ok i'm nowhere near pregnant .. at least 3 years. but ive always been worried about having children. i'm 5'1 and weigh just under 100 pounds. everyone teases me about how i'm going to fall over when im pregnant etc. etc. i always laugh it off but im seriously worried!! should i be??
IrishTracy
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NO!!!! I am friends w/ 2 sisters both under 5' and I think one is about 105 & the other only sees 100 when she's pregnant. The 105 has 4 children & the samller sister has SEVEN!!!!! You will be fine!!!
Kathi
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My gf is 5'1' (barely) and 105 pounds (after a big meal) Anyway, she has 4 beautiful, healthy children. So, no, IMO you shouldn't be worried about your weight and getting pg!!
Victoria
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I just had a baby four months ago. I am almost 5'2' and weighed 106 just before pregnancy. I gained 29 pounds and felt great. It also has nothing to do with your pelvis size. You can deliver v aginally if you want. My daughter was small and I had her with no episiotomy or tears. Best of luck when you TTC.
Edited to correct weight.
michele31
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All I can say is I wish I was your weight. My friends had ZERO problems and they were both under 100lbs.
sonia
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these have made me feel a lot better .. thanks so much
also, people tell me a lot that i'm more likely to have a cesarean (sp??) .. is that true?
MarcellaBella
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sonia! I get the same thing ALL the time...I don't believe a word of it!!
alina
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Sonia, I asked my gyno about ceasarean.
Basically, he said it all depends on the size of the baby and the hips of the mom... According to him, an 8lbs baby will be a challenge to deliver ******lly for someone petite.
Victoria
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It is not true. See my post above. One other thing my dr. has seen (based on experience, not scientific study) is the larger your feet are, the larger your bones tend to be. If you wear a large shoe for your size, then she would say your chance of cesarean goes down. I recently saw a totally natural 'at home' birth on TV. The baby was over 10lbs. and the woman was of average size. It was not her first child though. There are many ways to decrease your chance of a c-section. Read as much as you can about it.
