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Q&A with Dr. Manny: I'm overweight and having trouble conceiving. I've already had one child, so what's the deal?
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Hello I'm document -- amid US -- questions.
There are many different health issues that can make it difficult to get pregnant.
Even when the timing is just write some couples only have about a 20% chance of conceiving we got this email from -- Dr.
Manny my husband and I him and trying to have a baby for a couple of years now with no lock.
-- overweight but was able to get pregnant once before so I don't understand what the problem is any advice.
Okay -- and being overweight can cause an imbalance and -- reproductive hormone.
Which affects your menstrual cycles and may prevent ovulation so the best thing you can do is to lose weight.
-- -- you're going to keep trying without losing the weight it is important to understand that there are some risks associated with obesity.
Pre planned -- hypertensive disorder human pregnancy.
Are the leading cause of maternal and fetal death and illness.
Just facial diabetes studies show that children born to mothers with this disease have an increased risk for obesity also premature birth.
Blood clots and even loss of the practice.
So my advice to you -- to maintain a healthy lifestyle and talk to your -- did you -- -- about all your options.
Do you have a question email me your thoughts about the many of foxnews.com and next time -- document.
