To fat to conceive? My doctor told me to lose weight and that’s the reason why I’m not getting pregnant “I got pregnant on my own two years ago”. I feel like even if I go in stating I have carpal tunnel they will blame my weight. Sick of being fat😔

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Weight alone is not it. You need a better Dr. I’m much bigger than you and currently 26 weeks pregnant. Lots of heavier women conceive. Don’t let this Dr fat shame you, it’s lazy medical advice to use weight as a reason for everything. It’s also a dangerous scapegoat as when that’s all a Dr sees they don’t look into other health issues. 
Carpal tunnel is about repetitive motion, not weight so if lose weight is the treatment you’re offered I’d walk right out.

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Your weight could be a factor all depending on what is causing your fertility issues. But honestly it is not the deciding factor. If it were woman who are 400 pounds would be having kids. My brothers aunt weighed just shy of 500 at her heaviest and has 3 kids no fertility issues.

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Being plus sized can definitely add to reasons why ttc may be more difficult but that definitely doesn’t mean it’s the only reason or even the main reason why you haven’t. I’m not sure how much you weigh (not that it matters), but pre-pregnancy I weighed about 255. This is my 3rd pregnancy (the first 2 ended in miscarriage, this one hasn’t due to me taking progesterone supplements in the beginning). You may have a hormone imbalance, pcos, etc. many reasons other than weight. I would look at going to a different dr.
Good luck.

To fat to conceive? My doctor told me to lose weight and that’s the reason why I’m not getting pregnant “I got pregnant on my own two years ago”. I feel like even if I go in stating I have carpal tunnel they will blame my weight. Sick of being fat😔

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