weighty issue

[Chunkydunks]

Do you believe that weight can affect someones fertility? or do you think its a falacy?

I've always been told that weight plays a big part in a womans fetility. Someone who is bigger (and i don't just mean by 10 or 15kgs) has a reduced chance of falling pregnant. I know it can happen and DS is proof of it and there are many out there that are proof of it but being overweight can often lead to other health issuse which will decrease the chances even more. All the doctors and specialist i have seen have told me to loose the weight and my fetility will incread dramaticlly.

i watched my SIL struggle to fall pregnant the second time and her fob off anyone who even suggested her weight might be playing a role and I've seen it in other cases too.

So what do you think. Does weight play a role or has nothing to do with fertility???

Poll coming.

[StrawberryTheMilkshake]

I dont know Chunky if there is a correct answer to that question.
I was 115kg when i fell pregnant with my DD and fell in a week.

Ive known thinner people who have struggled with infertility for YEARS.

Ive known larger people who have struggled with infertility for YEARS.

Im not sure if there is a hard and fast rule. I know some larger people can be healthy too- good blood pressure, etc...... so i guess its a matter of each individual case.

[Mathermy]

Perhaps statistically? Though I'm not sure that would be a reasonable conclusion based on statistics either.

[trixiebelle17]

hi chunkydunks... I have been reading that it can be a huge impact on women with PCOS... not bcause they are overweight as such, but because their hormones are out of balance often due to low SBHG. SBHG levels increase with lower weight due to a whole lot of other chemical reactions taking part in the body... I guess thats why, they tell even slim girls with PCOS to slim down a little as the body registers the weight lose rather than the weight itself... and i guess its also why it is said even a 5% reduction can make a huge difference...
I hope that info is corrrect... in all honesty im finding it all a little confusing, but i hope what i have said makes sense

[naiwen]

I have always understood that it can,

Not a guarantee of course but yes it believe it does.

[shelle65]

I'm not sure, but I think it's not so much how much you weigh that matters, but how healthy you are. If your body is healthy and getting proper nutrition and exercise, I think that is more important than a number on the scales, KWIM?

I know that the month I got pregnant with DD I was being super healthy, eating really well and exercising quite a bit. :detective:

[Kattus]

I chose undecided. I have PCOS and because of that my fertility is not the best should I say. After AF missing in action for 4 months, she came and visited me this morning :smiliedance: sounds silly but normally she is missing for 12 months+. So my fertility is effected and I think that my recent weightloss has had a lot to do with her coming back to visit.

Overall though, you can still be overweight but have healthy organs, etc. I think, given the proper diet, maybe losing 5-10% of your body weight your body registers that as a good thing. :) hope that makes sense :laughing: so in some ways it is an issue but also at the same time might not be an issue LOL

[sexy_minx]

im not sure, my sil was around 115 when she got preg with her 1st, she eats pretty good, and was doing the gym and walking to work and working with kids all day so on her feet all day and took 18months to get pregnant

me- i was on the pill when i got pregnant with ds was around 60kgs didnt work didnt do anything and didnt eat well at all and had pcos
ttc#2 has taken us 2 years so far, at 75kgs eating better drinking lots of water walking more i never drink i take my blackmores do as much as i can right and still have pco and cant get preg so i really dont know if weight has much to do with it more how helthy you are i guess

[Blonde Assassin]

I'm undecided..I think if you have a weight problem then it may contribute, but if you're just chubby and lead a relatively healthy lifestyle then you should be okay..

I'm a little under-weight, so even though my doctor didn't suggest it, I've been trying to gain a few kilos over the past few months..

Just in case you were wondering...I have been so far successful in my attempts :rolleyes::laughing:

[branjie]

If you are overweight, it's not good for your health, and thefore can't be helping with fertility. Losing weight would be a brilliant opportunity to be able to actually DO something towards getting pg. So many of us feel like we're not in control of what's happening with our fertility, but losing weight is something we can control. Losing weight obviously doesn't gaurantee fertility, as there are many of us who struggle with fertility, and are not overweight. But put it this way, losing weight may help with fertility, but it definitely helps with self esteem and general health, so it can only be a good thing.

Another thing is that carrying extra weight adds to the risk of high blood pressure and diabetes in pregnancy, as well as back pain, and generally being able to cope with being pregnant. So any weight loss prior to getting pg is an advantage.

[Chunkydunks]

:iagree: Totally. I struggled being 90kgs when i fell pregnant with DS. I was monitered closer than anyone else in my family and to have written in one of my US reports that I needed to go back because they couldn't see DS's heart due to me being too fat was a real eye opener.

Tirxiebelle is right to. When there is a pre-existing condition, like PCOS, it makes a huge difference.

And it does depend on how healthy you are in general. I should have siad that a little clearer in my OP. I've had my endo tell me I'm right to go but at 110kgs and not leading a healthy lifestyle I don't feel ready. i want to get myself in check before I really do this.

But like I said in my OP, I watched my SIL struggle to fall with he 2nd and she was big but also far from healthy. She ignored everyone, including health professionals, who said it might be her weight.

[SorenLorensen]

TBH i don't know.

i kinda think is it the weight issue or the lifestyle.
im not small and i have to watch my step if DP even sneezes near me :laughing: and i also have a friend who is extremely overweight and she and her husband fell pregnant while on the pill with triplets.

so yeah, im a little undecided. being big does put extra strain on your body and i don't think that would help issues but i think living healthy lifestyle will increase chances by a great deal (i know some VERY healthy and active overweight people, my SIL is big, is very healthy and can run rings around most skinny people i know)

[NibbleCurlynBub]

I think it does, but I don't think it plays a HUGE part.

It would have a negative effect on fertility though, I believe. Wouldn't be too bad though.