Both boy and girl moms -- what was your BMI (or ht+wt)?

[dramabird]

I'd like to put together a listing of where we all were with our body mass index (BMI) when we conceived the children we already have. Presumably we'd see a trend of the underweight and overweight BMIs matching up to more pink and the moderate ones matching to blue ... I think seeing those numbers might be encouraging to those of us who are changing our lifestyles during our sways and losing or gaining weight.

If you don't know what your BMI was but can include your height and your conception weights for each kiddo, I'll do the math.

List updated through 9:35 a.m. CST, Sept. 24. Items marked with * indicates the individual regarded themselves as being muscular, athletic or toned at the time of that conception.

Boys
Kitty0911 -- 16.5 -- boy
Purplepoet -- 17.2 -- boy
Kitty0911 -- 17.9 -- boy
Rosie85 -- 18 -- boy
Fresas -- 18ish -- 2 boys
Dramabird -- 18.4 -- 2 boys
Rainbowflower -- 18.4 -- boy (swayed for girl)
Genieinabottle1 -- 18.9 -- boy
PeonyPrincess -- 19* -- 2 boys
wilma_five -- 19 -- 5 boys
Mummypink -- 19 -- boy
Genieinabottle1 -- 19.3 -- boy
HopingForPigtails -- 19.3* -- boy
ThroughWithBlue -- 19.6 -- boy
Allegra -- 19/20 -- boy
HopingForPigtails -- 20.1* -- boy
Lobella2 -- 20.2 -- boy
Purplepoet -- 20.4 -- boy
Rainbowflower -- 20.4 -- boy
here_we_go! -- 20.7 -- boy
ThroughWithBlue -- 20.7 -- boy
Nini -- 21 -- boy
here_we_go! -- 21 -- boy
Cravingsalt -- 21.2 -- 2 boys
Navywife620 -- 21.5 -- boy
Emily -- 21.7 -- boy
Emily -- 21.7* -- boy
Mommyduke -- 21.9 -- boy
Mummypink -- 22 -- boy
NCBeachGrl -- 22 -- 2 boys
Rosie85 -- 22* -- boy
Fish2012 -- 22 boy
Mommyduke -- 22.1 -- boy
Navywife620 -- 22.1 -- boy
Mommyduke -- 22.5 -- boy
Mariposa -- 22.5 -- boy
WantALittleBlue -- 22.6 -- boy
Mommyduke -- 22.7 -- boy
Atomic Sagebrush -- 22.7 -- boy
Purplepoet -- 22.7 -- boy
Sweetpea -- 22.9 -- boy
Coocoobananas -- 23* -- boy
suregena -- 23 -- boy
Alice -- 23 -- boy
Atomic Sagebrush -- 23.2* -- boy
Coocoobananas -- 23.4* -- boy
Auroara78 -- 23.5* -- boy
Ribbons -- 24 -- boy
Ribbons -- 24* -- boy
Alice -- 24 -- boy
Fish2012 -- 24* -- boy
Myloves -- 24.4* -- boy
Alice -- 24.5 -- boy
Nini -- 24.6 -- boy
Sweetpea -- 24.7 -- boy
MyGirl -- 25 -- 3 boys
Hobbermittens -- 25.2 -- boy
Zanacal -- 25.2 -- boy
Hotdogz&boyz -- 25.4 -- boy
Auroara78 -- 26.6 -- boy
Foxy -- 26.8 -- 3 boys
Zanacal -- 27.1 -- boy
Nini -- 27.5 -- boy
Myloves -- 27.7 -- boy
Zanacal -- 29.4 -- boy
ELP -- 29.6* -- boy
Butterfly Spirit -- 30.5 -- 2 boys
Hotdogz&boyz -- 33.5 -- boy

Girls
ThreeLittleStars -- 16.5-17 -- 4 girls
Dramabird -- 17.2 -- girl (swayed for girl)
Waffles -- 18 -- girl
Bec -- 18 -- girl
Bec -- 19 -- girl
~Lotus Blossom~ -- 19 -- girl
PeonyPrincess -- 19 -- girl (swayed for girl)
Lobella2 -- 19.5 -- girl
Cinss -- 20 -- girl
Zivic-Bubac -- 20 -- girl
Foxy -- 20.1 -- 3 girls
Zivic-Bubac -- 20.7 -- girl
WantALittleBlue -- 21 -- girl
Lobella2 -- 21.1 -- girl
Zivic-Bubac -- 21.6 -- girl
WantALittleBlue -- 21.8 -- girl
Myloves -- 22 -- girl
Bumblebee -- 22 -- 2 girls
Mommyduke -- 22.3 -- girl
jjc3434 -- 22.3 -- girl (swayed for girl)
Hobbermittens -- 22.7 -- girl
Zanacal -- 23.9 -- girl
Cocos-mum -- 26 -- girl
Nini -- 26.3 -- girl
Hobbermittens -- 26.6 -- girl
Foxy -- 26.8 -- 3 girls
Butterfly Spirit -- 31.5 -- girl (swayed for girl)
Auroara78 -- 32.1 -- girl
Cocos-mum -- 34 -- girl

