Obese and Pregnant: Mercedes Part 1

[Gingersnap27239]

she has no idea how good she has it i am a 17 year old 90 pond 5 foot5 woman with arthritis tendinitis in my right leg a bad back and a shoulder that is bone on bone i have asthma, Hyperglycemia, and has sleep apnea

[Trying2conceivemama]

IGNORANT bunch of people smh. Making fun of obese people are not going to help them loose weight. And before you ask No I'm not obese. It's called common sense and compassion!!!

[tempraryable]

that poor baby, this is disgusting. get a bike and learn how to eat.

[kismutt1]

Buy a bike.

[SilverxRiley]

shes FAT hahaha

[Sletsappie]

So irresponsible! People should be screened and possibly sterilised before they have kids.

[rocan7]

and that's what you missed on Glee.

[sweetandsexy7782]

I'm pregnant with my first kid. My pre pregnancy weight was 210 and I'm not 212 lbs and I'm 5'6 (I lost 20 lbs in the beginning from loss of appetite). My doctor says everything is perfectly fine with my baby and I'm not gaining too much or too little weight.

[sweetandsexy7782]

I'm pregnant with my first kid. My pre pregnancy weight was 210 and I'm not 212 lbs and I'm 5'6 (I lost 20 lbs in the beginning from loss of appetite). My doctor says everything is perfectly fine with my baby and I'm not gaining too much or too little weight.

[toradora101]

Shut up people because im guessing more than half of you are fatasses!

[LukeTheDukeOfEarl]

i started this youtube session by watching a turtle video...thumbs up if you got here by way of distraction

[maniccandygirl]

I feel obese being 5'1 and 128 lbs while 14 weeks pregnant. So, there is no way I could even imagine being over 200 pounds and pregnant without wanting to kill myself. When I workout, I develop horrible pains in my abdomen. Therefore, I have no choice but to sit here and balloon into a cow. I can't believe they expect me to weight about 150! That is a lot of weight!

[xerxia00]

@maniccandygirl

Try water aerobics - great workout for pregnant women - takes weight off legs and back.

[myarh02]

I want to have my second child. my pre pregnancy weight was 220. I am now 247. My periods are irregular and I had been prescribed with med. I didn't have my period last month. It's hard for Asian women to become pregnant if we are overweight. It's not as hard for English American to get pregnant if they are overweight.

[Alysien1]

Hi my husband and i decided to have a child and i'm a little scared to get preganant im 250 pounds even though i way that i am in good health i work installing hardwood floors thats what i do for work so im active but i have been told that because i'm this heavy its dangerous to get pregnant and i would like to hear some advice from women my size that have gone through pregnancy????

[begforme4484]

Fat Americans, FTW!

America, fuck yea!

[windjammer9284]

This is gross.

[girlytubegirl]

you know i understand why this is a big deal b/c she is 340 lbs. but i am a nursing student and i just did my maternity clinical and i had 4 women much larger than this! One was 550 before she got pregnant and 525 at birth etc. I bet this womans age also has impairs her mobility. i would guess in my state 50% of women are above and well beyond 250lbs at birth. i am just saying!

[amroberts81]

@alienat8198

You don't seem to understand... THIS VIDEO IS ABOUT MERCEDES'S THIRD PREGNANCY, which means that toradora101 could very well be Mercedes Prado's daughter.

@toradora101

How is Lilly and the family doing? I hope your family has adjusted well to Pennsylvania; it's a big change from New York! Tell your mother that I think she and all of her children are beautiful... you included! :)

Alexandria

[amroberts81]

She was the only one, of the three women in the documetary, who didn't have a long history of weight issues. It is very common for young women to gain weight after marriage and/or pregnancies, and the extra weight can have a devastating effect on self esteem and family relations.

I wish Mercedes and her family the best, and I hope they enjoy their precious new addition! God bless! :)

Alexandria

[amroberts81]

@alienat8198

If you had watched the entire documentary on TLC, you would know that the documentary is about Mercedes's 3rd pregnancy. She has two older children.

And to everyone posting rude comments, watch what you say, because you never know what unexpected complications could arise during your own pregnancies. Mercedes was blessed with three beautiful, healthy children. Not all women are so lucky.

I thoroughly enjoyed the TLC documentary, and I found Mercedes's story most personal. She w

[toradora101]

people dont be making rude comments cause that is my mom .

[toradora101]

@alienat8198

im 14 yrs old .not 1 .

[alienat8198]

@toradora101 then it isn't your mum.

[toradora101]

@alienat8198

that is my mum and she has other kids beside the one she gave birth too 2 yrs ago.if you se the other part you see she has 2 more kids and im the girl in the pic they show but i older now and im 14 yrs old .

[alienat8198]

@toradora101 I see sorry took me a while I get the logic now :]

[toradora101]

@alienat8198

thank you i accept your sorry.

