I have had 2 miscarriages in the past (no children) and I am just wondering could in be from my weight ?? I’m 5’2 and around 205 ..

Miscarriages linked to weight ????

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Posted at Sat, Jan 26 2019

Yes being overweight makes it harder to conceive, implant, and have a successful pregnancy.

Samantha • Jan 26, 2019

My point was simply that the orginal posters weight ALONE was not the cause of a miscarriage. That is simply not true. There are thousands of things that can factor into a miscarriage so to tell her that her weight is the cause is both unfair and untrue.

L • Jan 26, 2019

Studies have shown that being overweight makes it harder to conceive and successfully carry. Your anecdotal experience doesnt disprove it. Lots of women have successful overweight pregnancies, that doesnt mean being overweight didnt lower their chances of it.

Samantha • Jan 26, 2019

Again. Not true. As an overweight woman i have perfect blood pressure, normal range blood sugar, completely regular cycles and am over halfway through a successful 0 complications pregnancy. At my lowest weight i had a miscarriage, at my heavest, successful pregnancy. The 2 are not related in any way. Speaking not only for myself, but other women i know, as well as my own doctors (plural) confirmation.

Posted at Sat, Jan 26 2019

My suggestion would be to set up an appointment with an obgyn and run some blood work to see if there is an underlying issue, or if it's just unexplained. As difficult as it is to go through, miscarriage in the first trimester is very common, on women of all sizes.

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Posted at Sat, Jan 26 2019

I doubt it. I had my first miscarriage at my lowest weight and my 2nd after I gained 15 pounds and then my first successful pregnancy about 30lb after my first miscarriage. Unless you have other weight related health issues, your weight alone is not the problem.

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Posted at Sat, Jan 26 2019

Could be. More likely genetic abnormalities with the embryo though.

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Posted at Sat, Jan 26 2019

Could be. I gained over 75 lbs after my miscarriage and it’s been hard to keep the weight down since then.

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Ashleigh • Jan 26, 2019

And ever since then it’s also been hard to get pregnant. I am 225

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