Fertility is very difficult to predict, however as your BMI is 15.5, evidence suggests that you may have more difficulty conceiving than someone with a BMI of 20 to 25.
I would suggest discussing your weight and concerns with your GP or someone at your local family planning clinic. Before conception it is advisable to eat a balanced diet and be an appropriate weight for your height with a BMI of at least 18 and a reasonable amount of body fat.
I am also classed as having a small bmi though 5ft 7 and 9st (pre-pregnancy weight!) i haven't had any problems- expecting baby no 4 in 4 weeks. it doesn't always mean you will have problems. my cousin is 5ft 1 and though i'm not sure what weight she was she was very slight and small but has also had 3 children- she used to have a terrible time with periods too! people sometimes say that a slight frame means small babies too- but my cousins were all good weights (two girls were each 7lbs or more and her little boy was 9lb 1oz!) what you need to remember is everyone is different and every pregnancy is different. speak to your gp and tell them you are trying for a baby- there is heaps of advice about conceiving, nutrition and just generally taking care of yourself, start taking folic acid too- it's good for baby and you. your gp should sort you out with anything you need to know, don't be frightened to ask questions, read up and get yourself informed so you can make the best choices with what's right for you! congrats on wedding and driving test and good luck xxx
Thank you for your advice - i have been a good girl and been taking folic acid and omega three for almost 3 months now.
Not sure what size my babies will be. My husband is a 16 stone ex American football player - at only a couple of inches taller than me he's like a brick out-house! I'm hoping mother nature has some common sense and not allow the kids to take on their father's build until after the birth! Did you or your cousin have any problems with the births being slight built and in respect of your cousin a 9lb-er? The other scare tactic people are giving me is that I probably do not have a pelvis wide enough because I am so slim and will probably need a section. People are so cruel! Its so easy to listen to the horror stories though when you have no experience in the area.
Good luck for October - I'm sure your little girls will be there to help their mum after number 4 comes along.
I am also classed as having a small bmi though 5ft 7 and 9st (pre-pregnancy weight!) i haven't had any problems- expecting baby no 4 in 4 weeks. it doesn't always mean you will have problems. my cousin is 5ft 1 and though i'm not sure what weight she was she was very slight and small but has also had 3 children- she used to have a terrible time with periods too! people sometimes say that a slight frame means small babies too- but my cousins were all good weights (two girls were each 7lbs or more and her little boy was 9lb 1oz!) what you need to remember is everyone is different and every pregnancy is different. speak to your gp and tell them you are trying for a baby- there is heaps of advice about conceiving, nutrition and just generally taking care of yourself, start taking folic acid too- it's good for baby and you. your gp should sort you out with anything you need to know, don't be frightened to ask questions, read up and get yourself informed so you can make the best choices with what's right for you! congrats on wedding and driving test and good luck xxx
Do you have regular periods? Low BMI is asociated with a loss of regular cycles. i.e. A loss of regular periods. If you have regular periods you probably ovulate- at least some of the time. Women do not always ovulate even if they memnstruate. The frequency of ovulation starts very low (hardly ever in the first two years after first menstruation) peaks at about 90% of cycles in a woman's twenties and drops in frequency when she reaches her forties. When periods are very irregular women may never ovulate.
You can monitor ovulation by taking your temperature eveyday and/or by examining vaginal secretions. Take your temperature on waking and before drinking. If you have a regular 28 day cyle your temperature should rise round day 14 and remain high until your period. Ovulation occurs 14 days before your period- so if your cycle 34 days you should ovulate on day 20. If however your cycle is unpredictable you may need professional help to establish whether ovulation ever occurs.
Changes in vaginal secretions may be easier to notice in irreglar cycles. In the days after their period most women have few if any have vaginal secretions. The secretions start as a slight moist sticky vaginal discharge - starting about 4 days before ovulation (which in a 28 day cycle is on day 14, on a 24 day cycle on day 20, on a 40 day cycle on day 26). (If there is no discharge you may need to take a sample from the vagina). Two days later the discharge become wet slippery and stretchy (rub it between finger and thumb and then spread the discharge- it should stretch), two days afterwards it looks less clear - is sticky and white and does not stretch. It then stops.
If neither the temperature changes nor the vaginal secretions occur you probably are not ovulating.
The average woman takes 6 months to become pregnant- which means that half of all women take longer. If you have not become pregnant after 9-12 months of trying ask your GP to refer you until you to a fertility cvlinic.
Stress influences fertility- so try not to worry.Good luck!
Dorothy Einon
I have an exact 28 day cycle - you can almost set your watch by it its that predictable. I have never had my periods stop due to my weight.
I think that will allow me to relax!
I am trying for a baby however I am hearing worring stories about my weight affecting my fertilty. I am naturally very slender and small built(6.5 stones/ 5ft 4")which on a BMI scale is classed as very underweight. I have been told that the result of this will mean I may not ovulate each month. Is there anyone else out there experiencing this? Does anyone have a underweight pregnancy success story to give me some hope!
Do you have regular periods? Low BMI is asociated with a loss of regular cycles. i.e. A loss of regular periods. If you have regular periods you probably ovulate- at least some of the time. Women do not always ovulate even if they memnstruate. The frequency of ovulation starts very low (hardly ever in the first two years after first menstruation) peaks at about 90% of cycles in a woman's twenties and drops in frequency when she reaches her forties. When periods are very irregular women may never ovulate.
You can monitor ovulation by taking your temperature eveyday and/or by examining vaginal secretions. Take your temperature on waking and before drinking. If you have a regular 28 day cyle your temperature should rise round day 14 and remain high until your period. Ovulation occurs 14 days before your period- so if your cycle 34 days you should ovulate on day 20. If however your cycle is unpredictable you may need professional help to establish whether ovulation ever occurs.
Changes in vaginal secretions may be easier to notice in irreglar cycles. In the days after their period most women have few if any have vaginal secretions. The secretions start as a slight moist sticky vaginal discharge - starting about 4 days before ovulation (which in a 28 day cycle is on day 14, on a 24 day cycle on day 20, on a 40 day cycle on day 26). (If there is no discharge you may need to take a sample from the vagina). Two days later the discharge become wet slippery and stretchy (rub it between finger and thumb and then spread the discharge- it should stretch), two days afterwards it looks less clear - is sticky and white and does not stretch. It then stops.
If neither the temperature changes nor the vaginal secretions occur you probably are not ovulating.
The average woman takes 6 months to become pregnant- which means that half of all women take longer. If you have not become pregnant after 9-12 months of trying ask your GP to refer you until you to a fertility cvlinic.
Stress influences fertility- so try not to worry.Good luck!
Dorothy Einon
I am trying for a baby however I am hearing worring stories about my weight affecting my fertilty. I am naturally very slender and small built(6.5 stones/ 5ft 4")which on a BMI scale is classed as very underweight. I have been told that the result of this will mean I may not ovulate each month. Is there anyone else out there experiencing this? Does anyone have a underweight pregnancy success story to give me some hope!
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