Get Pregnant Now? - Even with the Extra Weight? or Should I Wait?

I say GO FOR IT!!! My story: My normal weight is around 135-140 pounds, but I became fat and lazy when I got married. I weighed 172 pounds when I got pregnant. I gained a moderate amount of "real weight" and A LOT of water weight. I weighed 217 pounds on the day I gave birth and lost 30 pounds within 2 days. I was down to my pre-pregnancy weight within a month without any effort. Since then, I began working out and eating right and am in the best shape of my life. I am a fit 135 pounds and feel great. My son is 2 1/2.

Bottom line (IMO) is that you go for it, UNLESS your doctor advises against it. Begin exercising and eating right while you try to get pregnant, and continue doing so throughout your pregnancy. Then, you will hopefully have the momentum to lose any extra weight you need to once the baby is born.

GOOD LUCK TO YOU!!!

Is it that important to have kids this close together?
If you truly are 50-60 lbs from your ideal weight,
then I'd put it off atleast till you lose half of it.
And yes get your doc's opinion!

Sounds like the perfect time and if the Dr. was OK with it, I say go for it. My kids are 2.5 or so years apart each and it's worked out great for us. I never got my weight down since the first pregnancy and we knew we wanted 4, so I just told myself to eat as healthy as I can (which just naturally happened when I was pregnant) and not worry about the weight. I mean it would be different I suppose if it meant being severely overweight, but I just stayed plump.

I figured worrying about the weight was pointless till we were done with having children... it's just a yo yo situation till then. I mean being preg, breastfeeding, being preg again.... feels like my body isn't my own. I am going to buckle down on a program after I'm done with breastfeeding my last little guy next summer. Till then... carpe diem!

Good luck and you guys will know what to do and when the time is right... trust your instincts!

This def a decision only you can make. But from my experience my son is 7 months old. I am 4.5 lbs away from my pre-preggers weight(I gained 40 lbs) and I am now trying to lose the extra 10 lbs I had on before I got pregnant. I of course wouldn't change anything about getting pregnany when I did, I absolutely adore my son. But from the struggles I am having with losing weight...working out whenever I can fit it in 5 days a week, dieting etc. I will DEF wait until I am at my ideal weight before starting on # 2.

It is totally your decision, but I would get started on making that baby! I am pregnant with my first(due any day now) and I was overwieght when I got pregant, but being pregnant encouraged me to start eating better and going for walks everyday for the health of the baby. I only gained about 5 pound during the first seven months of pregnancy and have since gained more because of water retention and a complete weakness for ice cream:) You may gain a little weight from the pregnancy, but having another incentive to eat healthy and excercise may help you keep those habits after the baby is born and then, between two kids, the weight will probably just fall off you! If you start eating healthy now, it will only help get you pregnant and who knows how long it may take to actually get pregnant, so I say, the sooner the better! But it is ultimately your body and our choice, so good luck to you and your family!

i was in the same situation, at pretty much the same weight you are. i was very worried about going over 200 i definitely did not want that to happen...i was so sick the first few months that i lost a lot of weight & now i haven't even put back on what i lost & i am 9months pregnant. to me i couldn't wait to get the weight off because honestly it is a very big struggle for me to lose & who knows how long that will take. there is a weight watchers program for pregnant & breastfeeding mothers if you don't think you can control what you are eating, but i just tried to not over indulge & not eat a lot of fried stuff and carbs.

Ok my situation is a bit different. I weighted OVER 200lbs when I got pregnant. I gained 32 lbs with my daughter. She is now 20 months old and I have lost 75 lbs and I'm still losing it. I know I've only had one and that with a 2nd pregnancy it's more difficult but I just wanted to let you know that it can be done. And no, I'm not doing anything differently than I was before I got pregnant. I'm not working out or dieting. Just taking care of baby, working, taking care of the house and, starting next Tuesday, going back to school. Good luck! Like you said it is ultimately your decision...

My son will be 4 in Oct and I still am 15-20lbs overweight. I think you should go for it and just eat really healthy during your pregnancy.

I had my kiddos really close together (14.5 months apart in age) thinking that I could just lose all the weight when I was done with kids. Well, my youngest is 15 months now and I'm just now back to my pre-pregnancy weight with her...and still have 12 more pounds to lose from the first pregnancy. I would definitely get rid of your pregnancy weight before trying for another.