Current pregnancy (gender TBD)
NCBeachGrl -- 19.8 -- unknown (swayed for girl)
Rosie85 -- 22 -- unknown (swayed for girl)
Purplepoet -- 25.1 -- unknown (swayed for girl)
Hobbermittens -- 28.3 -- unknown (swayed for boy)

[Ribbons]

I was at exactly the same BMI for both of my boys - 24

[Bumblebee]

I was roughly 22 bmi for all my kids, my weight tends to stick between 56 and 58kgs My lowest was 56kg when I had my first daughter.

[Coccinelle33]

21.9 boy #1
22.1 boy #2
22.3 girl
22.5 boy #3
22.7 boy #4

[Hobbermittens]

I don't know my BMIs. I am 5'3". My beginning weight was different for each conception.

DD1-- 128lbs

DS--142 lbs

DD2--150 lbs

This pregnancy--160lbs.

Look at me just getting fatter and fatter!!

[lobella2]

DS 20.2
DD 21.1
DD2 (this pregnancy) 19.5

[coocoobananas]

Only know my weight/height
1st ds 130 lbs
2nd ds 128
2 ww fx 120
Height is 5'2 and a 1/2!!! That half is VERY important to me;)

[ELP]

This pregnancy - boy 29.6 - short and stumpy:bigsmile: But I was more toned even at this heavier weight, so if you can add a brief two word description to your list about body condition then that might be a great help, say, skinny, lean muscle, overweight flabby (can't think of a better word lol), heavy muscular and so on. My last pregnancy was heavy muscular, but the girl before was overweight flabby:oops:

[dramabird]

Height is 5'2 and a 1/2!!! That half is VERY important to me;)

That is precisely my height, coocoo ... so we literally see eye on eye on the importance of that half inch!! :) Most BMI calculators don't allow for anything but whole inches, so anytime I am determining my BMI, I plug it in for both 5'2" and 5'3" and then average the two. So I'll be certain to do the same for you! :)

[dramabird]

This pregnancy - boy 29.6 - short and stumpy:bigsmile: But I was more toned even at this heavier weight, so if you can add a brief two word description to your list about body condition then that might be a great help, say, skinny, lean muscle, overweight flabby (can't think of a better word lol), heavy muscular and so on. My last pregnancy was heavy muscular, but the girl before was overweight flabby:oops:

ELP, do you happen to remember what your BMI would have been for your previous pregnancies? I'd love to include numbers for both the boy and girl lists. And sure, if people would like to note if they considered themselves to be muscular at the times of conception, that would be great. The BMI gives us a general picture of skinny/normal/overweight, but not of tone.

[coocoobananas]

I was in very good shape like worked out a lot and resistance for first 2 whereas this one I'm skinny and flabby!

[HopingForPigtails]

I'm 5' 3.5" (I know what you mean about half an inch!!). Athletic body type.

DS1- BMI 20.1 (115 lbs)
DS2 - BMI 19.3 (109 lbs)

[Cinss]

My bmi was around 20 when DD was concieved.

[Ribbons]

I already posted my BMI of 24, but I was soft and gushy for DS1, had just gained the "freshman 15" (18 years at conception) and much more pear-distributed and a little more toned for DS2 (31 years at conception).

Oh and I am 5 4 1/2", I LOVE my 1/2" too :)

[Coccinelle33]

LOL im only 5'1 and barely. Pretty small build but I need to loose a few pounds. This is my highest weight ever while ttc. Im 121 and was 116 with my first son.

[Myloves]

Well, with ds1: 27.7,
ds2: 24.4
And dd: 22

I was a little more 'toned' with ds2, but with my first I was soft and 'flabby' :oops:. My last I was slimmer.

[nini]

Not sure about my BMI, but it was defintiely the highest at the conception of my dd as I had gained tons of weight carrying ds2 which I still hadnt lost. I was also the at the unfittest stage of my life, pregnancy was hell as I was so not toned and still flabby from the last pregnancy. This time I was a tiny bit heavier than when conceiving my dd (I now had left over weight from BOTH pregnancies, sigh) but I had used the year inbetween to do lots of toning and am much fitter this time. (I did NOT exercise int he weeks leading up to conception though for swaying reasons, I lost weight while ttcing, 4 kg).

