It can take a normal healthy couple under the age of 35 a year to become pregnant. If you are under the age of 35 and have been trying for a year or more you should reach out to a Reproductive Endocrinologist at a Fertility Clinic to get a full work up done on the both of you. If you are 35 or older and it’s been 6 months then yes you should seek help. Also my fertility specialist said went thinking about how long you have been trying think about how long it’s actually been since you stopped using any form of Birth Control/Condoms. Because I had been trying for 7 years for a successful pregnancy but hadn’t consistently used any form of birth control since I was about 19 so they counted that as well.
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No,husband was the same way. Are you sure its not you & not your husband.
I call BS on that. My hubby is a bigger guy and the first time we tried to conceive only 3 weeks after I got off my birth control I found out I was pregnant, and then 5 months after I gave birth I got pregnant with our second. Don’t just assume its your husband. Go get medical help if you are that concerned.
My hubby is 380lbs and I’m 28 weeks pregnant today
If his weight is a result of low T, then yes. He could have difficulty or a low sperm count. You both should see a physician to make sure you both are healthy.
My man is 6’5-6”, 300 pounds and I’m currently almost 8 months pregnant with my first baby, give it time and my advice is don’t try, our baby was a surprise 
Sperm count lowers for ALL men in the summertime. Especially those men who are bigger or work outside. My husband is both. He had semen samples taken in the summer and winter and the difference was at least 100 million swimmers from one season to another
Tight underwear, smoking weed, weight, hot tubs and saunas, all that affects sperm count.
No need for rude comments and the the laugh reacts are pretty disappointing… this person is asking for advice not to be ridiculed😒
my teddy bear has always gotten me pregnant without barely trying (5 times in total now in 5 yrs) it has nothing to do with size. try talking to your doctors
Weight can have an impact just as it can with women but a sperm count can’t really be determined by weight. If it takes longer than a year than see a sr but on average it takes about a year depending on the body it’s all about timing. With my oldest it took a few months as soon as we stopped trying I got pregnant and with my pregnancy now we literally did it after one period and got pregnant it’s all about timing.
Don’t be quick to point a finger mama. My husband is 250+ and we’re on our 2nd baby due next month. Check with your dr, then have him check with his.
Best of luck to you both 
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It took me and my husband a year and a half to get pregnant with our 1st Baby
Once we finally stopped trying for a baby and just let it go 2 weeks later I found out I was pregnant
My husband is around 250lbs. 5’9 and he can just look at me and I get pregnant. So no I don’t think weight has anything to do with it. After we split up my ex got around 450lbs. and he has two kids.
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Actually yes. The study shows that overweight men who have a body mass index (BMI, a measure of weight in relation to height used to measure obesity) over 25 have a nearly 22% lower sperm concentration and 24% lower total sperm count compared with healthy weight men. Matter of fact underweight men show the same results.
My husband a big guy and we have 5
My teddy bear of a husband is 6’5” and weighs about 350 lbs. we have 4 beautiful, healthy kids together
This is literally ridiculous. You’ve been trying for months no years! They say try for 12 months if nothing to see a doctor.
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My husband is around 300lbs and we had a kid Dec 2019
Ha no. My husband is like 350 and I’ve gotten pregnant each time right away. I’m paranoid now that we have 3 and done.
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Yes, many study have been done. O can’t find a single study that suggests that obesity does not lower sperm quality and count.
my childrens dad was 250 almost 300 and we conceived our second about 3 months after he got out of jail. then our 3rd 2 1/2 years later!
If the average shot from a man has roughly 250 million little fish swimming in it and each one could fertilize an egg and say a low sperm count was 10% of normal thats still 25 million little easter egg hunters, I’d say give it some time or make sure the easter bunny even hid the egg
My husband has since lost weight but he was close to 300 when we had our first … our second I actually had to track my ovulation in order to conceive and he’s lost weight down to 160lbs
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My man is rocking a dad bod 
we have 4 kids
My fiance and I have been together 7 almost 8 years and he was about 300. We had unprotected sex for 3 and 1/2 years because we swore it wasn’t going to happen and then after 4 years we finally had our precious baby boy and then 3 months later found out we were having a daughter! I’ve told many people that when the time is right it will happen and I know of four to five different people that swore they would never get pregnant because they had unprotected sex for so many years and then out of the blue it happened! Take your time be patient and I’m sure you will have your beautiful baby one day
I don’t know about other heavy men but I have a friend that is right around that weight if not a bit heavier and he just had his 4th child. They are all 10 and younger and he’s always been a heavier guy.
