I'm 5'7" and 124 pounds. Am I too thin or underweight to have a baby?

[Anonymous]

If it matters I'm also 23. Should I be concerned I don't have enough fat to carry a child?

[00ellis]

You should really consider the consequences of having a child, the time, the effort, the money it takes. You should be married (have gone through premarital counseling with you boyfriend), and he should have a stable long term job/career.

If you don't do any of those things you are being selfish and narcissistic. Having a child is not about you, as soon as it's born you life revolves around the child. If you can't give it a stable life and childhood, get a fucking dog!

[Asker]

Dude. This is a hypothetical question. I'm by no means ready for kids.

[00ellis]

Just saying...

[Flat4]

No way. And bear in mind that even 32A cup breasts can produce enough milk for a baby. You're definitely fine

[Willow4]

You're bottom end of a healthy weight :) Don't worry too much about 'fat' and 'thin' when thinking about having child. Just think 'healthy'. Plenty of slim people eat really unhealthy and just have super fast metabolisms and plenty of big people eat better than them. So long as you eat a well balanced diet and keep active you'll be in perfect shape to bring a little person into the world :)

[Asker]

Oh I eat healthy and I run and swim often. I am just concerned for when I want kids in the next couple years that I won't be able to carry.

[Willow4]

I haven't had babies so I probably won't be the best help here but I'm sure it would be fine, you're still a healthy weight and sound like you look after yourself. Maybe make a list of the stuff you eat in a day and see how much you're acting getting through? I mean overweight people carry and eat junk so I'm sure you won't have any problems :)

[Asker]

I have digestive tract issues so I can't eat fried/greasy foods and dairy so there goes all the good stuff to indulge in hahaha

[Willow4]

Your cravings are going to be so boring :P

[Asker]

My concern is that I'm going to crave things I can't have, which knowing my luck will happen lol

[Willow4]

Yeah I think most people crave sugar and fat when they're pregnant :/ I do feel for you, the cravings sound like the only fun part of carrying a load of weight around lol.

[Stacyzee]

I'm your size pretty much.

5'6 ,125 lbs.
I have been told by doctors I am within normal weight range.
I carried a child that was healthy and full term.
What you are forgetting is that during pregnancy you gain 20-30 lbs.

You are not very thin.
Every body is proportioned differently, perhaps you look smaller than you are.
But really you are a healthy weight.

[Asker]

Yeah, people think I look a lot thinner than I am. Then they go on about carrying a child one day. I'm glad I saw your comment! Thanks :)

[Stacyzee]

No problem :)

[parisfox]

I think it would help if you had a little bit more weight. When you're pregnant just make sure you're eating enough, and eating healthy! I don't think you're underweight so no worries. Congrats if you're pregnant :)

[Asker]

Thanks for the advice. My SO and I have been talking recently, but my friends are always like you are so thin you can't carry. I will obviously talk to my OB/GYN too.

[Metal189]

lol i didn't know there was a certain height or weight you had to be to have a baby, i thought it was based on actually being able to get prego, regardless of size

[Asker]

My friends say I'm too thin to carry a child.

[Metal189]

like i said, i didn't know there was such a thing...might want to take what they say with a grain of salt, just sayin'

[Kris85]

You are not too thin. My mom is 5'6 and she weighed 95 pounds when she got pregnant with me. There's no set height and weight to have a baby

[NoblesseOblige]

omg so elite. Canadian girls ftw!

[Kris85]

Lol ya but sadly I don't have her height or weight hahaha.

[NoblesseOblige]

That means if I bang a 5' 6" 95 lb chick my daughter can be an amazon! :)

[NoblesseOblige]

I like both of those things!

[kittykatg]

No you should be fine. The baby will let your body know if you need more fatty foods and whatnot.

[Asker]

See I have digestive tract issues so I can't have fried/greasy foods or anything good like that

[kittykatg]

Then you'd probably just have to be extra careful and give your obgyn on call basically over the course if your pregnancy.

[NoblesseOblige]

You don't need to be fat to have a kid. Chicks who like eating use that as an excuse.

[Asker]

Lol I wouldn't expect anything less from you

[NoblesseOblige]

It's true. Tons of chicks stay slim post-pregnancy. Girls who don't know wtf they're doing just overeat, thinking it's normal.

[NoblesseOblige]

Wait. I'm going to guess...ginger :)

[Asker]

Hahaha maybe

[NoblesseOblige]

I knew it! lmao

[Asker]

My friends always concerning me hahaha

[Asker]

Or maybe they do it to make me feel guilty

[NoblesseOblige]

Why guilty?

[Asker]

Idk. They make me feel bad that I eat a lot and gain no weight

[NoblesseOblige]

Depending your frame, 124 isn't that light. Your friends must be whales.

[Asker]

I appear thinner apparently.

[NoblesseOblige]

Maybe you're more muscle than fat. Makes sense.

[Asker]

I'm not even muscly. I carry most of my weight in my boobs. They weigh a good 10 pounds.

[NoblesseOblige]

lmao christ

[Luna-o3o]

I think you'll gain weight along the way with the cravings.

[knotme]

Thats something you should talk to your OB/Gyne about

[Anonymous]

Talk to a doc - you want to make use you're eating the right foods a d also staying active.

[Asker]

Oh I eat healthy and I run and swim often. I am just concerned for when I want kids in the next couple years that I won't be able to carry.

[Opinion Owner]

I'm sure you'll be fine. You're slim but not alarmingly so. I've heard that doing lots of squats and other exercises that strengthen the pelvic floor is helpful.

[Asker]

Ah, didn't know that. Thanks for the tip :)

[COCOCHANEL]

no, you gain weight during pregnancy