[rainbowflower]

I'm 4'11", and naturally slim

with DS I was 20.4 at conception (101 lbs) this was a very stable weight for me - I was always between 99-102lbs for months and months without doing anything different

this time I was at 18.4 at conception (91 lbs) but not sure what we're having yet

[zanacal]

I'll start by saying that I don't remember my exact weight at conception with the boys but I think this is roughly correct:

DS1 - 27.11
DS2 - 29.37
DS3 - 25.18
DD1 - 23.89

[purplepoet20]

With....

1st at 17 - 17.2 =boy but m/c at 6mths
DS1 at 26 - 20.4 = boy
DS2 at 28 - 22.7 = boy
#3 at 30 - 25.1 = ?

I feel fat just looking at this.... going on a 10hr walk everyday until I am a size 5 again!

[dramabird]

Not sure about my BMI, but it was defintiely the highest at the conception of my dd as I had gained tons of weight carrying ds2 which I still hadnt lost. I was also the at the unfittest stage of my life, pregnancy was hell as I was so not toned and still flabby from the last pregnancy. This time I was a tiny bit heavier than when conceiving my dd (I now had left over weight from BOTH pregnancies, sigh) but I had used the year inbetween to do lots of toning and am much fitter this time. (I did NOT exercise int he weeks leading up to conception though for swaying reasons, I lost weight while ttcing, 4 kg).

Nini, do you have a decent idea of what your conception weights would have been for each of your pregnancies? If you could tell me that and your height, I can plug it into a BMI calculator to get each of the numbers and include you in the lists.

[myGirl]

I was about 25 BMI for all my boys.

I have always had a muscular frame, but I wasn't working out... so muscles with a layer of flab, I guess LOL.

With DS#1 and #2 I had been gaining weight/eating fatty foods. I gained A LOT of weight when PG with DS#2, so I had just lost 20 lbs. when I conceived DS#3... but the weight loss still only put me back at my previous BMI of 25 :)

I am determined to get my current BMI as far below 25 as I can... but I know I will never make it to 19-20 which is where I wish it was for TTC pink. :(

[Allegra]

My BMI was around 19-20 with DS. I was quite slim and in a great shape since we just got married and I wanted to fit into my dream wedding gown. I got pregnant in our honeymoon eating very well and enjoying life. =)

Now I ttc a girl and even though I'm not overweight, my BMI is much bigger - around 22-23 now. I feel like I can never go below what I was with my DS so I hope it's the losing weight-trend that counts and not the weight itself LOL.

[Plum3]

DD1- BMI 19
DD2- BMI 18

[fresas]

18-ish with both boys.

[nini]

Nini, do you have a decent idea of what your conception weights would have been for each of your pregnancies? If you could tell me that and your height, I can plug it into a BMI calculator to get each of the numbers and include you in the lists.

Roughly, yes, but I never weighed myself properly before conceiving ds2 because I was happy with my shape. I am fairly heavy even when I wore a size 8-10 (UK size).

So when conceiving my ds1, I was young, only 22, I must have weighed like 60kg propably less, like 57kg. With my ds1 I was probably 66kg at conception, but eating loads and all the time (I must have gained weight while ttcing because I tried everything to enhance fertility and ate really well - iddnt know about swaying then ;), with my dd then I must have been like 72 kg (I lost ca. 3 kg durign my sway!). This time I was like 75kg (I was something like 4 kg heavier when I started my sway).

I am 1.66m or 166cm. Sorry, I only do metric, but the converter probably wont mind ha ha....
the main difference was that eventhough my BMI was lower when conceiving my boys, I was eating like a maniac (like I usually do), conceiving my dd I was trying to follow the IG girl diet (although I wasnt properly, but I was loosing weight). This time I lost weight conciously, skipped breakfast etc.

I gained a lot of weight carrying ds2, and so in the 7 months before conceiving my dd, I lost 12 kg in total!!!

[Foxy]

Don't know my BMI, but with DD#1, 2 and 3 I weighed 60kg. I'm 173cm. With DD#4, 5 and 6 I was around 80kg. Same with DS#1 2 and 3.

[genieinabottle1]

DS1: 19.3
DS2: 18.9,
currently 18.5 (going to TTC a girl in the next couple months)

[PeonyPrincess]

DS1 19 athletic/toned
DS2 19 athletic/toned
Pg with ? Swayed girl. BMI was still 19, though I weighed slightly less than with the boys. Less toned than before.

