Hey y'all! I am 20 weeks pregnant. I have experience withe eating keto off and on in the past (before pregnancy). These days, I am experiencing a lot of depression and anxiety. This is a high-risk pregnancy, and came on the heels of a traumatizing septic miscarriage and 5-day hospital stay that occurred in late April. Anyways, I am planning to go back on keto starting today. I'm not doing it for physical health or weight-related reasons. I am doing it because keto is effective with depression/anxiety (in my experience) and I cannot handle feeling this way much longer. Just posting to see if anyone else relates. XO

to jump right in, I was keto back before I got pregnant with my son, lost close to 50lbs. Got pregnant, did low carb, and what I could. But I fell off the wagon in the 3rd trimester, and post partum(very physically demanding for me, I don't do pregnancy or post partum well). Slowly went back to lower carb but nothing will stick.

my son is now 1, and I'm weaning him but I cannot stick to keto no matter what I'm trying to do. I have 3 kids and I'm a homeschooling mom of 3, so maybe it's stress... But I just stay keto for a day or two and then give into the sugar and carb cravings. I need tips, tricks, and encouragement to get back on the wagon.

I remember how much better I felt, lighter and more focused. But now I'm just not catching on.

Hello, i started keto a little over 4 weeks ago to lower my insulin / IR in hopes it will help with my "unexplained" infertility. Im 24 and have been ttc for 18 months.

I just got my bloodwork back and keto helped me drop my fasting insulin from 16 to 5. The problem now is my luteal phase is only 9 days. I know keto can mess with your cycles.

I'm unsure where to go from here. Since my insulin resistance is reversed, would it be safe to transition to a low carb (50-100g) diet in hopes of supporting my progesterone or keep keto and hope my body eventually gets used to it? Anyone with similar experiences id love to hear

I had previously posted asking about using keto as a tool to TTC after previous losses.

Happy to announce that I got my first positives over the last few days :) :)

I'll ask my OB when I see her what she recommends as far as maintaining keto or maybe just lower carb. I'm nervous, just due to the previous losses I mentioned. I'm so excited though! I want to guard my heart, but it's so hard when this is so exciting! I am officially 3w6d today 🥹

I’m 8 weeks postpartum. I gained 39lbs when pregnant and I have about 19 more to go. I just started a 1600 calorie 60g modified keto since I am exclusively breastfeeding. Can I get any and all pointers?? I previously did strict keto 4-5 months before I conceived and it was great. I don’t want to ruin my milk supply though.

Thank you!

Hi all, just wondered if there was anyone who’s been pregnant and on keto? I can’t seem
To find anything on metabolic mind about this and google just regurgitates mainstream health media’s scare tactics about keto so any info gratefully received

I started keto about 8 weeks ago and I’m thinking about trying for a baby in January 27

I am a vegetarian (No eggs) and presently taking complex carbs like lentils, legumes, millets.

What to do should i eat more calories and do strength training or less calories without weight lifting.

What will be more beneficial??

Hey all. I've restarted keto July 1st 2026 while taking a few months off of TTC. We had two miscarriages in Jan and then May of this year (MMC, then ectopic). My doctor recommended taking the summer "off", then trying again in the fall. During this time, I've started keto again.

I started at 267, at 5'11", and am just going to keep at it until I get that BFP again. I'm currently down 29 pounds, which I'm pleased with.

Has anyone with a similar MC situation found success after losing some weight? A pregnancy that stuck? I imagine it can't hurt, losing weight.

Any tips, tricks, or baby dust would be appreciated xo

My baby is 12 months old and just nurses to bed and to nap. I’m afraid of what I keep seeing on Google about it hurting us and making our blood to acidic? I’m on day 5 and I’m feeling okay. Am I being anxious for no reason?

I’m undergoing IVF and have completed 5 cycles so far. Including my first monitoring cycle, I’ve only had about 7 follicles on day 3 of the cycle which is a baseline count and without the IVF medications, will continue to atrophy throughout the cycle to the point only one leaf follicle remains. I’m currently undergoing another monitoring cycle since it’s been more than a year since my previous baseline measurements and surprisingly my AFC has increased to 20 follicles. The only change I made for going strict Keto for the last three months. Does Keto help with egg quality and AFC? I went strict keto since I stopped Ozempic and I wanted to control my blood sugar levels. Which remained constant throughout.

Keto/carnivore breastfeeding mama here. I’m fat adapted and have been keto for almost 90 days. I currently do two meals a day so I guess I fast 16:8. I’m not really keeping track. I eat when I’m hungry and I’m 8 months postpartum. I’m not looking to start fasting immediately, but I wanted to see if anyone out there started fasting longer while breastfeeding. For example, OMAD? If so, when did you feel comfortable doing this and did it affect your milk supply? Was it closer to a year? As always, baby comes first. Hydration and electrolytes are key. I’m not going to do anything stupid, I’m just curious when people felt safe to do so.

