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Hello everyone!
I am not pregnant but I am hoping to be someday. Obviously, I am overweight. I am 5'8" and weigh 284.5 lbs. I've recently lost 16 lbs and am trying to lose more. I am 29 years old and will be 30 in November. My husband and I have been married for 3 years and would like to start a family. Unfortunately we can't because of my weight. I went off the pill in December 2005 and my period has been super wacky ever since. I will sometimes go 4-6 months without one. I have my tested for PCOS and the results were negative. My thyroid has been checked as well. I was recently diagnosed as pre-diabetic and am currently taking Metformin. My gyno wants me to lose 80lbs before even trying to get pregnant. She believes the extra estrogen being created due to my weight is keeping me from ovulating.
I am very frustrated because I am not getting any younger and it feels like it will take forever to lose the weight I need to get pregnant. My husband wants kids very badly (as do I) and I feel awful that I am the one preventing it from happening. He's been nothing but supportive and loving but it still hurts.
I am basically here for support, advice, virtual shoulders to cry on, and hope.
I am not pregnant but I am hoping to be someday. Obviously, I am overweight. I am 5'8" and weigh 284.5 lbs. I've recently lost 16 lbs and am trying to lose more. I am 29 years old and will be 30 in November. My husband and I have been married for 3 years and would like to start a family. Unfortunately we can't because of my weight. I went off the pill in December 2005 and my period has been super wacky ever since. I will sometimes go 4-6 months without one. I have my tested for PCOS and the results were negative. My thyroid has been checked as well. I was recently diagnosed as pre-diabetic and am currently taking Metformin. My gyno wants me to lose 80lbs before even trying to get pregnant. She believes the extra estrogen being created due to my weight is keeping me from ovulating.
I am very frustrated because I am not getting any younger and it feels like it will take forever to lose the weight I need to get pregnant. My husband wants kids very badly (as do I) and I feel awful that I am the one preventing it from happening. He's been nothing but supportive and loving but it still hurts.
I am basically here for support, advice, virtual shoulders to cry on, and hope.