Hi all, new to this board

(deactivated member)
on 5/15/09 10:42 am - Holland, MI

My stats and stuff might be out of date. Haven't been here in a while, but I just found out I am pregnant! I am just about 12 months out from Roux-en-Y and I am wondering if this makes my pregnancy automatically high risk? I am 32 and this is my first. This surgery is the reason I finally got pregnant after 9+ years of trying. Anyway, just wondering your thoughts and any advise on what steps I should take next.

Lexa321
on 5/15/09 11:41 am - weston, FL

RNY on 01/17/05

congrats!!! welcome!!! and no is does not make us high risk... if your not eating carbs.. ya gotta start ... take your vits.. and you will be fine!

Splenderella
on 5/15/09 8:52 pm

RNY on 11/03/04

Congrats & welcome! Make sure you are taking your vitamins!! You will not be considered high risk... which is a good thing. :-)

Wishing you a happy & healthy 9 months!

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Kimberly Z.
on 5/15/09 10:23 pm - MACEDONIA, OH

RNY on 11/21/06

Congrats!! Welcome to the board! YOu will find a lot of great women and a lot of great info on here. No you shouldn't be considered high risk because of the surgery. Most people have a prett normal pregnancy. Like the othr posters stated make sure you are geting enough carbs and taking your vitamins!
HUgs,
Kim

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AnnS
on 5/15/09 10:44 pm - Smyrna, GA

RNY on 10/25/04

Welcome Amanda Jo....and CONGRATS on your WLS and prengnancy....you have done amazing in one year....

Nope, not a risk....and get on vits now....I had to go off some of my meds too....so happy for you....after 9 years you have to be so excited.....it is an awesome feeling to be a mommy..... I love it....

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Shannon O.
on 5/15/09 10:52 pm - Reading, PA

RNY on 09/05/07

In my OB's practice it does make your high risk... and if you are over 30 he treats you high risk just to be safe... you won't be able to do the normal GD testing which is why out here where I live you get sent to a high risk doc... mine also told me how many calories, protein, carbs etc to eat... I have only had to meet with him once but to me it answered a lot of questions... and I will get an extra set of US because of our bowels can twist, etc while pregnant... so the US is more of those organs than the baby...

Hollywog
on 5/15/09 11:01 pm

RNY on 07/07/06

Welcome and congrats on your pregnancy.

Most drs don't seem to consider WLS patients to be high risk, but as Shannon (the pp) indicated, some do. Even if they do, your pregnancy should progress as normal...and it just might mean a few extra blood tests to check & make sure you're not deficient on anything...and a few extra u/s's to take a peak at your little one...which I'm SURE you wouldn't complain about...right?!

Hope you have a happy and healthy pregnancy.

Holly
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(deactivated member)
on 5/16/09 2:57 am - Holland, MI

RNY on 05/21/08

Thanks to all of you! That makes me feel a lot better. I am VERY excited and so is my husband. This has been a long time coming and without this surgery I am sure I would have NEVER gotten pregnant! God bless my surgeon and my baby! And all of you and your's too!