pregnant and over weight

[Tracy21]

hi everyone just thought i would ask im overweight and 5 weeks pregnant i've started eating healthy and lost about 5 or so pounds i know i need to lose more but what is the problem about being overweight and pregnant im fed up people saying that i should'nt be pregnant because of my weight could anyone help please

[Tracy21]

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[Tracy21]

thank you for your comments it really means alot what use have said. i will eat healthy and i will keep use updated thanks again :) x

[Jame0223]

My cousin's wife (now ex-wife) was very big for her height...she weighed over 300 lbs at 5'5. Honestly it was ( I feel bad for saying this but..) like she wasn't pregnant...But she was. Even at 9 months you could barely tell there was a baby. She was just big..and it is frowned upon, but ya know what? She had a perfectly healthy pregnancy. Her son was pretty big like 10 lbs...but he was perfect in all other aspects. He just turned 6 as a matter of fact..And you know what else is ironic? My other cousin (his sister) is very thin and is average height but she got gest. diabetes even though she was very healthy from start to finish and still remains healthy. Strange how the world works.

I am overweight myself. I weigh about 155 at 5'2. But I didn't get that way until after I had my miscarriage. I miscarried in Sept of 07 and at the time I weighed 125! Now I look like I am still pregnant but I am not sadly :( I just wanted to say that its okay to be overweight and pregnant as long as its kept within the suggested boundaries. I agree with most joy and spade. Good luck and I hope you have a happy healthy pregnancy!

[browneyedmama]

with this pregnancy i started off at 200lbs and im almost 5'10".... i am 34 weeks pregnant and i weigh 230! my doctor isnt concerned at all... i wanted to try not to gain more then 25 pounds.... but i lost that battle!! lol
i woudlnt worry about it, just eat as healthy as you can and drink a lot of water!
good luck to you!!

[JoyRenee]

GOOD FOR YOU! Stay positive and enjoy your pregnancy!!! Your baby sounds lucky to have you as a mom!

[Tracy21]

thank you i feel alot better now. i just feel no one is happy im pregnant because im fat and its stressing me out i know im fat and i don't need to be told that all the time. im going to enjoy my pregnancy. i will eat alot more healthy foods to help me and the baby but as for anyone who doesn't like me pregnant and fat its not there problem its mine. thank you again for your comment really cheered me up :)

[JoyRenee]

Tracy, I was told that when I was pregnant with my youngest. But I ended up gaining 24 lbs and no one said a word about it. I think if I went over 25 lbs they would've been concerned. But 15 is definitely doable. Congrats on your pregnancy!!!

[Tracy21]

to everyone thank you for your comments im still going to eat healthy i have been told not to put on anymore than 15 lbs through the full pregnancy so i need to watch what im eating

[JoyRenee]

I agree wholeheartedly with spade22's response. However, I do have to say that people don't have any right to tell you whether or not you should be having children. But please don't try to lose weight while pregnant. If it happens because you're so sick, that's fine (just keep trying to eat and take your vitamin).

I am overweight for my height and I've taken all of that into consideration when TTC. But I have a condition that makes it almost impossible to lose weight, no matter how healthy I eat or how much I exercise. I've been trying to lose weight for over a year and I've only lost 10 lbs. So I'd rather be fat and pregnant than just fat. And if someone has a problem with it, it's honestly none of their business.

[shadowserpent]

i started at 186 and 5 feet 2 inches when i got preggo andf ive gained about 13 pounds so far, so i feel ya, i also felt guilty about being overweight but yeah its never good to try and lose weight while pregnant and hey there are alot of overweight pregnant ladies and we do just fine!
we may be at higher risk in some areas but it really doesnt mean anything!
good luck with your pregnancy=)

[spade22]

I disagree with the above comments.

It depends how "overweight" you are.  If you are significantly overweight or obese then you are at higher risk for develpoing complications such as gestational diabetes and high blood pressure and even heart problems during pregnancy which pose a threat to both mother and baby.

Also, you should never try to lose weight while pregnant.  Talk to your doctor about your concerns regarding your weight for recommendations.  Eating healthy is a great start though - keep it up!

[kelliestarr]

I don't think there is anything wrong with being overweight and pregnant. In my pregnancy book it says if you are overweight you should only gain 15 pounds. I've already gain more then I should have according to the book but I'm not worrying about that now as long as your pregnany goes good.

[nikko*ttc]

nothing in my book. I started this pregnancy at 214, I am now 17 weeks pregnant and only weigh 215.8 lbs. You just don't want to gain as much since you are overweight. Which really hasn't been an issue for me seeing as I can't eat much right now anyway with the food aversions and nausea, but once I am able to start eating again, it will be healthy.