[ThroughWithBlue]

DS1 20.7 5'7 around 130-135, I put 132
DS2 19.6 5'7 I was between 120 and 125, I put 125

[auroara78]

I am 5 foot 7....

DS1: I weighed 150 lbs, and was working out moderately and lifting weights. I was not really in shape yet, but had a nice body and looked super nice and fit though I wasn't there yet

DS2: I weighed 170 lbs and had just begun to excerise moderately again to shed DS1's baby weight (there is 3 years between their conceptions) and I was snacking a lot, eating a lot of protein etc

Current pregnancy: I weighed 205 lbs, (I know my BMI is considered "obese"), lots of flab, thick flabby thighs, jiggly arms, baby gut, etc) I did NOT work out, had a sit down job, (with my boys I worked retail and was on my feet moving around 8 hrs + a day). I knew there was no way I could excerise crazily, so I purposely tried to move as little as possible, hoping my heavy weight woudl be an advantage to swaying pink, and lack of muscle tone. Was on a mix of IG / LE diet, and lost about 5 lbs. Will found out gender in 3 weeks, and will update the thread for you scientific research :)

[dramabird]

Hi ladies! I have updated the listing on page 1 as Auroara and Nini have both gotten their gender results. If you haven't contributed your BMIs (and gender of kids) yet, I'd love to add you to the listing.

What's been interesting to observe so far is that boy moms seem to be spread across the whole spectrum -- BMIs from 17s through upper 20s. Whereas the girl moms (just in this sample size, of course) seem concentrated on the low and high ends (currently, there's only one girl mom with a 23ish BMI and then none until 26ish). So it does seem to support the idea of underweight and overweight leaning pink (although both types are certainly represented on the boy listing, so it's no guarantee).

It would be great to get more data from everyone to keep getting a clear picture.

[atomic sagebrush]

Thanks for that update Drama! Very interesting!!!

[atomic sagebrush]

Ok I went back and figured mine:

girl --21.0

Boys - 21.6
22
22.7
23.2 (very muscular)

[mydream]

Well I can tell you this I was in a lot better physical shape when I conceived both my boys. I had more muscle mass and worked out 4 days a week. Now- I do nothing. No exercise ---so I am hoping I the end it gets me my dd!!!!

[Mommasita]

I was 21 for both my DS and my DD. I was the exact same weight both times I got pregnant. Both of my kids were conceived during the Christmas season, so during a time of indulgence.

[Butterfly Spirit]

DS#1 & 2 I weighed 189
This pregnancy I weigh 195

but ironically lost like 8-10ish lbs when I dropped Coke to sway pink. So I am not sure what way this will go. hehe

[Pearl327]

With my DD I was boarderline overweight with a BMI of 24.7 I am 5ft4 and at the time was 143lb.

[Waiting4Daisy]

Deleted.

[auroara78]

Dramabird, thanks for updating Nini and I!!

That is the one thing I keep taking away from this website and my research in general that extremes seem to sway well with girl, and moderation better for a boy, of course this is a gross generalization, but it seems that it may be leaning in that direction.

[dramabird]

DS#1 & 2 I weighed 189
This pregnancy I weigh 195

Butterfly, could you share your height? That would let me figure out your BMI for each conception and add you to the list. Thank you!!

[Butterfly Spirit]

Butterfly, could you share your height? That would let me figure out your BMI for each conception and add you to the list. Thank you!!

5'6 :)

[xeyecandiixx]

I was overweight with my DS and this time, I'm at 23 and i'm not yet sure with the gender :)

[ThreeLittleStars]

My bmi was between 16.5-17 with all my girls. I am 5'5" and weighed between 99-103 pounds before getting pregnant. I am not anorexic and don't diet and eat big meals (when someone makes them for me... lol) but I am just naturally really thin.

[here_we_go!]

My BMI for DS1 was 20.7. For DS2 it was 21. I've always be naturally thin with a hearty appetite.. you know, eat what you like with no need to worry about putting on weight. This LE diet is throwing my body for a loop... I hope it works!

[dramabird]

I was overweight with my DS and this time, I'm at 23 and i'm not yet sure with the gender :)

xeyecandiixx, a couple of questions: Do you remember your BMI for DS (or height/weight), so that I can include that in the list? Did you sway pink for your current pregnancy?

Thanks!

[HappyMedium]

I was 139 lbs for DS1, DS2 and DS3 with BMI of 14-17 ( lifting weights, tall, lean) DS4 I was 133lbs BMI of 16 and now swaying girl I am 134lbs BMI of 15. Who knows. BUT I was eating a lot with the boys and losing weight on diets for this one. Started out at 151 lbs 24% body fat. Now at 134 15%. YEA!!!!

