Overweight and Trying to Conceive. This is mailing list for women who are 50+ pounds overweight and trying to get pregnant -- it was started primarily for those who are in the beginning stages of trying, but does include many women who are having trouble conceiving. Discussion is about issues regarding trying to get pregnant, such as BBTs, HPTs, OPKs, weight concerns, dieting to improve fertility, herbs, etc., and is meant to always be supportive. It is expected to be a relatively chatty list so you should expect plenty of e-mail if you sign on.

This is not meant to be an infertility list, but some discussion of infertility is to be expected as some people will continue to try long enough to seek treatment and will feel more comfortable staying with a familiar list.

When you sign on, please include a little bit about yourself so we can approve your membership. We also ask that you please post an introduction to the list within three days of joining.

Those who have been trying longer than 6-12 months, are diagnosed infertile, and/or are taking fertility medications should consider joining OASIS: Overweight and Seeking Infertility Support. It is a semi-moderated list that is more informational on infertility treatment.