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Planning Pregnancy
Hello doctor,
Iam 30 year old and seek advise on planning pregnancy.
I am also a bit over weight, with 80kg's and height 5'8.
I wanted to know the appropriate age to conceive
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Obesity can cause lots of complications in pregnancy both for mother and baby, before conception you need to reduce weight
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manage your weight in 3 to 6 months and can conceive
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You should not delay in planning pregnancy
It's advisable to plan before 30
Do daily walk for an hour
Start folic acid tablet
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Dr. Sujoy Dasgupta
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
15 yrs exp
Kolkata
If there is no other risk factors (endometriosis, previous operation etc), you can wait. Excessive weight can impair the chance of pregnancy and lead to miscarriage. reduction of weight can help in getting pregnant spontaneously.
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Dr. Pratibha Aggarwal
Gynecologist
32 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi. You start planning now for the baby . Any time from 25 yrs to 30 yrs is good time to conceive first time .
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