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Conference rocks::weight_control

Title: Weight Loss and Maintenance
Notice:**PLEASE** enter notes in mixed case (CAPS ARE SHOUTING)!
Moderator:ASICS::LESLIE
Created:Mon Jul 09 1990
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:933
Total number of notes:9931

606.0. "overweight and pregnant" by SOFBA2::PHILP () Tue Sep 18 1990 19:13

    Hi.  I would like to know if anyone has any experience with being
    pregnant while you are very overweight.  I need to lose about 100
    pounds.  I'm trying very hard to lose but my husband and I want to
    have a baby next year.  I don't have high blood pressure or any of
    the "typical" health problems being overweight.  I'd really like to
    hear from you if you know anything about this or what kind of
    experiences people have had.  Feel free to contact me off line if
    you'd prefer.
    
    Beth
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606.1DSSDEV::KRISTYTake off your kid glovesWed Sep 19 1990 23:3711
    Hi Beth,
    
    I was overweight (by about 85 lbs) when I was pregnant with my
    daughter.  I had a very strange pregnancy though, as I lost 10 lbs.
    during the pregnancy... didn't gain a thing... but then again, I was
    sick the whole nine months, too.
    
    I hope you don't run into that!  The doctors usually feel better if you
    gain something, but they ask you to take it easy...
    
    -- Kristy
606.2I did it...had a hard time...but it came out fine.AUNTB::GREYFri Sep 21 1990 21:5613
    Beth,
    
    I got pregnant (by accident) when I was about 120 pounds overweight. 
    Alot of things happened to me, some because of my weight some not.  As
    it is a rather long story, I probably won't enter it here - unless
    somebody requests that I do.  Feel free to contact me via all-in-1
    Barbara Grey @RTP or DTN 367-4440.  As I mentioned I was very
    overweight, but otherwise quite healthy.  I was also 25 years old at
    the time - I'm 28 now.  Despite everything, it all turned out fine.  I
    have a beautiful daughter who will be 3 years old in November.  Contact
    me...I'll be glad to talk.
    
    Barbara
606.3No Problem!COMET::BUCHHOLZThu Oct 18 1990 00:1917
    I've had two girls being 60-85 lbs. over-weight.
    
    The first one I became "hypertensive" (borderline toxemia) and was
    confined to bed for the last five weeks. Ended losing 50lbs immediately
    after birth (2 wks) went from 225 to 175, most of that being water.
    Felt fine most of the time, except for normal pregnancy stuff.
    
    The second was a breeze, no huge weight gain( no lose either) no
    toxemia. 
    
    I had a good Doctor that didn't believe my weight had anything to do
    with any complaints I had during the pregnancies. I have to say that I
    am a healthy heavy person. No heart problems, no high blood pressure,
    no cholostral(sp), no joint pain, etc.
    
    GOOD LUCK! I am sure you will be fine.