[Ribbons]

My BMI for this pg was 22.7 - unknown, but hoping for girl :)

[bodhi]

My BMI was 21.6 when I conceived DS1 (didn't sway), and 20.8 when I conceived DS2 (swayed pink)

[~Lotus Blossom~]

For my boys, my BMI was about 21.
I weighed less when I fell pregnant with my daughter - probably would have had a BMI around 19.

[janie]

Hi Ladies,
I am new to this forum, but this brings me to something I have always wondered about. I am super muscular, have always worked out, and eaten low calorie. i thought i would have girls, but i have two boys.
My sway now revolves around trying to lose my muscle and get flabby:)
Atomic, maybe you could chime in here...is it more muscle=more testosterone?
i have 0 body fat. not sure of my bmi but super low.

[atomic sagebrush]

Yes, more muscle = more testosterone. Also, being in excellent health also often means your fertility is very high and high fertility = more boys regardless of anything else you're doing.

[suregena]

I was about 120lbs and I'm 5ft 0.5in. :) I have 1 ds.

[WantALittleBlue]

I am 5ft 6in and weighed

DD1: 130 lbs
DS1: 140 lbs
DD2: 135 lbs

before conceiving both DD's lots of people would tell me I looked sick because I was too skinny,and with DD2 because she was a surprise I was still dieting while pregnant, I lost another 5lbs in the 4-5 weeks until I discovered I was pregnant.

[Navywife620]

Height 5'6''

DS1- 21.5 BMI
DS2- 22.1 BMI

current BMI 20.1

[wilma_five]

My BMI is 19 and i have 5 boys (my bmi was the same the past 10 years orso)

[Alice]

Height 5ft 10.5

DS1 Weighed around 12 st 5 (not sure of BMI then)
DS2 11st 9, BMI 24
DS3 11st 4, BMI 23

[auroara78]

I was the flabbest of my life when I concieved this girl. With my boys I was on a "diet" of higher protein less carbs, cardio + weight lifting. I was trying to lose 10 lbs with it and succeeded at that while gaining muscle mass while accidentally falling pregnant with them.

[dramabird]

I was 139 lbs for DS1, DS2 and DS3 with BMI of 14-17 ( lifting weights, tall, lean) DS4 I was 133lbs BMI of 16 and now swaying girl I am 134lbs BMI of 15. Who knows. BUT I was eating a lot with the boys and losing weight on diets for this one. Started out at 151 lbs 24% body fat. Now at 134 15%. YEA!!!!

Hi HappyMedium,

Could you let me know your height? I know that you've included BMI numbers here, but I'm thinking they might not be right. You said that you're currently at a BMI of 15 -- that's really, really, REALLY underweight. At 134 lbs., to have a BMI of 15, you'd need to be more than six and a half feet tall. :) If so ... how's the weather up there? ;)

If you tell me your height, I'd be happy to tally up the numbers for you.

[Zivic-Bubac]

Height 180 cm

DD1 BMI = 20 ( weight 65kg)
DD2 BMI = 20.7 (weight 67 kg)
Now BMI = 21.6 (weight 70kg) it's most likely a girl again :(

[mariposa]

My BMI was 22,5 when conceived my DS

[Emily]

I am 5ft 8 (173) and weighed 143lbs 65Kg when I conceived both my sons. BMI according to the website I just looked on was 21.73 but I had more muscle when I conceived the second. Am now BMI 19 and dropping so hopefully that will sway pink when we start TTC.

Hola Mariposa - tu ingles es mucho mejor que mi espanol! No te preocupes!:giggle:

[fish2012]

Not sure of BMI
DS1 : 10st 10 think that's 150lbs? BMI 22
DS2 : 11st 8 a guess which I think is 162lbs BMI 24
quiet muscely before both and exercised throu both pregancies, have now stopped as I don't have the time to do 4/5 times a week manic exercise suggested for ttc pink
now TTC DD 11 3 (157?) BMI 23, down 10lbs in last 6 weeks due to start first attempt next week fingers crossed it's enough!

[Kitty0911]

I conceived my first son at a bmi of 16.5 and my second at a bmi of 17.9.

[cocos-mum]

dd bmi 26
ds bmi 34

[cravingsalt]

ds1- 21.22
ds2- 21.25

Now at 19.05- hoping for dd next!

