low bmi and ttc

[skinnymalinkylonglegs]

Hi I was just wondering if anyone else had any experience of this...

...just recently my periods seem to have went haywire - really long cycles and bleeding for about 3 weeks . All the more annoying because the first month it happened was the first month of ttc dc#2. cue lots of hpts and tears from me!

Anyway, I've been to the docs to get it checked out and they said it was likely just a hormonal imbalance, and they won't do anything for me at the moment. I didn't think about it at the time but this has NEVER happened to me before,so I'm starting to wonder if it could be anything to do with having a low bmi? Since having my dd i weigh round about 8stone (give or take a few pounds) and I am 5,7", which give me a bmi of about 17ish. Being this weight isn't intentional, it just seemed to be where I ended up after being pregnant and breastfeeding for a year.

So I was wondering if there was anyone else who is the same. Has having a low bmi had this affect on your periods? Or did you manage to conceive with a bmi like this?

Any advice etc greatly welcomed as I'm currently on day 40 of my clcle with no sign of AF, but a handful of negative hpts and I'm slowly driving myself round the bend.

[skinnymalinkylonglegs]

anyone...?

[Ellie78]

Hi Skinny

Sadly my BMI is a bit higher than it should be so I don't have experience that will help but I would say that if your BMI is that low it might be worth considering. Especially if you have lost a significant amount of weight since you fell pregnant last time. I would keep an eye on your next cycle and if still no change talk to your GP about it. I would also insist on some blood tests if this continues. My cycles have been all over the place for 10 months of ttc no2 and turns out I have a hormonal imbalance that will hopefully be easy to treat...Makes me wish I had insisted on tests earlier!
Good luck with it all and hope your cycles sort themselves out

[PiggyMad]

Could it be a thyroid issue with the weight loss?

[skinnymalinkylonglegs]

Thanks...don't think it's a thyroid issue, since I've never actually been that heavy - maybe more like 8 1/2 - 9stone - and I went down to this weight almost immediatley after having my dd. At the time I thought it was great, but starting to wonder about that now.

I think a trip back to the docs would probably be for the best. The last few months have been awful with the contstant ups and downs of thinking I'm pregnant and then finding out I'm not. And I guess I can go on a weight-gain plan, just in case. I never thought I'd hear myself uttering that phrase

[mamasunshine]

I would definately get GP to check your thyroid. Agnus Castus is an excellent herb for balancing hormones, and will regulate your cycle. You need lots of good fats in your diet as well e.g fish, olive oil, seeds, nuts etc. Also an acupuncturist would probably be helpful

Hope you get it sorted

[OrganicHairbrush]

I got pg with a BMI of 17 on the very first month we tried! Hope that encourages you ...

[skinnymalinkylonglegs]

thanks...that gives me hope!