I'm I really that fat?

Question

AGE:20 
HIEGHT:5'3
WEIGHT:226 (was 242) 
Is my weight really the issue in TTC? I know I'm no skinny fit girl, but there's people who are waaaay beigger then me who get pregant and have healthy pregancies. Could this really be the issue? My doctor ranned lab work and ultrasounds and nothing is wrong with me. She suggested I lost weight (which I am) but dam, how is it possible a friend is 280 pounds my height and pregnant!??

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Please take this comment as constructive feedback as I myself work in healthcare. A doctor will always suggest you lose weight because unfortunately your height and weight make you obese. Losing the weight will make it easier for you to get pregnant. Also if you do become pregnant you will be at risk for gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia and much more. Your baby too will be at risk for many health problems. Make your wish of having a child your motivation to be healthy. Although your blood work looks good for now this can change easily. Your health is an investment to your future. Try not to compare yourself to someone else, just because someone who is obese had a healthy pregnancy doesn't mean you will be as lucky. If you get yourself into a healthier weight you will have greater odds of conceiving and having a healthy pregnancy.

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you technically are overweight. and being even a little over weight can influence your fertility alot. when. I got pregnant with my son I was 5'1 120 pounds . I had lost 10 pounds and got pregnant immediately after struggling to get pregnant forever. I'm sorry I don't want to hurt your feelings but you are overweight.

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My mom was around 260 and 5'4 when she got pregnant with my sister. She had a healthy pregnancy and everything was fine with her and my sister except for my sister being born 5 weeks early. Not only was my mom overweight but she also smokes cigarettes and she was 40 when she got pregnant and 41 when she had my sister. It only took her 4 months to get pregnant. I'm about 260 now and 5'7. I've been TTC for 7 months. I don't smoke I don't drink I'm only 21. It all just depends on the person. I don't feel like I should change for anyone but myself and it is something I want to do but I'm also TTC and if I get pregnant I have to focus on having a healthy pregnancy and not weight loss.

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im 5'6 and 260lbs  ttc with baby #3, before i ever had babies i was only 130 but this last pregnancy i ended up switching drs because everytime i would go to an appointment i was getting fat shamed,and him basically telling me that it just didnt look good for bigger woman to be pregnant.. yea he actually said that

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I wasn't ttc but I was 200 lbs when I got pregnant and I'm 5'7. BMI chart says I'm obese technically , but I gained 32 lbs and lost 24 lbs and I had my baby about 8 weeks ago. Never got gestational diabetes either. Everyone is different, looks like the doc just wants to increase your chances which it may or may not affect you when ttc.

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I was 5'3 around 230ish when I got pregnant with my son. It is now 4 years later and I'm about 280 :(. I always try to get healthy but always end up just giving up when I see others larger than me becoming pregnant with ease! I have read even the smallest amount of weight loss can help. Baby dust to you!!

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Girl people tell me im fat and im 5 3
And 150 lol
I don't think you're fat but if you feel like you need to lose weight (for yourself not for others comments) then go for it

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That's what people say but idk knw how much truth is in it.  I'm 5'5 262lbs and this is baby number 3. With all of them I had dropped below 250 lbs when I got pregnant but not for that reason.

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I feel like some of you wore confused with my question! Ian very aware of being overweight, actually my BMI is in the obese category, that was NOT my question... My question was basically asking if my weight can be the problem  of why I haven't got pregnant, because like I e mentioned I see people who are waaay bigger then me pregnant yes I know every body is different. I'm basically asking if anyone has lost weight and has had success getting pregant? And also just wondering if it's really my weight or if I can have a fertility problem, or cyst in my ovaries or anything if that mattered since doctors won't really take me serious or look into anything because of my weight and the fact I haven't been trying for to long they suggested I loose weight but I think I have the right just like any other person to get token serious at the doctor and actually get examinated. I'm very aware of being overweight and for those who didn't read right I AM loosing weight, lost about 22 pounds so far, and way more to go but I would really like to see if there is anything more wrong with me before I loose all the weight and start TTC...!

I'm I really that fat?

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