[mummypink]

I've always been on the skinny/ atheltic side, for ds1 I had a bmi of around 19, for ds2 my bmi was around 22, now I'm ttc a girl and my bmi is currently at 20 - and dropping with every day on the LE diet! :bigsmile:

[sweetpea]

Here's my info:

DS1: 24.7 BMI
DS2: 22.9 BMI

ETA: Current BMI is 24.5 and we're swaying pink right now (September). I've lost a lot of weight this year, but it still makes me nervous and worried about not having a lower BMI than my previous conceptions. :(

[hotdogz&boyz]

Ds1 my BMI was 33.5
Ds2 my BMI was 25.4
Unknown gender my BMI was/is about 24

[NCBeachyGrl]

I am about 5'8 and my BMIs were:

DS1: 145 lbs - BMI of 22
DS2: 145 lbs - BMI of 22
This baby - 130 lbs - BMI of 19.8

[waffles]

My BMI with DD was 18 (5'4" 105lbs)
Now I'm swaying boy and my BMI is 20.1 (117lbs)

My muscle tone leaves a lot to be desired. I'm like a thin girl lugging around pancakes.

[Rosie85]

DS1 BMI was 18

DS2 BMI was 22

Baby 3 Current BMI is 25

I see a pattern of steady weight gain...ugh :-/

[dramabird]

Hi ladies,

I have given this list a long-overdue updating. My apologies for how long it took. Between my bfp and my gender scan, I tried to stay off the Internet as much as possible (both Gender Dreaming and Facebook), so as not to obsess, and instead spend that time with both prayer and distraction! :)

[atomic sagebrush]

It's nice to have you back! :)

[Lilpumpkin06]

I'm 5'9" and my weight & bmi's were:

DS1 149 lbs - BMI 22 (heaviest weight ever)
DS2 135lbs - BMI 20
THIS BABY 124 lbs - BMI 18.4 (lowest adult weight ever)

[HopefulMonster]

BMI 16.2 (height 5'7, weight 7st 6oz) - girl

I was just generally skinny, I have a very slender frame anyway and because of smoking a lot barely ate anything!

[Mum23boys]

I'd like to put together a listing of where we all were with our body mass index (BMI) when we conceived the children we already have. Presumably we'd see a trend of the underweight and overweight BMIs matching up to more pink and the moderate ones matching to blue ... I think seeing those numbers might be encouraging to those of us who are changing our lifestyles during our sways and losing or gaining weight.

If you don't know what your BMI was but can include your height and your conception weights for each kiddo, I'll do the math.

List updated through 9:35 a.m. CST, Sept. 24. Items marked with * indicates the individual regarded themselves as being muscular, athletic or toned at the time of that conception.

Boys
Kitty0911 -- 16.5 -- boy
Purplepoet -- 17.2 -- boy
Kitty0911 -- 17.9 -- boy
Rosie85 -- 18 -- boy
Fresas -- 18ish -- 2 boys
Dramabird -- 18.4 -- 2 boys
Rainbowflower -- 18.4 -- boy (swayed for girl)
Genieinabottle1 -- 18.9 -- boy
PeonyPrincess -- 19* -- 2 boys
wilma_five -- 19 -- 5 boys
Mummypink -- 19 -- boy
Genieinabottle1 -- 19.3 -- boy
HopingForPigtails -- 19.3* -- boy
ThroughWithBlue -- 19.6 -- boy
Allegra -- 19/20 -- boy
HopingForPigtails -- 20.1* -- boy
Lobella2 -- 20.2 -- boy
Purplepoet -- 20.4 -- boy
Rainbowflower -- 20.4 -- boy
here_we_go! -- 20.7 -- boy
ThroughWithBlue -- 20.7 -- boy
Nini -- 21 -- boy
here_we_go! -- 21 -- boy
Cravingsalt -- 21.2 -- 2 boys
Navywife620 -- 21.5 -- boy
Emily -- 21.7 -- boy
Emily -- 21.7* -- boy
Mommyduke -- 21.9 -- boy
Mummypink -- 22 -- boy
NCBeachGrl -- 22 -- 2 boys
Rosie85 -- 22* -- boy
Fish2012 -- 22 boy
Mommyduke -- 22.1 -- boy
Navywife620 -- 22.1 -- boy
Mommyduke -- 22.5 -- boy
Mariposa -- 22.5 -- boy
WantALittleBlue -- 22.6 -- boy
Mommyduke -- 22.7 -- boy
Atomic Sagebrush -- 22.7 -- boy
Purplepoet -- 22.7 -- boy
Sweetpea -- 22.9 -- boy
Coocoobananas -- 23* -- boy
suregena -- 23 -- boy
Alice -- 23 -- boy
Atomic Sagebrush -- 23.2* -- boy
Coocoobananas -- 23.4* -- boy
Auroara78 -- 23.5* -- boy
Ribbons -- 24 -- boy
Ribbons -- 24* -- boy
Alice -- 24 -- boy
Fish2012 -- 24* -- boy
Myloves -- 24.4* -- boy
Alice -- 24.5 -- boy
Nini -- 24.6 -- boy
Sweetpea -- 24.7 -- boy
MyGirl -- 25 -- 3 boys
Hobbermittens -- 25.2 -- boy
Zanacal -- 25.2 -- boy
Hotdogz&boyz -- 25.4 -- boy
Auroara78 -- 26.6 -- boy
Foxy -- 26.8 -- 3 boys
Zanacal -- 27.1 -- boy
Nini -- 27.5 -- boy
Myloves -- 27.7 -- boy
Zanacal -- 29.4 -- boy
ELP -- 29.6* -- boy
Butterfly Spirit -- 30.5 -- 2 boys
Hotdogz&boyz -- 33.5 -- boy
Mum23boys - 17.9 - 3 boys !!! Just had a loss and bmi was 16.45

