Interesting situation - I'm pregnant!!
Hi guys! I went for orientation a second time September 20th. About two weeks after that, I found out I'm pregnant after battling with secondary infertility. I'm now 10 weeks. I would love to still go through with the process but I'm wondering if anyone else ever went through this??? Will they allow me to go through the motions while pregnant and then wait until after I have the baby to get my surgery?? I don't want to be discharged and have to do orientation a 3rd time!!
Thank you for your advice!!!
1st Referral: May 31 2012 Orientation: July 17th 2012 Denied at Psych appointment
3rd Referral: June 2016 Orientation: August 2016 Got pregnant and discharged
4th Referral: October 2017 Orientation: April 2018 Pre-op: July 16th Surgery: July 24th!
HW: 281 SW: 269 CW:235.1 GW: ~150-160
Congratulations! I would definitely tell them, be honest. There are special dietary needs your body has before and after pregnancy and they would need to know about it.
At least be on the up and up with them. Otherwise they'll know when you do bloodwork and ultrasound ;)
Melissa in Windsor, Ontario
Referral 1/15/2016 - Surgery TEGH (Michael Garron) December 20, 2016 w/ Dr. Aarts
5'2" - - - > HW 282, Optifast 220, SW 213, CW 156 (but I'm on it!)
They don't recommend you get pregnant post op for at least 1-2 yr. as it can take a yr to go through the process don't be surprised they make you wait. you will need the extra calories with pregnancy. better to make good nutritional choices and start when not breast feeding etc... they will keep your file for a ur.
Yes but she isn't getting pregnant after. She is having the baby then wanting the surgery. I can see why they don't want you to have a baby soon after. You need to heal, lose the weight and get through a lot of changes first. Carrying and delivering a baby is stressful!
Referral TWH: Sept 2015 Orientation: Nov 2015 Social Worker: Jan 2016 Nurse practitioner: Feb 2016 Nutrition (group): Mar 2016 Nutritionist: May 2016 Psych: May 2016 Meeting with Surgeon: July 2016 Surgery!: Nov 2016
So far 80 pounds lost!
The scheduler called me today to schedule my one on ones for mid april. I said I'm pregnant and due end of may. She said too bad. We're discharging you and you have to be re referred and start all over. I don't see why they couldn't put me on hold and just wait a month or two to book my appointments. I'm so frustrated.
1st Referral: May 31 2012 Orientation: July 17th 2012 Denied at Psych appointment
3rd Referral: June 2016 Orientation: August 2016 Got pregnant and discharged
4th Referral: October 2017 Orientation: April 2018 Pre-op: July 16th Surgery: July 24th!
HW: 281 SW: 269 CW:235.1 GW: ~150-160