Friends losing weight for future planned pregnancy.

Hi Katie,

Yes my partner and I have similar plans, although due to amount I have to lose to get to a good BMI (about 35lbs), it'll probably be this time next year when we TTC. But this is certainly a great -- possibly the ultimate -- motivator!

I think preparing your body for the big task which is creating a baby is something that should be taken seriously. Eating nutritiously and ensuring a strong level of fitness can only help towards good results for mother and baby. I have seen some friends have overweight pregnancies and it was a big struggle throughout the process (including conception).

Also - as for the fitness whilst pregnant, I have some good role models for that to share... Big no. 1 is pregnancy and antenatal yoga, of which there are increasing numbers of fully qualified practitioners. I know a great one in London. Also there are activities such as kettlebells, where workouts have been created specifically for pregnancy and labour in mind (I'm thinking specifically of Lauren Brooks: http://www.ontheedgefitness.com/product-category/lauren-brooks-kettlebell-workout-videos/lauren-brooks-baby-bells-the-fit-pregnancy-workout)

Feel free to PM me or add me to any groups you are establishing!

Sarah

***Possibly TMI***

I will add you. I am in a similar situation, although I need to lose more than you. We have a son, who is 6 years old. In April 2015 I had a ruptured ectopic pregnancy where I required emergency surgery and I lost my left fallopian tube (and was critically ill requiring a blood transfusion-YIKES). I did not know I was pregnant. We were not sure if we wanted more children or not. After that loss, we realized we do want more children, so started TTC shortly after my check-up with my OBGYN giving the go-ahead. Found out we were expecting in November 2015-only to have a miscarriage at 8 weeks in December.

My husband and I are both on the weight loss wagon. I am waiting for my first AF to arrive post miscarriage and we have been given the green light after that happens to TTC. We are not waiting as I am 31 and my husband is 36. We want to get pregnant as quickly as possible due to our ages and our son's age. We also want to TTC as fast as possible because with only one functioning tube I have less of a chance to get pregnant on a month-to-month basis.

In the meantime, I am trying to be healthy with diet and exercise, and if I get pregnant soon without losing TOO much weight, that is great and more than welcome! If we don't get pregnant right away, getting healthy is still a great goal and losing more weight before pregnancy is a bonus! I am down from 230 when starting 11 days ago to 224, so off to a great start!

Hi Ladies! I just had a baby. I, like you @VeryKatie , wanted to get to a steady healthy weight before I started having kids, but little Joey came as a surprise!! Lol! My first pregnancy, with the grace of God, went wonderfully. I lifted & cycled up until the day I gave birth. The fact that my body can do what it did made me want to do it even better the second time around! I follow women on instagram that have these amazing bodies doing amazing things all while they are pregnant and its just inspiring! So I plan to be in the best shape of my life for baby number two! I have 10 or so pounds to loose. Feel free to add me ladies & you can also follow me on Instagram letivallejo19, and I'd love to follow and add you as well !!

Hi Ladies - same boat here but I am working hard to loose 40-45kgs (so far I have lost 5.6kgs in 6 weeks - yay!) I would love to start in TTC later this year.
Please feel free to add me as friends and if the group goes ahead please add me.

Hi
I am a bit older. 41 yikes!
Trying for our first after two losses. One in 2012 and one in 2014.
I gained a lot from depression and now hoping to drop the weight to get pregnant again.
I am currently 14 pounds from when I got pregnant and 50 pounds from my ultimate goal of 180 pounds.
Feel free to add me.
I alternate 1 hour bike and treadmill days with Sunday's as my rest day.

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Hi Ladies!

Just wanted to quickly revisit the 35 MYTH, as it is getting debunked by science as just that. Anecdotally, my sister had her first at 39 and second at 41, conceiving immediately on trying and pregnancy without complications! I have a friend from yoga who just had her first at 42, and at the delivery everyone was so impressed by how easily and quickly it went! Of course, I understand that each woman's fertility is different and challenges can be common, I'm just saying that it isn't necessarily about your age as many health professionals claim.

I had my baby at 41 -- got him on the first try. His best friend is an "oops" baby born to his 46 year old mom.
So I agree that the risk of waiting is exaggerated. But all said, it's probably better to try a little earlier if circumstances permit, just to be on the safe side.

For all those trying to conceive, let me suggest a book titled "Taking Charge of Your Fertility". It's got info your doctor may have no clue about. And I am sure it is one reason I conceived so quickly.

Hi, I have quite a bit to lose to reach my pre-pregnancy goal, but we're not necessarily holding off on TTC until I reach that goal. I have been working consistently on achieving my goals and have seen progress. My goal is to lose approximately 40-45 pounds overall. Pre pregnancy goal isn't as much weight, but I am working hard to achieve as much as I can before I am pregnant.

Feel free to add me, I would love all the motivation and support I can get!

Thanks for starting the group!

Hi everyone! I have a significant amount of weight to lose and my main motivation is a healthy, successful pregnancy. I have a 9 year old already, so this next baby has been a long time coming! I've joined the group as well and I'm really excited to have a group of people with similar goals!

I'm hoping we will start trying to conceive early/mid next year. I have about 75 lbs more to lose (already lost 29 lbs) to get firmly into a healthy range and I won't let us try until I get there. Unfortunately during my first pregnancy I ended up with pre-eclampsia, not diagnosed, which led to a seizure at 28 weeks. Because of that our daughter was born with severe CP (though she is still the most adorable 4 year old) and my risk factors are increased. Before my first pregnancy I was only about 10-15 pounds above my healthy BMI and gained no weight during, so it scares me now to think about trying 60 pounds above.

I want to do my best to minimize any risk, plus it was strongly encouraged that we have any more children before I'm 35 years old. (I'm currently 30 1/2 and only want one more child. Two total was always the plan, though for a while I wasn't sure if I wanted any more at all after my daughter.)

More then weight loss, I want to make sure I'm physically fit enough for my piece of mind. I started walking a fair bit and progressed to jogging. I can jog for 25 minutes straight now! And I'm concentrating on bodyweight strength training. My daughter is 30 pounds now and completely non-mobile so requires a lot of physical lifting, holding, pushing the wheelchair and I need to make sure I can handle that throughout a pregnancy.


So I'm definitely with you ladies on getting healthier before pregnancy!

Hi, I just came across this board and I'm in the same boat. Hubby and I would like to TTC in a few months. I'd like to lose some weight before, but we'll TTC regardless. I do not want to let myself go and would like to get into good eating habits so that it will be easier to shed the weight after baby. I'm 33 and would like to ideally have 2 kids, but we'll see what happens with one first.

I'm happy to see stories of women over 35 having successful pregnancies. My boss had her first and only child at the age of 37, a former coworker of mine had her first pregnancy at the age of 45 and had twins, a friend of mine had her child at 36, and my hairdresser had her first at the age of 39 and her second at the age of 41.