My hubs at his lightest was 200. With our 4th he was over 300… No issues here.
Yes, it can heighten their risk of low or no sperm count. I would just have that ran. But you could also just be stressing to much by trying, trying is the worst thing you can do when you want to get pregnant lol.
My husband is 46 bout 260lbs we have baby number 4 together on the way. All together tho he has 9 kids. He lost 4 including one with me.
Mine is about the same we have 3 kids and 1 on the way so has nothing to do with not being able to concieve
My husband is 450 and he has 1 kid with his ex, I have one with my ex, and we have 1 together and 1 on the way.
My husband is a teddy bear and it took us 6 months to make our little man. Don’t give up.
My besties dad was close to 400 and she has 5 brothers😂
Just like with women weight can be a factor for men. Anything that makes your body healthier could help you conceive, but it’s not 100%. Not every obese man will have a low sperm count, just like not every obese women has trouble ovulating.
My husband is 6’4” and 300lbs. We have conceived 2 beautiful girls just fine. Once we agreed to start trying it was no issue at all. It may have been a month or 2 since we started trying but everything was fine.
My hubby is a big guy and we just had #5. Our family and friends call us fertile myrtles lol! Give it time, it doesn’t always happen super fast honey. 
Doubt it. But maybe get you both checked out cause sometimes it’s the female who has the issues of not conceiving n nothing to do with the man
Be patient, and enjoy your partner and don’t focus on it. I was told in 2007 I couldn’t have kids, stage 3/4 endo and am now on my 4th 
just be with your spouse
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I would just have him get checked by his doctor so you know for sure what’s going on.
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Yes lower sperm count and have higher levels of estrogen
Get both of you checked out, then you will know the score.
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My hubs is bigger 6’4” and 300 lbs and we tried for a few months before conceiving
Girl no. My husband weighs about 300 pounds and conceived both of our babies on the first try. I do think that bigger men make mainly girls tho. Lol maybe it’s just me that thinks that. Good luck!
My husband is on the bigger side and we have three little ones 
My dad is close to 350lbs, and I’m here, along with 2 siblings🤷🏻♀️
No that doesn’t make a difference. If the woman is obese that makes a HUGE difference.
How much do you weigh??
The bigger you are the more hormone probalems you have make or female . Statistically yes he could have low sperm count
My ex was medically classified as morbidly obese when we met. (5’10" & 450lbs) Condom broke one time and we made a son only 3 months into our relationship. My current husband is physically fit and has low testosterone issues.
Weight might make him more likely to suffer low T earlier in life but it happens to thin guys too. Just have him checked to see if hes infertile. You should get checked too.
The sperm count has to do with health so using alot of drugs n alcohol some medications and having poor physical and mental health can attribute to it
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It took longer to get pregnant with my youngest almost 7 months never had to try that hard before we stopped trying and ban I was pregnant
Ice them sweaty balls.
Yes I have a big teddy bear 450… and he’s almost 20 years older than me had his last baby at 53 so age and weight I don’t think is a factor to me LOL 🤷🥴🤷
Yes , high body fat causes distribution of testosterone and can lower testosterone needed for sperm, but it’s as simple as asking a dr for a sperm check , and going to local hospital and having it done I believe even with out insurance its not much more than 100$
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Sometimes it just takes awhile! I know lots of “heavier” men who have kiddos no problem. When I first got pregnant it took about a year to get a positive test and we weren’t really trying.
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This is something that should be addressed to your health care provider.
I know more heavier dads then skinny. But my man is skinny and it took us three months for our first and six months for our second
I heard it has more to do with the women. But if either the man or the women is “bigger” it can be a challenge. Not sure why though. Good luck
It took me over a year to get pregnant with my daughter and at the time he weighed 347lbs. But I’m also big too.
My husband is on the heavy side and he always thought he couldn’t have kids because of his weight. I had him quit drinking energy drinks while we were trying to conceive and what do you know we got pregnant with twins (I miscarried), shortly after I conceived with our son.
You can both get checked
It took like maybe 2 months with my son’s dad and he’s a bigger guy. 
