposite issue -- many years ago I dieted and lost a lot of weight. Even though I was within a healthy BMI, it was too thin for me and my periods stopped. My doctor classified me as borderline anorexic even though I technically wasn't under weight. I'll never forget what he said -- "Your body knows more about what it needs to be healthy than any chart does!" I had to gain 20 pounds before I was able to conceive. Good luck!
  • mom2wessarah
    mom2wessarah Posts: 72 Member
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    I conceived my son after only two months at 35 being about 30lbs overweight.
  • SafioraLinnea
    SafioraLinnea Posts: 628 Member
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    My best friend had this experience. She had 'unexplained infertility' for six years and was severely obese. Her fertility specialist was a jerk and refused to help her until she lost weight and was no longer in an obese category. Honestly, we both think the specialist didn't think she would bother but in a bit less than two years she got to a BMI of 28. Within three months of her second visit with the specialist, she got pregnant with twins. She is due in December.

    I am finding myself in a similar situation, as I am heavier than specialists prefer and my partner and I are having problems conceiving. I am losing the weight but I refuse to do any fad quick loss diets because I want the loss to be long term.
  • victoria_1024
    victoria_1024 Posts: 915 Member
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    Well, I wasn't trying to get pregnant, but I lost 35 lbs using MFP last year and unexpectedly got pregnant! We've had trouble conceiving in the past. :) Good luck!
  • mgraciellem
    mgraciellem Posts: 13 Member
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    Me!! My husband and I were eating healthy and working out 5 times per week. I lost 25 pounds then got pregnant :) Good luck!
  • cebreisch
    cebreisch Posts: 1,340 Member
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    Unfortunately, with me, it wouldn't have mattered how much weight I lost - there were so many other issues with my body chemistry I wouldn't have been able to conceive no matter what happened with my weight. I have PCOS, a blocked fallopian tube, natural killer cells, and a few other things that just really buggered my chances.

    I'm not saying this is the case with everybody, but getting a physical and an OB/GYN check up wouldn't hurt and at least ask the doctor questions relating to weight and getting pregnant, and how long to wait before seeking help in getting pregnant.

    (NOTE: We did get help and went through 2 assisted reproductive tech cycles with a doctor and have 2 beautiful smart daughters. If you end up having questions, let me know.)
  • Venus_Red
    Venus_Red Posts: 209 Member
    edited September 2015
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    Pawsforme wrote: »
    I had the opposite issue -- many years ago I dieted and lost a lot of weight. Even though I was within a healthy BMI, it was too thin for me and my periods stopped. My doctor classified me as borderline anorexic even though I technically wasn't under weight. I'll never forget what he said -- "Your body knows more about what it needs to be healthy than any chart does!" I had to gain 20 pounds before I was able to conceive. Good luck!

    Anorexia is a mental illness. I doubt your doctor classified you as that because you were thin.

    To be clear, anorexic doesn't mean thin. Anorexic means you are in the throes of an ED that has put your body into crisis.

    Amenorrhea can happen with diet unrelated to anorexia. Let's all stop saying anyone who isn't normal weight is anorexic.
  • wintersyve
    wintersyve Posts: 29 Member
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    Like someone else here a few years ago I lost 30lb but still nothing. The upshot of this us that we are in the process of applying for adoption! So excited!
  • knelson095
    knelson095 Posts: 254 Member
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    mandymaurine wrote: »
    I am losing weight to be healthy but also be healthy enough to get pregnant. Have any of you had trouble conceiving, then got in shape and finally conceived? TIA! :)

    My main goal is this too. I have baby fever, lol! Unfortunately my body thinks otherwise, so I'm giving weight loss a shot. Feel free to add me!

  • isthatpoisontoo
    isthatpoisontoo Posts: 21 Member
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    Me! We haven't tried to conceive yet, but since healthy weight mothers have better outcomes for conceiving, easier births and healthier babies, I decided I ought to be one. Although I should note that being underweight is far, far worse that being overweight. Fortunately in my case that isn't a danger!
  • darkcowboy
    darkcowboy Posts: 59 Member
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    me and my wife tried for 13 years then after me and my wife lost large amounts of weight we conceived very easily my son is now almost 4 months old
  • rhianna818
    rhianna818 Posts: 85 Member
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    I am in it for a baby. lol Well I mean there are other reasons too but ultimately I'm hoping that by losing we can conceive. My husband and I are both morbidly obese (such ugly words) but are losing together. One of the best NSV will be seeing that plus sign on the pee stick.
  • LovingLife_Erin
    LovingLife_Erin Posts: 328 Member
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    I keep saying that I'm getting skinny so that I can get fat with a baby lol. We want to start trying next year and I wanted to try to be a healthier weight before then. I have baby fever so it's a huge motivation!
  • ivonnecm88
    ivonnecm88 Posts: 1 Member
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    My cycles became regular once I started eating better. They would come every other month so it was hard to conceive another little one. After back to back cycles, my husband and I were like ok, let's definitely try each month. Got pregnant 3rd month trying and was down over 30 lbs. Never thought my irregular cycles were due to my weight, or maybe I was just in denial. I can't wait to meet our little one in January! Good luck! :smile:
  • brightsideofpink
    brightsideofpink Posts: 1,018 Member
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    I had quite a few fertility and pregnancy issues and it took me more than 5 years to conceive my (now) toddler. I did a lot of yo-yo dieting in that time and would often lose 10 quick lbs here and there and gain it back. I conceived every time I lost weight. Unfortunately, other issues prevented me from carrying those pregnancies to term. In those five years I spent quite a bit of time on infertility forums and saw that conception after weight loss was fairly common.

    Disclaimer: I don't know of any science behind the relationship with weight loss and I'm certainly not promoting it as a means of dealing with infertility. Infertility is real and painful and I don't mean to minimize the very real biological reasons men and women face when trying to conceive. Just sharing my own story as was asked.

    Best of luck to all of you.
  • chaoticdreams
    chaoticdreams Posts: 447 Member
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    I'm losing weight for a baby, but not because of infertility issues (or any that I know of, never had problems in the past). I just feel like I'll have a healthier pregnancy and higher chances of a healthy baby in general if I'm not obese since I'm not in my 20's anymore. 20 more lbs to go to just be overweight. :) Looks like it may be a fun winter LOL.
  • missmelissa919
    missmelissa919 Posts: 59 Member
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    wintersyve wrote: »
    Like someone else here a few years ago I lost 30lb but still nothing. The upshot of this us that we are in the process of applying for adoption! So excited!

    I hope everything goes well!
    ivonnecm88 wrote: »
    My cycles became regular once I started eating better. They would come every other month so it was hard to conceive another little one. After back to back cycles, my husband and I were like ok, let's definitely try each month. Got pregnant 3rd month trying and was down over 30 lbs. Never thought my irregular cycles were due to my weight, or maybe I was just in denial. I can't wait to meet our little one in January! Good luck! :smile:

    Congrats!
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
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    thebrandnewdiva wrote: »
    But doesn't getting pregnant get u out of shape again ?

    Nope. Failing to eat sensibly and get in some physical activity will get you out of shape while pregnant but pregnancy doesn't directly lead to being out of shape.

    Yep, OP. I had fertility issues and after various treatments was told to consider adoption, a surrogate, or life without kids. Eighteen months later, after losing 25 pounds, I got pregnant with no medical intervention. I have PCOS and believe that the combo of weight loss and eating fewer carbs (not low carb, just fewer carbs) helped with ovulation.

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