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I'm 5'7 and range from 101-105, putting my BMI usually around 16/17. our first month ttc we got pregnant but unfortunately it ended. waited a cycle and got pregnant again. fingers crossed hard my second beta today comes back good. I was so so worried about my weight but I have always been small and eat a ton without gaining weight. I did start eating a TON more protein and complex carbs this time when we started ttc, per doctor suggestion.
ttc #2, but uderweight?
Hey y'all. My husband and I have a beautiful little girl who will be turning 2 this Saturday. We started ttc #2 last month and I have been off bc for 2 months. I have epilepsy and take keppra xr 1500 mg daily, as well as prenatal vitamins, and 4 mg of folic acid just in case (even though keppra hasn't been found to cause any birth defects some anti epileptic medications can, and folic acid helps minimize risk). However, since I started having seizures my anxiety just went through the roof and I lost so much weight. I have always been small but at my most fit I weighed 125, and I weighed that when I got pregnant with DD, and I continued to lift and workout and had a great pregnancy. Well, a few months after I had her I had my first seizure (I have simple partials so I sometimes act odd or shake on one side or zone out but I don't EVER black out.) My seizures have finally greatly diminished. For a while I was having them several times throughout the day, now I'll only have a mild one about once a week. I'll just feel odd for a few seconds and then the feeling goes away. So I'm doing so much better now. However, I haven't been able to gain all the weight back. I do yoga daily to help stay calm and I see a therapist as well. (I am a naturally high strung person so the epilepsy diagnosis really got to me.) I weigh 106 now and I struggle to eat enough (the anxiety and my meds killed my desire to eat) but I DO eat, and I do strive to take care of myself. Also, I am 5 foot 4 inches. My husband and I want another child so badly, and we want our DD to be around 3 when she gets her little sibling. I guess I'm just looking for some encouragement. Do I weigh enough to conceive? I've already spoken to a high risk pregnancy doctor about my medication so I'm not worried about that. And I still have my period and it's very regular. I'm just scared I'm underweight, but no mater what I do I can't seem to weigh more than 110. (My weight fluctuates between 105 and 110.) Any info, tips, encouragement is greatly appreciated!
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I was reading a book last night, The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant, and it spoke about being overweight/underweight. She mentioned a bmi of 20 was the lowest optimal Bmi for trying to conceive. I'm at 18.5, so that freaked me out a bit and I plan on talking to my doctor about it next month when I have a physical. I think as long as your periods are normal though you should be ok. It was mentioned that the more underweight you are, the greater the chances your period will become irregular. Best of luck to you!!
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