I know women are more likely to conceive after losing weight and I had just lost a lot of weight at the time so who really knows. Underwear has something to do with it apparently, boxers are supposed to be better and tighter underwear supposedly lowers it. Drugs or alcohol lowers sperm count too. Some types of food. Lots of factors go into it. Talk to a Dr if you’re concerned but generally when you stop worrying about it, that’s when it happens.
I don’t have personal experience, as my husband is a twig. However, I heard that 2/3 infertility lies with women and 1/3 lies with men.
Unfortunately it could be on your part too. My husband and I had years of secondary infertility. We had more trouble when my husband was a ‘twig’ then we did after he gained some weight. If you haven’t been for tests for yourself already I would make an appt and go get them done. If you’re all in the clear then get a test done for him. In the mean time if you’ve been trying for awhile make some changes of your own.
this is NOT meant to come off as being rude!! As I said my husband and I have both been down the infertility road. We made changes to our lifestyle and diets and we have twin boys
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I’m 6’4 and 330 lbs. Had my 3 children 22 months a part. They are 4,6, and 8.
My sons father was a twig and took him 5 years before I was pregnant my daughters father w is 200 pounds and no problem.
Stop trying and it will happen
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My husband is heavier and we conceived 4 times, oh and I will add he is also 12 years older than me.
My husband was 6’3 and had size 52 waist and we had 3 sons in 3 years. Had to have medical intervention to stop getting pregnant.
I would recommend seeing a fertility specialist to have his sperm count and motility looked at so you know for sure if there might be a factor in the reason you haven’t been able to conceive if you haven’t already gone that route.
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Maybe if their boys stay nestled in thigh fat it would keep the temp higher than ideal?
But I know of plenty of big dads out there 
Fiancé is 360+ pounds plus I’m around 280 big as well and it took us 1 year + 9 months to have a baby! But I will say our eating habits, sleep, and exercise weren’t the best at all! It was during Covid that we started eating better and we weren’t even trying so it was a shock! Good luck and just have fun!!!
Yes my husband is over 300 lbs we have a 14 month old and one due in october.
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I have an "obese " partner and had a baby he is bigger now than when we concieved but he was still very overweight then!
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Wow…never knew this!
My partner 18stone blood gorgeous man! You wouldn’t be able to tell that was his weight at all when you look at him, we conceived our little girl on our first try keep trying and good luck
My boyfriend is 250. 4 kids spanning from 2 years to 11 years old. 
My ex was about the same weight, he had two kids previously and we got pregnant about 4 or 5 times whilst I had a contraceptive implant as we were both very fertile…not entirely sure weight has to do with it, but rather fitness.
My ex was huge but he was also very surprisingly fit
I don’t know how accurate that is as me and my husband are both bigger people and we have conceived 9 babies and a set of twins due in 3 weeks
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My husband is 330lbs and has the highest sperm count that our fertility clinic has ever seen…I’m definitely the problem in our infertility.
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Yes there balls get to warm sperm needs to be kept cooler than body temperature
Both go and get a full check up from your Doctor then you will know who has a problem. If there is one.
How about y’all both go to the doctor to see what could be the issue
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Why assume because he is bigger that he is the problem? It could be you that has an issue… have you both spoke to a Dr about the issue?
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Absolutely not , my hubby is classed as obese an we have 9 amazing kids also I should state that I’ve never really been on the slim side either while I’ve conceived are kids x
Not in all cases but yes it most definitely can lower sperm count.
My husband weighs 300+ lbs and has 6 kids…
Get his sperm checked
My hubbys bigger. It definitely did not effect his count. There could another issue. Whether it’s him or not. I think the best option would be that you both set up appointments and look at what could be going on.
Still get checked, could have nothing to do with his weight
Girl practice makes perfect!
My ex was a bigger guy and we had two babies. Size doesnt really matter. Its the counts. If you are concerned than maybe getting both checked out would be beneficial for yall. Sometimes it takes longer especially if your stressing to conceive. Good luck momma
My hubby is about 250 and is the most potent man iv known 
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Keep in mind you can only get pregnant about 2days a month. Trying for “months” is nothing. Don’t get discouraged! Keep going
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Obviously being overweight is bad for anyone but don’t think it effects fertility in men…it does in women…just relax and enjoy each other. Pregnancy will happen or it won’t.
I’m gonna be THAT girl for a minute. Why not wait till after your married? Just a question…
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My sons father was around 260-280 took us about 8 months but I was on birth control for years before.
My fiancé is a big teddy bear & I got pregnant super easy n quick