Comments on: What My Obese Pregnancy Taught Me About My Body

By: plussizebirth

plussizebirth — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 23:39:10 +0000

In reply to Sophie. I'm so happy for you, and wishing you all the best!

By: Sophie

Sophie — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:21:24 +0000

Congratulations . I’m 5,2 and 245lbs . I got told you won’t be able to have kids … at age 26 I got pregnant within weeks 10 years later I weight the same got told the same . Guess what got pregnant straight away . I’m 6 weeks ! I might get things as I’m 35 but we will see !

By: Carit

Carit — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 15:31:56 +0000

In reply to Han. Hi Han, I had the same issue for the past 6 years. I was told I had to loose 30kg. The doctor even wanted to do gastric bypass to loose weight. In the end my husband had a low sperm count. We had done ivf and I am now 15 weeks pregnant. Do not loose hope and trust me weight has nothing to with this... Lots of love and be positive

By: JB

JB — Thu, 31 May 2018 23:16:28 +0000

In reply to Han. I had the same problems, no obvious medical issues other than being overweight. I started metformin to help regulate my cycles/ovulation and then started fertility acupuncture. I had two monthly sessions of electrical stimulation acupuncture to induce ovulation and fell pregnant the second month.

By: plussizebirth

plussizebirth — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 04:38:06 +0000

In reply to Ava. I'm so glad this story came into your life at the right time Ava. Congrats on your pregnancy! I can only imagine how joyful it is after so many years of trying!

By: Ava

Ava — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 01:51:21 +0000

I love this story so much! Thank you so much for sharing! After 4 years of trying for our second baby we finally were blessed this past Easter. Interestingly enough I was about the same weight when I found out I was pregnant. So far it has been a good pregnancy with the exception of concerns about my weight by my doctor. Like you my doctor ran down the list of possible complications due to my weight. And so far nothing has proven true, knock on wood. Reading your story filled me with so much hope and happiness. It confirmed in my mind once again that my body is amazing and I can do this. So thank you again!

By: plussizebirth

plussizebirth — Sun, 22 Apr 2018 07:01:34 +0000

In reply to Han. Connecting with a size-friendly provider will help you a lot on your journey!

By: Han

Han — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 20:35:25 +0000

This story gives me hope. I’m plus size and my husband and I have trying 5 years for a baby and still no luck. I’ve seen a fertility doctor and had all the tests done. I don’t have endometriosis I don’t have pcos and my tubes are fine. My last appointment at the doctor’s she told me to loose 40kgs and the problem is my weight. Needless to say I haven’t been back as I’m trying to start a family not be told I can’t because of my weight. Can I ask what helpped you fall pregnant?
Thanks Han

By: plussizebirth

plussizebirth — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 05:32:02 +0000

In reply to Deborah Fisch. Thank you so much for sharing this Deborah! I sure never want to change how a mother perceives her birth but that part of the story stood out to me as well.

By: Deborah Fisch

Deborah Fisch — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 05:29:22 +0000

For a lot of people of size, pregnancy is the first time we have evidence that our bodies work! It can be very empowering. I’m so glad that Adriane found this to be true. And congrats to her on her accomplishment and on her wonderful baby!
Putting on my Birth Rights hat, though, I’m distressed on her behalf that her doctor “surprised” her with a membrane sweep, pre-term. That’s an unconsented-to intervention. If a membrane sweep was believed to be necessary, of course Adriane could have consented to it. But in order for her to do so, the doctor would have had to inform her. It doesn’t sound like he did, and the fact that he performed the sweep at 35 weeks is particularly concerning, as it could have brought on the pre-term labor Adriane experienced.
Just because our doctors sometimes treat us kindly doesn’t mean we don’t deserve the right to full informed consent, as does any other patient.