Girls
ThreeLittleStars -- 16.5-17 -- 4 girls
Dramabird -- 17.2 -- girl (swayed for girl)
Waffles -- 18 -- girl
Bec -- 18 -- girl
Bec -- 19 -- girl
~Lotus Blossom~ -- 19 -- girl
PeonyPrincess -- 19 -- girl (swayed for girl)
Lobella2 -- 19.5 -- girl
Cinss -- 20 -- girl
Zivic-Bubac -- 20 -- girl
Foxy -- 20.1 -- 3 girls
Zivic-Bubac -- 20.7 -- girl
WantALittleBlue -- 21 -- girl
Lobella2 -- 21.1 -- girl
Zivic-Bubac -- 21.6 -- girl
WantALittleBlue -- 21.8 -- girl
Myloves -- 22 -- girl
Bumblebee -- 22 -- 2 girls
Mommyduke -- 22.3 -- girl
jjc3434 -- 22.3 -- girl (swayed for girl)
Hobbermittens -- 22.7 -- girl
Zanacal -- 23.9 -- girl
Cocos-mum -- 26 -- girl
Nini -- 26.3 -- girl
Hobbermittens -- 26.6 -- girl
Foxy -- 26.8 -- 3 girls
Butterfly Spirit -- 31.5 -- girl (swayed for girl)
Auroara78 -- 32.1 -- girl
Cocos-mum -- 34 -- girl

[sweetpea]

Just wanted to post an update, since I'm now pregnant. I'm already listed here for both of my boys, but my starting BMI for this pregnancy was 24.4 (and I swayed for a girl).

[Atsaukina1]

just checked what I am now since I usually weigh about the same give or take a few pounds
21.5
couch potato don't exercise,vegetarian, eat a high calorie,fat diet usually except for this girl sway:)

[Satox3]

18.6 boy

[boyplease]

26.8 two girls!

[sweetpea]

26.8 two girls!
Oh, this gives me hope!! ;)

[Pangea]

When I conceived DS1 my BMI was 21.5, and when I conceived DS2 it was 19.

[black&gold]

DS1 - 17
DS2 - 16.8
Currently - 16.7 (swaying girl)

[Cinss]

DD - 19.5
DS - 22.3

[Violet]

21.5 DS2
20.6 DS1

[boymaker]

DS 1: 19.7
DS 2: 20

[Julesbwn]

Ds1 -21.5
Ds2 - 21.5

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[Wanting-a-girl]

Ds 1--- 16.9

Ds2-----17.8

Ds3----21.8

[Lassie1982]

Mine are:
Ds1 = 18.3
Ds2 = 19.1

NOT athletic, sporty or muscly.

Great idea by the way :)

[hotdogz&boyz]

My current pregnancy started at 22.1and is a girl. My other two are already on the list.

[cocos-mum]

Sorry to be a pain just notice you have me wrong on list
Girl 26
Boy 34

[strawberrymom]

I was pretty much the same weight for both my sons which would make me have a bmi of 24.3 (a lot more muscle than fat).

[Bigwish]

My BMIs

Ds1: 25,3
Ds2: 25,8

At the moment my bmi is 22,5, hope it sways pink in the future :-)

[Thorz300]

My BMI's

DS1.... 17.8
DS2... 18.6
DS3... 18.3

Now I am at 16.6 but I am having a hard time conceiving, so I need to get my BMI up but that will sway boy....So when I do get a BFP it will probably be another boy!