[jarjarvinks]

I am OBESE!!!! I have had many many hot, sexy and beautiful man crave and desire me. Not just so they can get laid either. SO for all of you moronic men out there that are obesephobic why don't you look deep inside of yourself and find where the hate comes from. NO NEED to be mean. Don't we have enough mean in this world? BTW I am 11 weeks pregnant and 340LNBS. My B-friend is HOT by most peoples standards and he adores me. Fat girls do it better!!!!!

[haloskater24]

@jarjarvinks people like different things

[SpoiledLogic]

LOL the description says she has a baby on the 'weigh' hahahaha

[chubbygirl27]

It is definitely more of a struggle to be plus-sized whilst pregnant, I can personally atest to that. Normal pregnancy makes you tired and sore, and you have 40% more blood also plus the weight of a growing baby and all the amniotic fluids in the uterus to carry around. By the end of my pregnancy I had gained 30 kg over my original weight, and even though everything was ok healthwise, I struggled to walk, climb stairs, sleep comfortably etc. I understand where she has been, it's hard.

[divacat80]

this is why you need to be on a healthy weight before getting pregnant

[cherriepoppy]

Ignorant fucks some of you karma is a bitch!!

[ealvarez3733]

people on here are so inmature and im 15 u guys need to get a life besides makin fun of overweight people there humans not animals they have feelings u dumbfucks!!

[acritochromacy]

JESUS CHRIST

[dawnpilates]

buy a bike !!!!

[wadyano]

@dawnpilates. when it comes to obesity everyone thinks they're an expert. i am obese, although i have lost 40lbs and and still losing, and i was never as big as that, but when a personr eaches that weight, its not just a matter of get up and excersise, the pain in the ankles, the knees and the back are nightmarish. the fat presses on the lungs and with any exertion you feel like you can't get in enough air.you need a professional to help you get started so you can do it safely.

[aprilfiege]

Not to sound mean but WHY is she having sex and WHO is having sex with her in her condion? My gosh.

[candygirlcool123]

most beautiful woman !!!

[Lillzbe]

staticabuse86...i think you have a fertility disorder called polycystic ovarian syndrome, you need to take horomones and you can get pregnant you just need to speak with a fertility dr about different treatments to try. if you are not taking horomones regularly it is extremely dangerous......the stuff that used to come out on ur periods is collecting in your ovaries...making cysts..if you let that go for years it can turn into cancer. it is easier to lose weight too on horomones

[staticabuse86]

How the fuck can she get pregnant and i can't??? I am only 170 but been told i am infertile coz i'm overweight and not having periods :S

[mientjeo4]

i know the feeling i have the same problem and alot off difrent woman...but never stop hoping!!..

[AlmaLuna1]

@staticabuse86 please look into PCOS polycystic ovarian syndrome

[staticabuse86]

@AlmaLuna1 I have been checked for everything via xray and ultrasound. I do not have any problems, just missing periods. I have been told it is nothing to worry about.

[AlmaLuna1]

@staticabuse86 hormone levels? and a laproscopy too as a last resort

[klohiq]

she looks healthy. lol

[cam97cullen]

U know i think if you are overweigth you shouldnt have a baby , im telling this because of the baby health and you because you maydie by giving birth, then first you do exercise during pregnancy or befoore

[valerielove33]

when I had my 3 pregnancy I was very over weight I was 300 and something. I had some back problem

[valeriepowers]

I am a little overweight. I am 22 weeks pregnant with a little girl. And I weigh 250 something. Anyway I was told that she is healthy and I have been trying to avoid the sweets. I just eat mostly fruits and veggies. And meats and dairy. When I eat bread it's all whole wheat. So I try not to gain to much. But I used to weigh 300 pounds and I know what its like. I lost down to 215 and I'm pregnant and gain more back. But I hope I loose the weight when I give birth.

[trojanfeline]

@valeriepowers 250 is not "a little overweight" unless you are like 9 feet tall. 250 is obese for a woman at any height.

[KirstyBandicoot1]

@valeriepowers You more than Likley will I was a tiny bit overweight and after I had my first child My daughter I started going to the gym when she was older But usually her father would watch her while I did a few exersises and the weight Just dropped off me :-) <3

[40000ss]

@valeriepowers thats what happened with my mom when she was giving birth too me:D

But 7 years shes super skinny (too skinny ) and Im like her when she was younger(im not 7 btw )

[abcdefgmybigbootytoo]

@valeriepowers Mercedes should do the same thing your doing b\c all that fat is not good for the baby or herself

[kismutt1]

@valeriepowers You are 250 pounds and you say that you are a little overweigh??? I would say you are OBESE!

[valeriepowers]

@kismutt1 Look I was overweight but now I lost a LOT of weight and I am almost down to 180 something.So start saying spmething nice for a change instead of putting me down like that.Some people don't want to hear the word Obese and would rather hear over weight cause it gives people a brighter idea that they need to loose weight.

[kismutt1]

@valeriepowers I am calling a spade a spade, you ARE Obese. Whether you like to hear that word or not, you are what you are.

