gain and pregnancy

[Belgarion81]

Hi all,

there is any correlation with weght and possibility of impregnation?

Doctors alwas try to scare but is it real?

[Pancakes]

It's generally more difficult the heavier one is for a variety of reasons.

[extra_m13]

there is a sweet spot. in which if the lady is seriously under or over weight things get a bit more complicated mainly because of the relationship that it holds to the menstrual cycle , that is all i know folks

[bluetech]

I know anecdotes are not data, but my wife has a BMI of around 40 and we have zero fertility issues. 

There are some risks with carrying if the mother is obese, but generally those risks are associated with other specific health issues such as PCOS, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, etc. If the mother doesn't have any of those issues, then there isn't really much of a link with obesity and miscarriage.  

[Pancakes]

22 hours ago, bluetech said:

I know anecdotes are not data, but my wife has a BMI of around 40 and we have zero fertility issues. 

There are some risks with carrying if the mother is obese, but generally those risks are associated with other specific health issues such as PCOS, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, etc. If the mother doesn't have any of those issues, then there isn't really much of a link with obesity and miscarriage.  

Except obesity is associated with higher rates of ALL of those things, plus and increased risk for the need for C-section and other complications. Those things aren't just entirely separate.

[bluetech]

On 3/5/2020 at 9:08 AM, dudethatswaffle said:

Except obesity is associated with higher rates of ALL of those things, plus and increased risk for the need for C-section and other complications. Those things aren't just entirely separate.

Yes, but the point while there is an association, not every person who is obese has those issues. And if you are obese but don't have those issues, your pregnancy risk goes down significantly. 

[Pancakes]

1 hour ago, bluetech said:

Yes, but the point while there is an association, not every person who is obese has those issues. And if you are obese but don't have those issues, your pregnancy risk goes down significantly. 

No. Obesity is an independent risk factor for developing all of those complications. And no shit, if you don't develop those complications then obviously you're gonna be at less risk than those that do, but with or without them, an obese pregnancy is at higher risk for a complicated delivery.