[SpottyBear]

My height is 6ft. I have a thin build but the whole weight loss/gain, diet etc really does prove right for me

I weighed 10st 6 or 7 (149lbs) BMI 20.3 when we conceived DS - not heavy but my heaviest. We were eating badly, not much fruit veg etc at the time. Loads of big stress in my life then too.


I weighed 10st 0 or less (140) BM1 19.1 when we conceived DD. We were eating very well. much less stress, and DH was running 30+ miles per week.


Not much of a weight difference I suppose but at my height I cant go much below.

I can lose 2-3 pounds in a few days if I so much as have a cold and am a little off food. I have a very active job and family life plus high metabolism I think..

Anyway just to say for me anyway the theories proved right :-)

[inshaallahxx]

With my DS1 I was only 15 and my BMI 19.2, I was not athletic but I suppose I was energetic since I was only a teen :(

With DS2 I was 20 but it was my first time going out and I had been going dancing before conception. My BMI was 19.8


Now my BMI is 22.11, but I'm not as healthy or active. I weeze very easy from working out or doing anything active. But I'm still in a healthy weight.
I want a girl this time! (first planned pregnancy!)

[sunnygirl]

I love this thread! It's so interesting.

DS1 - BMI 20 - had been on a two month honeymoon and ate my way through the whole vacation. Had lost lots of weight for the wedding and had gained a bit over the honeymoon.
DS2n- BMI 22.5 - had been running alot, so quite muscular and fit

[BoysMamaTTC4aGirl]

I am 5'7".
DS1: 125
DS2: 132

[1adorablebabyboymom]

19.3 both times boys

[myrainbowgirl]

With all 3 boys, 19.5.

[onebigwish]

firt Boy my bmi was 19.
second Boy 19.8

[stephk]

I am 170cm tall and was 70kg when I conceived my boy - I have an athletic/muscular shape and was doing weights 3/4 times a week, yoga once and pilates once a week.

[sbowman]

I'm 5'5"
DS1: About 140lbs, BMI about 23
DS2: 126lbs, BMI 21 (lowest adult weight)

[weeziewoozles]

Both DS1 and DS2 my BMI was 22, for DS3 (due in 6weeks) my BMI was 18

[Coyleof7]

First boy (lost @20wks) BMI = 22
DD1 = BMI 22
DS1 = BMI 27
DS2 = BMI 29
DS3 = BMI 32
DS4 = BMI 30
TTC DD2 = BMI (so far) 27 and lowering :)

[maidentomother]

Since it can only help to have more data, here is some off the top of my head:

my older half sister has 2 girls, both conceived in late 30s, her BMI is 18.5 (she's very fit & muscular, a personal trainer)

one of my best friends has 3 boys, conceived in later twenties/early 30s, her BMI is 17 (vegetarian runner, Martha type, very competitive professionally)


Personally I doubt BMI has much to do with it, as individual health probably matters most and that isn't based on very specific BMIs.

[zem7]

I am 5 ft. Have had 5 kids.
1) Girl- weight was 95 pounds (yes I was underweight at this time).
2) Boy- weight was 110 pounds
3) Boy- weight was 115 pounds
4) Boy- weight was 120 pounds
5) Girl- weight was 120 pounds. (BUT this is a healthy weight, I was even fitting into cloths from before I was pregnant with baby 1!! We were working out and I had visible abs...lol) (should mention that, this pregnancy was the first since number 1 that we had truly been working out regularly).

[SweetLily]

ds 1--118 lbs (I am 5'5)
dd--108 lbs
ds2--120 lbs
ds 3--125 lbs, but working out and super muscly, bodya fat was where I am at 112-115 lbs.

HTH!

[atomic sagebrush]

i agree BMI probably doesn't indicate much on an individual level, but if Trivers Willard does work for swaying we should see a trend across the entire population where lower BMI = more girls conceived even if it's only by a couple of percentage points. :) This isn't a matter of "what magic BMI will sway", it's a matter of what this data indicates overall for swaying.

[GreaseMonkey]

Not sure what my BMI was with the boys but I was about 5-7 lbs heavier. So maybe I was 18.5+. The past 3 months I have lost some weight, I am now underweight and my BMI is low too about 17.4

[SpicyTunaSushi]

DD1/2 around 18.. I have been on HE diet and now 20. For me, this is partly muscular, since my clothes fit similarly, just visible muscular changes and a bit of healthy weight.

[carmella_marie]

2 boys, one at 20.5 and the other at 18.5 not muscular at all

[odd]

Don't know bmi. .but I was at my heaviest when I conceived my son. .around 135 to 140 #

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