Weight and miscarriages..

Is there any relation to being overweight and the higher the instance of miscarriages? I am not sure if both are related in any form or the other. I have about 30 lbs to lose but I am not sure if my m/cs have anything to do with my weight gain after my first child.

I weighed 242 when I got pregnant for Reagan and I didnt miscarry. So, Im not sure  

Quoting Mangoaddict:“ Is there any relation to being overweight and the higher the instance of miscarriages? I am not sure ... [snip!] ... other. I have about 30 lbs to lose but I am not sure if my m/cs have anything to do with my weight gain after my first child.”

i dont think so... there are more complications during pregnancies for overweight women but i have NEVER been small and all my pregnancies have been healthy. Most miscarriages have NOTHING to do witht he mother, and if a woman takes care of herself she can cut her complications a lot...

i've only heard it hurt changes of getting pregnant in the first place. i was 170 when i got preg with bump and she was fine. now with this one i was 190 at the beginning and no probs.

No.. most miscarriages occur due to chromosomal abnormalities..

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/495329

http://www.acog.org/from_home/publications/press_releases/nr08-31-05-2.cfm

http://humrep.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/19/7/1644

Those are the first three articles I found when I Googled "obesity and miscarriage". I could stand to lose quite a bit myself, so I'm pretty interested in the subject, too. I'd say, from the articles that I found and from just common sense, that yes--You're weight could play a part in miscarriages. Of course, like anything else, everyone is different, so they'll have different experiences. I would suggest doing a little of research on your own and asking your doctor.

I think it can affect your chances of getting pregnant, but I don't think it has any affect on the pregnancy itself...

- Jess