Has anyone been on one of the weight loss phases and gotten pregnant?

[Muffin1973]

Hi Guys,

Im new to this site and am wondering what this diet will do to my fertility. We are taking a break from trying to conceive while I try to get back to a healtheir weight. But, Im considering still trying for a baby this month just to see if it happens. Any promising stories out there?

[maribelle]

I had PCOS, and stopped having periods after my son's birth in '98. 5 years later I started Atkins. After a year of Atkins, I started having occasional periods. After 2 years, almost every other month. In August and September of this year, I actually had a cycle only one month apart, and whammo, preggo in the next cycle! This diet DEFINITELY affects fertility, if hypoinsulimia or hypoglecimia is the problem. Wishing you lots and lots of baby dust!

[Laurenfra]

Muffin
I cannot count how many people here have gotten pregnant. Ther e has been a LOT. Including 2 I know who had their tubes tied and 1 who's hubby had been done!

[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by Muffin1973

Hi Guys,

Im new to this site and am wondering what this diet will do to my fertility. We are taking a break from trying to conceive while I try to get back to a healtheir weight. But, Im considering still trying for a baby this month just to see if it happens. Any promising stories out there?

I actually feel that the atkins diet helped me get pregnant. For one thing I sure felt attractive and gorgeous and my husband couldn't keep his hands off me.

We had been trying to have this baby for 18 months.

Also by putting my time, energy and worry's into dieting I didn't have much time to be thinking about babies.

[Muffin1973]

Thanks Maribelle,

Thats what I wanted to hear for sure. I have not been very successful staying on weight watchers tis past year because I am a "fiend" when it comes to carbs and cant seem to stop at a normal size portion. However, on Atkins I am feeling great, have more energy and am not craving carbs as much. I would like to be able to keep eating low carb and not have to be concerned about it affecting my ability to conceive and it sounds like it has worked just fine for you-so lets hope it does for me too!!!

Congratulations on your pregnancy

[MaggieBE]

My two living children are Atkins babies. I was on induction phase. I take pregnancy tests before my period is even due! As soon as I knew I was pregnant I added more maintence level stuff in. The baby "lives off of" hormones for the first few weeks I believe until the placenta forms. Make sure you are taking folic acid!

[Muffin1973]

Thats AWESOME MaggieBE. You guys have me very optimistic that I can do both atkins and keep on trying for baby#2. I will keep you posted!

[MaggieBE]

How much weight do you need to take off? Looking back(though I wouldn't trade the children I have now for anything!) I would have held off on the ttc until i was at or near goal weight. However wanting a child is something that is difficult to postpone. My last pregnancy I started out at 200lbs. It was a very healthy pregnancy but I really I wish I would have been at a healthy weight and got to wear all those cute maternity clothing!