My husband and I have been TTC for 17 cycles and our Napro recently suggested trying carnivore. I did have endometriosis surgery 2 months ago, but no PCOS or insulin resistance. Has anyone had success in a similar situation?

Hi!

I am currently 37 weeks pregnant.

I pee a lot during the night even if I don't drink in the evening. I feel like the retained water that's in my body gets dumped at night while i fast (I don't eat during night, so it's a little 12-14 hour from dinner to breakfast)

Could it be possible?

I also have swollen legs from fluid.

Should I go lower carbs to retain less water and pee less at night?

Hi mamas... anyone had to deal with secondary infertility??what's your success with keto diet

And would anyone share their diet

I suspect that I have impaired first phase insulin release (demonstrated by hyperglycemia then reactive hypoglycemia) and insulin resistance with PCOS. I feel sooo much better while following a low carb diet (joint pain improved by 70%) and I’d like to start a ketogenic diet for even more anti inflammatory healing. However, I would like to start trying for a baby soon. But everything I’ve read advises against a low carb or ketogenic diet when TTC or when pregnant. Even though I feel so much better on it.

So I’m wondering, for those who have successfully maintained a ketogenic diet or very low carb diet before and throughout pregnancy… how was your pregnancy and did you or your baby have any adverse health outcomes?

Also, do you have any tips or recommendations for others attempting to do the same?

I’m open to any thoughts and recommendations as this is all super new to me.

Also, I’m not doing this to lose weight. Just to improve my inflammation and joint pain. I’m already lean (120lbs) and trying to maintain (even gain) weight.

Hello everybody. I’m here because I’ve heard a lot of good things about a modified keto diet and I wanted to know has anyone here who is diagnosed with PCOS/PMOS and had irregular periods? I’m talking 3 to 4 months of no bleeding and then bleeding and spotting and etc. and if anyone was able to regulate their period and their blood work on the diet itself. A little bit more about my background is that I’m insulin resistant and I have high testosterone levels due to that. That has completely made my cycles irregular and my body feels bloated and weird all the time. So if anyone has please do, let me know and what else they’ve done to regulate their cycles and possibly conceive. I would very much appreciate it. Thank you.

Hi all - I usually use Reddit for fun things but alas here we are. I’ve got two euploids from three retrievals and waiting pgt results of my last retrieval. I was just told yesterday that I have mild adeno and a blocked inflamed tube. They want to do a 2-3 month lupron suppression and maybe remove that tube. I’m deflated and sad.

Im likely gonna do the suppression, but I’m wondering if anybody here has used keto or carnivore for adenomyosis or I guess also endo and had a successful pregnancy / transfer? I know adeno is inflammatory and I’ve done low carb diets before with some success, but I guess I’m looking for some success stories from the keto world.

Thanks all ❤️

PS please be nice I’m sensitive and fragile right now.

Hello! Anyone here keto, breastfeeding, hypothyroid and struggling with weight loss? My baby is 7 months and I have been ketovore for about 7 weeks and have only lost 2 pounds. My carbs are under 20 mostly. I don’t do macros. My TSH was 4.46 and I just started low dose levothyroxine 3 weeks ago and it’s slightly helping with energy. Any suggestions or encouragement?

I’m currently 7 months pp with baby 2 and have suffered with severe pp ocd and depression since about month 2-3. it came on suddenly after I contracted the flu/covid. I have met with several mental health professionals and have tried a wide array of medications with no luck. I decided to give keto a try as I’ve been diving deep into the ‘metabolic’ side of mental illness as I’ve struggled with anxiety for many years. I’m still meeting regularly with a counselor and have an amazing support community. I’m 128lbs and looking to maintain or add a bit of weight.

- Has anyone had luck treating postpartum mental illness with Keto?

- As a breastfeeding mom, how many carbs do you average to fuel properly but remain in ketosis?

- I’m currently on day 8 and feeling like garbage lol. Give me some encouragement.

Any suggestions or advice on keto and breastfeeding? Baby is 10 months so my supply is established and he’s eating solids quite frequently as well.

I’m not one of the women who lose weight easily while breastfeeding. I’ve been nursing for the last 3 years between both my children and finally want to shed the last 15-20 lbs of baby weight.

I’m looking to see what’s a general recommended amount of carbs for a nursing momma? I’m 5’1 and currently 148lbs and just feel so bloated and uncomfortable when consuming carbs.

I’m 24 weeks pregnant today, and I’ve done Keto previously before pregnancy. Has anyone started doing keto mid pregnancy? And if so, how did you do it and what was your experience? I’m tempted to go keto because of my mental health and swelling.

I'm 43 and TTC. Will keto actually help me? If so, how low do I need to keep my carbs?

Back info: I'm extremely healthy. Healthy weight, eat well, sleep well, manage stress, etc. I got pregnant and lost the baby last May at 8 weeks. No pregnancy since then. At that time, my stress was extremely high, but I was fasting for 36 hours 2-3 times per month. I keep reading that fasting that long isn't good for fertility, though.