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hey girls, I'm also overweight and trying to conceive. I'm 5'3 and weight 188, I been trying to have a baby for 2 years now. I just lost 12 pounds in the last 2 months and began to workout everyday. I hope this will help. I will keep you girls posted.

i'm 5'3" and 215lbs... i just came off birth control and recently read that it could take 3-6 months before my cycle returns to normal and i begin to ovulate on my own. i'm also thinking my weight might have something to do with it. i recently quit smoking, but i'm also going to try to start eating a bit better since my schedual doesn't really allow me time to work out much (i work about 60 hours a week). wish me luck and good luck to you girls!

140-150 for my first and had her at 200-210 (98-99)
175-180 for my second and had him at 210-220 (02)
quit smoking then lost my job. 250
250 and now I am 19 weeks and weigh 239 and all is well we are both healthy will find out what my baby is next month. (08-09)
BTW I am 28 and 5'6"

Ok--I'm not really overweight, but 175 at 5'8, but am overweight by my comfortable standards. I'm happiest around the 140's, I have more energy, clothes fit better, etc. But, I've been lethargic on fertility meds and eating wrong. So, I'm getting insemminated this weekend and was really hoping to drop all sodas, watch carbs and walk a bunch in the beginning...do you think that would be bad? I don't want to starve the baby or anything, but just watn to watch junk food and increase my activity level a bit so that instead of gaining I can stabilize or lose the recent 10lbs that I just put on. Is that unreasonable or unsafe..if so, I won't do it. I'm just thinking about the ppl that don't know for 1-2 mos they are pregnant, and here I am not exactly pregnant yet...Honest thoughts...and so you know, it's not about vanity, it's about comfort for me and the baby. I just started a new job and don't want to be miserable the whole time.

Hi Runner...

I just found out I'm pregnant again with my second and she is 7 months old, so I was still in the process of losing the baby weight when I found out we were expecting again (surpise). i am 5'10" and weigh about 190 and althought I'm an average size 11/12 at that weight (cuz I'm tall) I too would like to continue working out and eating right during this pregnancy. I don't drink soda, so that's not a problem, but I have a serious sweet tooth and am trying to cut that back. I walk 4 miles a day plus work out on my elliptical about 30 minutes 5 days a week and I use resistance bands for arm strengthening. I don't think there is anything wrong with my workout routine or that it will hurt the baby. But as I progress in the pregnancy i know I'll have to slow it down, but I'm only 5 weeks now, so I can still keep going. I just have to make sure to nourish myself more often and drink more water. Believe me, the labor process can be so exhausting that it will be much better if your body is healthy and strong when you go through it. The first time around my body was weak because I never exercised and labor was long and tiring and I felt like my back muscles would give out, as well as my leg muscules (during the pushing) so this time I want to try and be strengthened in those areas and see if that helps. Good luck to you and God bless! My prayers go with you.

I'm approximately 245 at 8 weeks. I'm 5'9". I am technically obese. I've been overweight for 4 years. I have just let it get worse and worse...I think it's a decision you have to make on your own. I plan on staying at this weight through my entire pregnancy, so that after the baby is born, I'm already down some, and will have the kickstart to keep losing weight. I'd like to be 150 for a goal. I haven't been at my goal weight for about 5 years. I think I can be at my goal weight (total loss of 95lbs) by December 2010. Baby is Due June 3.