Does losing weight help with TTC?

[Romilly70]

Hello, has anyone found that when they lost weight, they conceived after TTC for a while?

I read (on the internet )that fat cells can increase your oestrogen levels and act like a natural contraceptive.

I am 39, TTC #1 for 6 months and weigh about 12stone which for 5'6" i think is too overweight. Given my age, I just thought i should do as much as possible to lose weight (ie eat healthily and exercise) to increase my chances.

Was just interested to see if anyone else had found weight loss helped...?

[RacingSnake]

No personal experience, but I know that my consultant said that it was important to think as if 'keeping sheep' - be in good condition without having too much condition.