Should I Wait Until I Lose Weight To Get Pregnant?
I want to get pregnant but I'm overweight. I weigh 240 pounds and I am 5'2". Should I wait and lose some weight or should I go ahead and start trying? Please note that we are very eager to have a baby. Not that it should matter because I know we need to keep the baby's health in mind first. Any opinions are appreciated.
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It should be a given that if you are going to diet it cannot be done safely while pregnant. You would risk your babies health through malnutrition. There is another part to this that bothers me though. When you say we I have to wonder about that. Don't get me wrong here but this is not a decision that should be taken lightly. Nor should it be one-sided with the woman thinking her partner doesn't care. If both of you truly wish to have a baby I wish you the best of luck and hope that you are making an informed choice! Don't do it for the wrong reasons! Only you and the baby will suffer from that.
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Not sure what you mean by "When you say we I have to wonder about that. Don't get me wrong here but this is not a decision that should be taken lightly. Nor should it be one-sided with the woman thinking her partner doesn't care." I'm not sure what you're talking about when it says it "bothers" you. Also, I don't remember saying anything about my partner not caring. In fact, we are both concerned with this situation equally. Our decision will come from a caring, concerned point of view and not that of our eagerness to have a baby. I already have a nine year old son from another relationship but I was a lot thinner then. I had complications with THAT pregnancy and I was at a healthy weight. But we don't want more severe complications added into the mix because of my weight issues so we will probably wait. We pretty much have already decided; we just wanted some opinions on the matter from people who may have had similar experiences. Thanks for the answer!
My concern was from the wording in your post. The only reference to your partner was in the sentence "we are eager to have a baby." I've heard that many times and the guy was not a willing part of the choice.
- The problem with getting pregnant when you are overweight is that you run a very high risk of gestational diabetes and high blood pressure among other things. Gestational diabetes can lead to a high birthweight baby which can lead to emergency C-sections. And once you have had gestational diabetes, you are at risk for it with each subsequent pregnancy PLUS are at a much higher risk to develop diabetes as you age. If you have high blood pressure, your baby will not get enough oxygen or blood while developing. I would discuss it with your family doctor and try to lose some of the weight first so you can have a trouble free pregnancy. Being pregnant is one of the most exciting times of your life--you don't want to have to worry about things that you could have avoided. Good Luck!
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I actually had to have an emergency C-section with my first child so I would probably opt for a scheduled C-section with my next child anyway to avoid complications. But my concern is the baby's health during pregnancy and delivery. My health obviously would be compromised as well. My doctor is kind of neutral in this situation. She would prefer that I lose more weight but also says there's no harm in beginning to try for a baby. I don't agree with her 100% and that's why I thought I'd get some opinions of people who may have had a similar experience. Thanks for your response!
I was thin when i got pregnant with my first 2 kids and heavy with my 3rd kid. I gained a lot of weight when i was pregnant the 2nd time and that was the hardest delivery. I ended up with gestational diabetes with the 3rd one. But overall the pregnancy was fine and the baby was fine. I just had to be really careful with what I ate and I only gained 18 pounds with the last baby. They were afraid she was going to be 11 pounds--thank god she ended up being just under 9 pounds. The one before was 10 pounds 6 oz!
Try losing a little, but not too much! It might help the baby grow more! Like with hibernating squirrels! You never know unless you try!
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Why wait until you lose weight to get pregnant? When you are probably just going to get big again .I'd say get pregnant then lose the weight.
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My concern is the baby's health. Going into a pregnancy while already overweight is a big risk factor for both the baby as well as myself. This is not a cosmetic issue. It's a medical/health issue. Thanks for the response.
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