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@scottcutarug The fear is natural--it's a big change!--, and as larger women we hear so much fear-mongering about our bodies. But you can do it! There are a couple increased risks, but those risks aren't life-threatening and are minor overall (there's also some benefits to being larger!). The...

@marko959 Weight loss does not appear to have an effect on fertility, with the possible exception of women with PCOS (and even then the science is strange--an increase in pregnancies but not live births, eg). Additionally, it's entirely possible that the slight lowered fertility seen in heavier...

@pollinnna230 Find a new RE. Ozempic is contraindicated for couples attempting to conceive. It can cause fetal harm and has a long half-life. Even if you lost weight on it (not everyone does, and the average weight lost is not really all that much), you'll have to discontinue it several...

@ronyrex Different doctors will have different opinions, and many doctors are way more afraid of VBACs than they should be. It may be worth seeking another opinion.

@brokenlyperfect PCOS is a syndrome, meaning it's an umbrella term for a number of symptoms that happen together without a current known root cause. Usually it's defined as at least two of the following three: anovulation/irregular ovulation, high testosterone, and cysts on the ovaries. As...

@garrettholliman2001 I would use both, not one or the other. BBT can confirm ovulation occurred, which an LH surge can't, which can be useful for PCOS when ovulation might be uncertain.

@magicalmoons There really isn't much you can do. I was in an unusual situation of working with a fertility clinic from the start (same sex couple) and it took us 10 tries all told, 5 of which were medicated. Our RE wasn't even slightly concerned about fertility despite the number of tries--we...

@garrettholliman2001 Basal body temperature tracking can also help, especially with PCOS where you can have multiple LH surges in a cycle.

@thundergirl96 It's pretty common, ovulation dates can vary a lot even in women with otherwise identical cycle lengths. Seeing a heartbeat is an excellent sign.