What is Obesity

Obesity is a condition in which the natural energy reserve, stored in the fatty tissue of humans and mammals is increased to a point where it is thought to be a significant risk fa...

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getting pregnant when your obese
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i'm 360 and i'm 5 foot 8 ( i don't look that over weight ) and my doctor told me a week ago that i'm to fat to get pregnant and me and my husband have been trying to get pregnant for months.
when i'm doctor told me this i was heart broken. my husband and me want a baby. we want to start a family it is our dream to start a family and now we don't know what to do
Posted on 07/21/09, 02:07 pm
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Reply #11 - 09/01/09  5:34pm
" I know that i am new to this board and this is an old topic but...I am 5'8" as well and got pregnant with my first at 280 and had no complications. And with my second I was 270 and had a perfect pregnancy! I actually lost weight during pregnancy bc it regulated my metabilism!
The frustrating part is that it can take awhile to get preg when you are over weight but it isn't necessarily going to harm you or the baby! I was at my healthiest when I was pregnant! "

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