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@thundergirl96 I’m 23 weeks. Started pregnancy at 330 and weighed in at 327 at my last appointment. (I lost about 7 pounds in weeks 6-16, and gained 4 back by week 20. Ive been told to Gain 10-15 pounds for the whole pregnancy, but the only weight comments I’ve had so far is, “don’t try to...

@pollinnna230 Firstly, look into a different doc. But secondly, the ozempic / mounjaro / etc can help with fertility. You’re not supposed to be trying to get pregnant on it, but there’s a lot of anecdotal evidence that it works, including my own story. I tried for a year while on Metformin. Our...

@chrisrobert Why are you opposed to Metformin if you’re pre-diabetic? The purpose of it isn’t for fertility, it’s to help lower your A1C, but the boost to your fertility is just a side effect! Also, I got pregnant at 330 pounds and age 36. It’s definitely possible.

@poptart1919 I was 365 when I started trying. I got down to 330 and got pregnant. I honestly think the biggest reason for me was that I got my blood sugar down to a normal Level - 5.1 just like yours! I recommend more advanced tracking, and also, seeing a fertility specialist just to get ideas...

@candimarie There’s a GP out there or a weight management doc out there who will give it to you, assuming it is safe for your seizures. At minimum, Metformin is safe both prior and during pregnancy and I suspect would be safe for you otherwise. It’s also crazy cheap. We did see a fertility...

@candimarie I’m 36, was approx 330 at time of conception. I was 365 (BMI of 53) for the first year we tried. We had Metformin (both husband and I) were on it; but it wasn’t helping our weight issues, insulin numbers or pregnancy goals. I started mounjaro, as did my husband, and we got pregnant...