I am an obese woman ( but I am trying to get pregnant, I have heard obescity causes infertility-true?

Answer 1

NOT TRUE! Of course not! What gave you that idea? Lots of...er...obese people can have babys!

Answer 2

Yes, obesity CAN cause some forms of infertility, but it primarily affects the morbidly obese. You may want to get back down to a healthier weight before trying though, not because of the likelyhood of concieving, but because complications such as pre-eclampsia, and gestational diabetes are greatly increased. ( I had gestational diabetes with my son due to my own weight.) You want to give your baby the best possible start in life, and you can do so by taking care of yourself before you concieve, through the pregnancy, and setting a good example on health and nutrition for the rest of your life. Whatever lifestyle you have is much more likely to become the habits of your child than something you don't practice. If you want your kid to be healthy, you can start with yourself. I know it's hard, I myself have lost over a hundred pounds in the last two years. But my three year old son will pass up a plate of mac and cheese for a bowl of mixed vegtables. And I can do things with my son I never could before, like run around the park. If you get yourself in shape, and drop some weight, you'll feel better about yourself, and be a better mom. Good luck to you!

Answer 3

No, one should not assume weight alone is a problem. It can be, but it is not a given. In fact, weight is probably only a factor less than 10 percent of the time. The primary obstacle for overweight women is ovulation. If your physician suggests all your problems will be solved simply by losing weight, seek a second opinion because even if your weight is an issue, it is something medications can work around.
What are the most common weight-related reasons for infertility?
The two most common problems are excess estrogen and polycystic ovaries (PCO). Along with both of these is a greater chance of a luteal phase defect (LPD).

Estrogen: Fat cells produce estrogen. The problem is that if you get too much estrogen your body reacts as if it is on birth control. Ovulation may not occur o

Answer 4

There was a study published in the British Medical Journal that found that very lean women and very obese women (BMI >38) had lower conception rates. However, body fat distribution was found to have a greater impact. Women with a high waist-hip ratio had greater trouble conceiving -- so being shaped like an apple is not as good for conception as being shaped like a pear.

Here's some good information:

http://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/bbwfaq.html

Answer 5

Obesity doesn't cause infertility, but it does add a lot of complications, as well as problems for the baby. I think you might want to increase your activity definitely, because when it comes to labor, it might become very difficult to the baby.

I hope you succeed, but definitely be careful.

Answer 6

I was morbidly obese and I had a problem ovulating. But with the help of clomoid a fertility medicine I had a baby boy. Then I lost a ton of weight and had 1 natural. That was my problem I guess. Everyone is different. Talk to your obgyn. He can tell you more.

Answer 7

Not always true. You should see your OB/GYN anyway if you're trying to conceive, so they can check you out and make sure everything's okay to get started. You'd hate to waste a year or so, only to find out later that you have some kind of problem (like I did).

Plenty of overweight women have healthy pregnancies, although it does raise your risk for things like gestational diabetes (I think that's what it's called). Anyway, talk with your doctor and I would recommend a book called "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler. Good luck to you!

Answer 8

i am not the smallest of the bunch....and i have a 1 year old son
how much do you consider obese?? i am 244 lbs. but anyways check with your doctor