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As an obese woman who is pregnant, I can say there are few differences between this pregnancy and my proper weight pregnancies. The main difference is mobility. I find I am winded much faster than I was when I was of good weight. I also get sore. My joints and back get sore when I stand or sit or lay down too much. I know these things are affected by the additional weight bearing. Also, it is harder for the technicians to get clear ultrasound results. Beyond those differences, I am healthy and loved by my husband, and the fetus is healthy and well.

I have even been told obese people cannot get pregnant, obviously that is false. This is my second obese pregnancy. My doctor tells me if my blood pressure, cholesterol, etc are good, which they are, and my husband is okay with my appearance, I shouldn't worry. In all honesty, I am much happier not worrying so much about my weight, instead enjoying life to its fullest. That is not to say I don't try to eat right and take a daily vitamin, because I do. I just don't make my weight the center of my life. I am more focused on making a happy family life for my children, no matter what I weigh. My children are not as weight obsessed as some kids are either. All of my kids have good healthy weights, but my eldest daughter has a comparatively large hiney. She has learned not to focus on her faults, but to wear clothes that bring attention to her positive attributes instead. I believe this is because she sees my attitude toward body appearance. With today's Barbie obsessed media, it can be difficult to feel good about yourself no matter how you look. I would rather be healthy and obese than sickly and underweight.

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