[valeriepowers]

@kismutt1 Well,ok then call me what ever you wish but the good lord has helped me loose weight and I think that calling someone obese just sounds hurtful.I always that your overweight and then suggest to that person you would need to loose some weight.

[TheOneAndOnlyMe92]

I was always told it's impossible and bad to be pregnant if you're obese/overweight because of the baby having little room and might suffocate under all the fat. But, I suppose it can happen.

[velencb]

My self was very over weight when I had my daughter.I had no problems carry her at all, but after I had her, that is when I had problems. I had a C_section, then they sent me home with staples in my stomach, and 2 different tubes in my stomach.. I had it very hard. I want to let another woman know if you are over 300lbs, consider losing weight.. I had it HARD for 6 long weeks.I was actually 30 years old.thanks

[litalearthquakes]

I was 325 lbs when I delivered. I was 24 in good health, and as mobile as someone half my size. I didn't have one high blood pressure reading or one high glucose reading. Baby was born completely "normal."

[trojanfeline]

as mobile as someone half your size? yeah, if you're talking about someone half your size who leads a sedentary lifestyle, sure. i'm half your size and my commute to work is six miles everyday by foot.  i go hiking or for 20-100 mile bike rides almost every weekend, and i am in the gym three times per week for an hour of cardio. you're as mobile?? i seriously fucking doubt it. i hope you don't teach the attitude that it's healthy and ok to be fat to your child- be a better role model!

[litalearthquakes]

Kiss my fat ass. I'm back to my pre-pregnancy 270, walk at least 2 miles a day most days and do yoga. You don't have to ride 100 miles on a bike and run 6 miles to be healthy.

[starladustangel]

I'm about 15 pounds less and 6 months pregnant and I am very active as well. Disturbing that people think all fat people are lazy. I have a physically active job, a dog who loves hiking with me and I do a lot of walking and was running on a treadmill pre-baby. I've actually lost 5 pounds with my pregnancy and am feeling great.

[KinguShinobi]

@litalearthquakes And you can't be a fatass and be healthy; what the hell is your point? Good for you for exercising but you're still unhealthy, doesn't matter how often you exercise; you need a good diet and exercise plan fatty.

[litalearthquakes]

@KinguShinobi So I can get acceptance from you? I give a damn, idiot!

[KinguShinobi]

@litalearthquakes LOSE WEIGHT FAT COW MOO MOO!~

[litalearthquakes]

@KinguShinobi Your stupidity is more painful and dangerous than my "obesity." Dude, get out your blow up doll and have at it. Real girls, even fat ones, are not a reality for you.

[KinguShinobi]

@litalearthquakes Sorry I do not speak fat cow, please try again when you lose weight. 

[trojanfeline]

i seriously doubt kingushinobi is the least bit interested in "real girls" if by "real" you mean obese. i know it makes fat women feel better to think that fat-hating men are stupid and undesirable to all women, but in reality they are just undesirable to fat women.

[trojanfeline]

@litalearthquakes um no, i think his point was so that you could be healthy and live long enough to see your child grow up. nothing about acceptance from him- he would probably still hate you if you were healthy.

[n3v3rl0seh0p3]

uh...i seriously don't think the "average" american is as "mobile" as u. if that's the case, y are americans so fat overall compared to the world?

being slim does not = being healthy & being overweight doesn't necessarily = unhealthy.

however, having positive attitude, being active & excericising no matter your weight is healthy.

not everyone lives the same lifestyle and has the same opportunities as you. be grateful, not hateful.

[111bugger111off]

@trojanfeline Why do you think people care about YOUR lifestyle? this vid isn't about you, get over yourself.

[trojanfeline]

@111bugger111off so this video is about the lifestyle of all of the fat people who write ignorant comments, but not about mine. that's fine with me. i didn't realize i had accidentally stumbled upon a fat acceptance forum. had i known that only delusional comments were allowed, i wouldnt have made one.

[111bugger111off]

@trojanfeline Yet you continue to comment/reply in your own little sarcastic and oh so 'witty' style. People like you make me laugh, you are so far up your own arse you can't see anything but your own opinion. Get off your high horse and go find something better to do with your time.

[briantaz1]

i hope this woman got her tubes tied

[Charmander74]

god bless you Mercedes !

[lennic95]

My mum was obese and I came out a beauty! ;D She suffered loads of pressure problems, heart problems, back problems,... but she's fine now

[syclone1931]

i think the real question at hand is... who would impregnate that? ...and second, who would actually watch this show? (other than fat women)

i saw it in the guide and thought it was a joke.

[BostonRedSoxLifeLine]

god bless you

[ALB4EVER05]

chance the baby will be overweight

[Peachis911]

i don't think so i knew a chic bigger then her had two kids and both are very tiny

[Halation2]

Err well it's not that the baby will be fat cause the mom is...it's more like anyone regardless of weight could have an overweight baby... It's a matter of how much they eat while pregnant. Like if you eat just potatoes and bread everyday, then yeah,the baby will probably be overweight at birth.